100 mile(ish) route wanted...........north of England/north wales

[Dave7]

Having built up to my 68 miler this year...............assuming I can keep fit over the winter............I wish to do a 100 miler next spring/summer.
I have the Anglesey perimeter in mind but wonder if there are any other/better suggestions.
I have a bike rack so don't mind a bit of travel to get to the start/finish.
Requirements are...........
Not too hilly (I am 68 and new to serious cycling)
A loop/circular if possible...........although my enjoyable 68 was "there and back".
As few major roads as possible.
Thanks

 

[steveindenmark]

I would like to help with this.

Where is your exact start and finish point, a junction of a road, not an address.

You can use a site called Plotaroute.com on the PC to plot your route. That is what I will use. If you decide to have a go and need help PM me.

What type of bike are you riding?

 

[ANT 666]

Any 100 miler in North Wales is going to be lumpy.

 

[outlash]

Why don't you do the 100 now or soon? If the weather is ok enough, why wait? You already have the fitness....

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Any 100 miler in North Wales is going to be lumpy.

doesn't have to be, mind you it is rather boring, but there is NCN 5 along the coast which is flat other than 1 short rise which can be diverted around.
Getting back again via another route is another matter. My OH did a 158 miler (was meant to be 200 miles but he baled) back in the summer from Northwich to Snowdon and back again and the only real climb he had was up Pen y Pass

My first 100 miler only had about 3,000 foot of climbing in it. https://www.strava.com/activities/164502812 that was north wales and Cheshire area. It wasn't designed to be flat and I had no idea what the route was because a friend planned it and road with me, but it is relatively flat, though some of the roads were busier than I would have normally ridden on.

 

[nickyboy]

My Manchester - Llandudno CC ride last Spring was 100 miles. It is a one-way ride after which some folk train back, some stop over in Llandudno

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/m...naugural-hill-climb-sausage-challenge.168795/

I'm planning on doing it again Spring 2016. Welcome to come along or DIY it if you prefer

 

[Globalti]

Why don't you do Llandudno to Manchester for a change and get the prevailing wind?

 

[13 rider]

See linkhttp://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/15-907/ a100 mile route not to far from you. I was going to do this audax last week but bailed due to weather .A pretty flat route . @DCLane did the long route and may be able to offer more info

 

[Hacienda71]

You could do the Manchester 100 route. It is ostensibly across the Cheshire plain.

 

[nickyboy]

Why don't you do Llandudno to Manchester for a change and get the prevailing wind?

Given you spend time in the destination, I'd rather finish at the seaside. Also the transport options are better starting Mcr and finishing Llandudno. Gonna be a gentle easterly next time anyway

 

[Pale Rider]

Have a think about driving to your destination the day before, getting the train back and doing the ride the next day.

I did that for a long ride to York.

The need to retrieve the car was extra encouragement to complete the ride, and having the car there on arrival removed all bikes on train anxiety.

 

[Katherine]

I'm planning to do the Manchester 100 next September as my first 100 mile bike ride. It's lovely around the Cheshire lanes and not very hilly. It's organised and in aid of The Christie Hospital.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

A lot of Cheshire and much of north Shropshire is excellent terrain for easy (relatively speaking) long distance rides with loads of quieter roads and lanes to explore.

Just an idea: Chester to Shrewsbury is roughly 50 miles and by browsing OS maps (Landranger 117 and 126 cover this area) it wouldn't be a problem to come up with a route that used different roads each way.

 

[si_c]

If you start in Liverpool, head out along the transpennine, down to Chester, then up around the Wirral circular back to Liverpool, its pretty close to 100miles. A lot offroad too and you can plan stops at Eureka and Nichols in parkgate.

Oh, and it's pancake flat.

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Have a look at the Audax "Spring into the Dales" if you get the train to Littleborough and then cycle over Blackstone Edge to the start and the same back after the event it works out around the 90+ mark, and its a great route.

It is rather hilly but a few off here do it each year and its more of a ride between food stops than a straight ride to get to the end.