Cycling on the Llyn Peninsula

[David_Daft]

Anyone done much cycling around here? Am wondering whether to take my hybrid or road bike, is it hilly, very hilly or very, very hilly? Any advice would be appreciated,

 

[ColinJ]

If you look on the OS map, it looks merely 'lumpy'! To me, it looks a bit like Cornwall, in that there are not massive climbs, but there are some steep bits and lots of ups and downs. It looks nice.

I stayed near Harlech last year and was looking across at the peninsula and wondering what the cycling was like there.

If you fancy a real challenge, nip over to Harlech and see if you can get up the incredibly steep little lane that climbs up below the castle!

TBH - it isn't far to get to some big climbs inland in Snowdonia, so I would be tempted to venture out onto them while I was in the area.

Have fun!

 

[Crackle]

Rolling, bit like Anglesey.

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Great roads but beware most are quite narrow and traffic goes at a fair pace between villages.

 

[fossyant]

It's nice, not that hilly, search out the smaller roads though, rather than the main traffic routes.

 

[palinurus]

A lot of the villages are on the coast and so there's usually a decent descent, then a cake stop, then a climb out.

If I was going I'd opt for having lowish gears.

 

[on the road]

If you look on the OS map, it looks merely 'lumpy'! To me, it looks a bit like Cornwall, in that there are not massive climbs, but there are some steep bits and lots of ups and downs. It looks nice.

I stayed near Harlech last year and was looking across at the peninsula and wondering what the cycling was like there.

If you fancy a real challenge, nip over to Harlech and see if you can get up the incredibly steep little lane that climbs up below the castle!

TBH - it isn't far to get to some big climbs inland in Snowdonia, so I would be tempted to venture out onto them while I was in the area.

Have fun!

Now that would be a challenge, the road is a 1 in 3 and I remember seeing the sign the last time I drove up there in the car, it was a challenge even in the car.

 

[palinurus]

If you fancy a real challenge, nip over to Harlech and see if you can get up the incredibly steep little lane that climbs up below the castle!

It's so steep I had trouble riding down it.

 

[ColinJ]

It's so steep I had trouble riding down it.

I think I would find it scary to ride down and I definitely wouldn't try it in the wet!