Routes
#itsallabouttheroute
Updated: 16th June 2021
- Totally new 100, 65 and 45 mile routes
- 100 mile is much tougher than 2019
- 65 has 1,000ft more climbing
- 45 is new, one big climb
Ride Clwyd 45mile
Totally new, one massive climb
Description
1) Flat ride out of Broughton soon gets lumpy
2) Split away from other routes near Cefn-y-Bedd
3) Country route towards single food stop - Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd (mile 24)
4) Climb Penbarra - 3mile long and 1,500ft gained (Strava link) - then head back to Broughton
Stats
Total Distance: 45.5miles (73.2km)
Total Climbing: 3,527ft (1,075m)
No. of Food Stops: ONE
GPS files: GPX
Map Link: Ride with GPS
Ride Clwyd 65 mile
8 miles shorter - 1,000ft more climbing than 2019
Description
1) Flat ride out of Broughton soon gets lumpy, first food stop at Penycae (mile 18)
2) Ride Panorama Walk, skirt Llangollen and climb Maes y Glyn (500ft gained - Strava link)
3) Second food stop at Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd (mile 44
4) Climb Penbarra - 1.5miles long and 800ft gained (Strava link) - then head back to Broughton
Stats
Total Distance: 65.2miles (104.9km)
Total Climbing: 5,884ft (1,794m)
No. of Food Stops: TWO
GPS files: GPX
Map Link: Ride with GPS
Ride Clwyd 100 mile
More climbing than 2019, 4 big hills
Description
1) Flat ride out of Broughton soon gets lumpy, first food stop at Penycae (mile 18)
2) Drop to Llangollen and climb Gwernant (800ft gained - Strava link)
3) More lumps and climbs over to second food stop at Llangynog (mile 45 off route) then long climb (1,000ft gained - Strava link)
4) Ride around to Corwen and climb Maes y Glyn at mile 67.5 (500ft gained - Strava link)
5) Last food stop at Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd (mile 80)
6) Climb Penbarra - 1.5miles long and 800ft gained - mile 83 (Strava link) - then head back to Broughton
Stats
Total Distance: 101.3miles (163km)
Total Climbing: 9,506ft (2,897m)
No. of Food Stops: THREE
GPS files: GPX
Map Link: Ride with GPS
Start/Finish Location
Broughton Wings, AirbusUK, Broughton, Chester CH4 0DR