Routes
#itsallabouttheroute
New features for 2021:
- Totally new 100, 65 and 45 mile routes
- 100mile Long Route is much tougher than 2019
- 65mile Medium Route has 1,000ft more climbing
- 45mile Short Route is new, one big climb
Updated: 13th July 2021
45mile Short Route
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 - (Guide to loading GPX files to Garmin)
Map Link: Ride with GPS
65mile Medium Route
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 The Grim (900ft 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: 65.4miles (105.3km)
Total Climbing: 5,862ft (1,787m)
No. of Food Stops: TWO
GPS files: GPX - (Guide to loading GPX files to Garmin)
Map Link: Ride with GPS
100mile Long Route
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 The Grim (900ft 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: 101.5miles (163.3km)
Total Climbing: 9,439ft (2,877m)
No. of Food Stops: THREE
GPS files: GPX - (Guide to loading GPX files to Garmin)
Map Link: Ride with GPS
Start/Finish Location
Broughton Wings, AirbusUK, Broughton, Chester CH4 0DR