Elan Valley - Wales
An undiscovered cycling paradise
Minimum Ability Level: Intermediate
Like golfers with their hit list of courses they want to play, so cyclists have areas they want to ride or mountain cols they want to target. In café chat or beer bravado you hear talk of alpine cols, visits to Mallorca or challenges in the Dolomites. What you don’t often hear is talk of trips within the UK.
Even then ask most riders for preferred destinations and they would immediately suggest the Lake or Peak District, and certainly we have ridden in both these areas and they are beautiful and challenging.
Less often suggested is an area of Wales which is generally overlooked. The Elan valley and Llyn Brianne are two reservoir systems lying north of the Brecon Beacons that provide the most extraordinarily beautiful backdrop to a few days cycling.
““I’ve been on 4 trips with Viva Velo in Europe. Dyll organises fantastic routes while he and his lovely team leaders always give you belief you can rise to the challenge. Everyone in the group feels included and welcome. Plus there’s always a few drinks and some big laughs to look forward to at the end of a long day.””
Elan Valley and Llyn Brianne reservoirs lie at the heart of this stunningly beautiful area.
what you will get
- 4 nights bed and breakfast accommodation (3 star hotel)
- Hearty breakfast each day
- Our experienced ride leaders to guide you all the way
- Full itinerary and route information in advance
- GPX files on request
price
TBC
If we get enough members interested inthis tour we will produce a cost estimate sheet in due course
Itinerary
Join us in the Elan Valley for 4 full days of cycling. Trip will run from Friday to Monday (4 nights)
Day 1 - Arrive and leg loosener ride
Day 2 - Ride day
Day 3 - Ride day
Day 4 - Ride day
Day 5 - Ride and depart*
*An extra night in the hotel can be arranged if you wish to depart the following morning
Routes
While we would not reccommend this trip for absolute beginners the daily routes will be tailored to suit the members on the trip at any one time. Below are just a few examples. Click on the links to see more information.
Our intrepid ride leaders on a mission to discover beautiful places for you to cycle in ride one of the Elan valley routes. It’s a tough job but someone has to do it!