Bikepacking through Wales - The Wales Divide
Reversing the Welsh portion of the GB Divide, this ride starts in Wrexham and finishes in the Forest of Dean.Once or twice a year the itch for a point-to-point adventure gets the better of me and I swap my adrenaline-filled mountain bike-based descending for a slower-paced adventure. In the depths of winter with fitness at its lowest, my good friend Rachael and I settled on an ambitious plan – a top-to-bottom navigation of Wales.
From Llantrillo, the familiar winding Welsh country lanes took us South towards our accommodation for the night. As we travelled along the valley floor the end of the valley nears sight with the final ascent looming – 150m vertical metres – a final effort to finish the day. Descending into Lake Vrynwy we were grateful for the local village store who do excellent takeaway food – we topped ourselves up before heading to the accommodation.
With a final climb on paved roads, we eventually got to our accommodation for the night. It was late, our bodies tired and in much need of some dinner but we’d completed 116km and 2,750m vertical climbing. A real sense of achievement marking the halfway point of the trip.Starting the day with a 10km warm-up commute to get some breakfast, the legs needed convincing to get going but the blue skies and some warmth from the sun kept spirits high.
A gentle 10km to start the day following the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal to Talybont-On-Usk, this is a very picturesque route and serves as an excellent but crucially flat route through the countryside.Climbing up past Talybont Reservoir the going was chunky and we saw the Taff trail as a potential smoother option. This is where our mappingstarted.
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