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Title: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: WhiteGTI on October 05, 2010, 02:04:49 pm
Heading up to Wales in the M3 later this month, plan to do the breacon beacons and the Evo Triangle.

Do you know any other roads nearby, or any routes that encompass both the above???

Thanks!!!
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: tony_danza on October 05, 2010, 02:23:02 pm
Google Black Mountain Road.

Also, Llanberis pass near the Triangle is ace! Roads around Lake Bala, whole of the A5, Horseshoe Pass ..... loads and loads!
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: Top Cat on October 05, 2010, 02:28:47 pm
I would give the evo triangle a miss, if it was me, they are a bit to well known and used.
My favourite road in wales is between Bala and Cricketh, very quiet and very fast. And if you make it to Cricketh castle alive, then there is one of the best Chippies in the world.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: Hedge on October 05, 2010, 02:37:37 pm
M4 eastbound  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: wigit on October 05, 2010, 02:57:30 pm
M4 eastbound  :evilgrin:

my thoughts exactly  :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: bowie on October 05, 2010, 03:03:52 pm
M4 eastbound  :evilgrin:

Cut it out !!

Road from Ammanford to Llandovery is good (A4069) and you recognise the bridge at the Llandovery end from many an evo article. I believe their Road Racers article may have been done on it ? .
B4560 between Ebbw Vale and Llangynidr is good and used by evo and top gear regularly and most roads around the Elan valley. Especially the u/c between the Craig Goch res and devils bridge. Its like a mini Stelvio !


Chris.
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: gazbutS3 on October 05, 2010, 03:10:05 pm
http://www.angleseycircuit.com/

I'm goin next Friday :laugh:
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: joesgti on October 05, 2010, 04:08:43 pm
http://www.angleseycircuit.com/

I'm goin next Friday :laugh:

who with??
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: QD MBE on October 05, 2010, 04:12:53 pm
Madam Palm and her 5 daughters...........
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: gazbutS3 on October 05, 2010, 04:24:52 pm
http://www.angleseycircuit.com/

I'm goin next Friday :laugh:

who with??

couple of pals, fancy it :smiley:
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: joesgti on October 05, 2010, 04:50:31 pm
http://www.angleseycircuit.com/

I'm goin next Friday :laugh:

who with??

couple of pals, fancy it :smiley:

maybe, il call you later,  :smiley:
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: Poppa Dom on October 05, 2010, 05:55:13 pm
Chris, are you going over a weekend? Need any company  :party:
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: B3n on October 05, 2010, 07:03:49 pm
M4 eastbound  :evilgrin:

Cut it out !!

Road from Ammanford to Llandovery is good (A4069) and you recognise the bridge at the Llandovery end from many an evo article. I believe their Road Racers article may have been done on it ? .
B4560 between Ebbw Vale and Llangynidr is good and used by evo and top gear regularly and most roads around the Elan valley. Especially the u/c between the Craig Goch res and devils bridge. Its like a mini Stelvio !


Chris.


+1 :happy2: :happy2: :happy2:
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: boxxer1973 on October 05, 2010, 07:09:28 pm
route i do ignore A thats where i live lol

http://www.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=cf402by&daddr=Bwlch-y-clawdd+Rd/A4061+to:Station+Rd/A4061+to:Rhigos+Rd/A4061+to:A470+to:A470+to:A40+to:Llangynidr,+Crickhowell+to:Llangynidr+Rd/B4560+to:Heads+of+the+Valleys+Rd/A465+to:A470+to:Victoria+Square/A4233+to:East+Rd/A4233+to:Penrhys+Rd/B4512+to:51.626516,-3.468933&geocode=FXi_EwMd1Q3L_ynfGU7oexVuSDE4PqwGxGJMMA;Fcj3EwMdmRLK_w;FZhBFAMdxIDK_w;FVR1FQMd1D7K_w;FW48FwMdGBLL_w;FWCdGAMdUvbL_w;FQyNGAMd1rzM_w;FXJvFwMdUMDO_ykFcX8mMCluSDHm6hUvWS0x1A;FY52FgMd4hLP_w;FVbcFQMdHBzN_w;FV8rFAMdNGfN_w;FdoSFQMdkG3L_w;FTwLFAMdMJ_L_w;FVAHFAMdeinL_w;&gl=uk&hl=en&mra=mi&mrcr=13&mrsp=14&sz=15&sll=51.629899,-3.461037&sspn=0.014731,0.038581&ie=UTF8&z=15
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: sam on October 05, 2010, 11:54:35 pm
There's always Epynt ranges ! If you can handle it! :happy2:
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: WhiteGTI on October 06, 2010, 10:16:02 am
Thanks for all the tips everyone, that should keep me occupied for a while! I'll have to sit down and plan a route at some point, taking into consideration everyone's ideas here  :happy2:

Chris, are you going over a weekend? Need any company  :party:

I'm going up for a friend's wedding, so thought that I would take a few hours to explore the local roads. I think I'll plan a proper road trip in the Spring next year to go back and explore the roads properly, so we should take a few cars then!  :smiley:
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: B3n on October 06, 2010, 07:43:24 pm
Where are you going to be based in wales???

When you come up with a route PM it to me and ill give it a once over for you if you like! To make sure you get the most out of it.

Ben
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: WhiteGTI on October 07, 2010, 08:33:46 am
Where are you going to be based in wales???

When you come up with a route PM it to me and ill give it a once over for you if you like! To make sure you get the most out of it.

Ben

I'm going to be based in Cardiff, near the Bay! Thanks for that Ben, I will definitely do that - very kind  :happy2:
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: boxxer1973 on October 07, 2010, 09:56:48 am
Where are you going to be based in wales???

When you come up with a route PM it to me and ill give it a once over for you if you like! To make sure you get the most out of it.

Ben

I'm going to be based in Cardiff, near the Bay! Thanks for that Ben, I will definitely do that - very kind  :happy2:
quite often have runs up to brecon with a load of vag machinery , ill drop you a pm when next i do
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: Alexander on October 07, 2010, 10:56:32 pm
Strata Florida is the best road in Wales but I doubt your motor would get down it!
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: WhiteGTI on October 07, 2010, 11:44:15 pm
Strata Florida is the best road in Wales but I doubt your motor would get down it!

Why's that dude??  :ashamed:
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: Alexander on October 09, 2010, 06:55:14 pm
Strata Florida is the best road in Wales but I doubt your motor would get down it!

Why's that dude??  :ashamed:

Road surface leaves alot to be desired and ford crossings can be hairy! Amazing views and scenery though!
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegreenlaneguide.co.uk%2Fexcursions%2F200706_llanerchindda%2Fimages%2F200706009.jpg&hash=66a53ac533cc6124c29f49e8fd5b5f5cfabbe47b)
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: WhiteGTI on October 10, 2010, 07:49:06 pm
^^^ Hahahaha!!!!  :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:
Title: Re: Good roads in Wales please.....
Post by: Beddie on October 10, 2010, 09:06:54 pm
I've been playing out in the sunshine today in Wales, left home bright and early at 7am on a lap of the 'Beddie Loop' haha!  :driver:

Home to Ruthin then over the A542 'Horseshoe Pass' into Llangollen, then a quick nip to Chirk for breakfast at McDonalds...  double back on the A5 past Llangollen  then 2 laps of the Evo Triangle (up on the B4501 and back down on the A543)... Then A5 to Betws-y-Coed and a tank of Shell's finest... Then A4086 'Llanberis Pass' into Caernarfon and back on the A4085... Then A4212 Trawsfynydd to Bala and Finally A494 to Mold and then home..

287 miles, 2 sausage and egg Mcmuffins, 2 lots of fish and chips and a Jelly Baby flavour ice cream and all done  :happy2: