One of the lesser preferred routes, the Snowdonia’s UK ride offers mesmerising views to say the least. The starting point is the village of Dinas Mawddwy in the southern part of the Snowdonia National Park.

High on caffeine and ready to battle what was about to come, the whole route was a total of 128 km ride which only gave us e feeling of excitement. The sun is warmer even during the early hour which is a rare occurrence in north Wales – so we start with our first climb. With a steep incline, we were already burning matches like it was a bonfire in a hurricane.

  • Placed Away from the Crowds

A subtle and different landscape, Snowdonia’s northern corner of the national park contains Mount Snowdon. The northern part is packed with rocky peaks and a jagged skyline which offers a mesmerising view of the eye. It is known to be the quiet sibling of northern Snowdonia’s rugged outdoorsman but is not an easy place to ride.

There are other epic climbs in Britain but are very short, steep and energy-sapping.

I have already visited the region once and returned with the same vigour the second time. I have chosen the route which skirted through the northern part of Wales before heading towards the south through this part of Snowdonia.

Big and Small Roads

The first part of the route takes us along an A-shaped road, which has a steep climb and descends rapidly until we make our escape to the smaller road which takes us to the outskirts of Dolgellau.

There are tall and dark buildings which are a reminder o the history that bounds the mines which operate in different parts of the region in today’s time.

After a short stretch, we joined the bigger part of the road where we could see the Lorries trundle by and we left this stretch to meet the quieter lanes. We went back to the A470 but was determined to go through minor roads where the next turning was possible. The gravel track was not that far and we could reach this area easily. There was a mild concern with our bikes which were not really equipped to ride through such terrain, but we still decided to press on and turn back into a proper road soon enough.

 

  • The Pleasant Land

After a brief halt near the local shop, we refilled our stomachs with some berries and plums while the sun started to get hotter by the minute. We then reached the northeastern part of the national park and the JOGLE adventure appeared on the horizon.

We eventually landed nearby a plateau which is surrounded by a lush expanse of grass and a beautiful wide array of wildflowers. We traced our way through the narrow roads and went down the quaint village of Penmancho.

 

  • Below the Big Hill

We started from the southernmost point at the village of Dinas Mawddy. We then headed towards the west at A470 towards the Cross Foxed Inn and then took a short ride to Tabor. Through Dollgellau, we passed on the town across the bridge and turned left towards Porthmadog.

Eventually, we rejoined the A470 and headed north towards the Gellilydan. We then travelled through Penmancho then rode east through Glan Conwy and Pontrefoelas.

The rural area at the south of Bala Lake and Lake Vyrnwy passed own towards the sign of Dinas Mwddwy that points towards home.