





+ 122
Six Dams
Cycling Route
Details
43.85 km
774 m
Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| B4518 | 0.71 km | 10 m | 0.1% |
| Dam to Bridge | 1.57 km | -3 m | -0.0% |
| Along the waters edge | 0.96 km | -1 m | -0.1% |
| Road to Dolymynach | 3.14 km | -43 m | -0.5% |
| Claerwen Dam ascent | 0.86 km | 38 m | 4.4% |
| Claerwen Dam - Road Descent | 0.79 km | -36 m | -4.6% |
| Garreg-ddu bridge to Penygarreg bridge | 2.31 km | 64 m | 2.8% |
| Penygarreg / Craig Goch climb | 10.77 km | 218 m | 2.0% |
| Segment | 1.13 km | 83 m | 7.3% |
| Dam to Dam | 3.60 km | 76 m | 2.1% |
| Leows | 0.32 km | 18 m | 5.5% |
| Penygarreg and Cronfa Ddwr | 8.00 km | 94 m | 0.7% |
| PenyGarreg Reservoir | 2.90 km | 39 m | 1.0% |
| Cronfa Ddwr Craig Goch | 4.69 km | -42 m | -0.1% |
| Squiggles | 1.06 km | -28 m | -1.4% |
| Swooping like a Kite | 0.30 km | 11 m | 1.6% |
| To Elan and Back | 2.56 km | 164 m | 6.1% |
| -Ascent from Craig Goch Reservoir to the top- | 2.38 km | 163 m | 6.8% |
| Elan hairpins from bridge | 0.34 km | 40 m | 11.6% |
| Top of Elan Hairpins to the top | 2.04 km | 137 m | 6.6% |
| Steepest Part of Elan Exit Climb | 1.35 km | 116 m | 8.6% |
| Hairpins to traverse | 1.30 km | -68 m | -5.1% |
| Descent into Rhayader | 5.67 km | -282 m | -4.9% |
| elan b4518 descent | 3.65 km | -238 m | -6.5% |
| Top to cattle stop | 3.19 km | -220 m | -6.9% |