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79.56 km
1,414 m
Starting and ending in the quaint Welsh town Rhayader this gravel loop explores sections of the Trans Cambrian Way taking you along the breathtaking Elan Valley Reservoirs.
Created By
Guy Pearson. Pearson Cycles
August 15, 2022
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Public
Route and Elevation
Segments
Name
Distance
Elev. Diff.
Avg. Grade
Caban Coch to Garreg Ddu
1.56 km
3 m
0.1%
Dam to Bridge
1.57 km
-3 m
-0.0%
Along the waters edge
0.96 km
-1 m
-0.1%
Segment
1.28 km
177 m
13.8%
Dringfa Cefn Llanerchi
0.92 km
109 m
11.8%
After the steep bit and mushrooms
0.88 km
115 m
13.0%
'Research' station to no entry
1.64 km
-77 m
-4.7%
Claerwen Dam ascent
0.86 km
38 m
4.4%
Claerwen Res. Track West (Dam to Tarmac)
13.22 km
87 m
0.7%
Claerwen Dam to Bridge
10.01 km
60 m
0.3%
Claerwen length
9.47 km
44 m
0.0%
ROUGH-AF-SMASH
1.52 km
3 m
0.0%
Chasing sheep
2.10 km
-26 m
-0.6%
Back Up
0.52 km
-21 m
-4.0%
When you're up.
0.73 km
24 m
3.3%
The sharp bit
0.45 km
15 m
2.6%
Newgate Climb
1.56 km
107 m
6.8%
Blaen Marchnant
4.07 km
-134 m
-3.3%
Storehouse dip in / out
0.38 km
-29 m
-4.3%
Segment
1.47 km
85 m
5.8%
Ollie's Downhill
1.24 km
-125 m
-10.0%
Segment
1.61 km
145 m
9.0%
Afon Ystwyth
7.38 km
176 m
2.3%
Afon Ystwyth Climb
4.09 km
135 m
3.3%
Cwm Ystwyth up to Cwm Elan
0.67 km
48 m
6.9%
Penygarreg to Garreg Ddu
3.68 km
-73 m
-1.8%
PenyGarreg Descent
1.19 km
-47 m
-3.8%
Penygarreg to Garreg-ddu descent
2.86 km
-73 m
-2.6%
Garreg Ddu dam to Riverside Lodge
5.46 km
-63 m
-1.1%
Downhiller
2.70 km
-47 m
-1.1%
Potato Energy
2.58 km
-54 m
-2.0%
Sprint the hill
0.30 km
10 m
3.0%