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Read Chris Rust's Snowdonia
2010 blog |
The north west corner of Wales
is a dramatic mixture of Celtic culture and coastal spectacle,
set against a backdrop of rugged mountain scenery.
Three rides explore the gently-undulating lanes of the
Lleyn Peninsula, and are rarely more than a few miles from
the sea. We cycle alongside the Menai Strait to the castellated
town of Caernarfon, past the broad expanse of Dinas Dinlle
beach, and to the 'mediterranean' seaside town of
Cricieth.
Our other two rides dip into the western edge of the Snowdonia
National Park, visiting Llanberis, Beddgelert and the panoramic
drovers' road to Prenteg.
We stay at the brilliant Trigonos
Centre in the Nantlle Valley – the most fantastic
setting imaginable. The views across Trigonos' own lake
to Mount Snowdon are unsurpassed (see photo top left). Eighteen
acres of grounds include woodlands, meadows, a stream, and
organic gardens (source of nearly all our vegetables for
dinner), and the best view from a bike shed anywhere in
Britain!
There are comfortable single or twin bedrooms, either
en-suite or with shared facilities (plus 1 double-bedded
en-suite room). Please state your choice on the reservation
form.
On the optional cycle-free day you could visit the fantasy
village of Portmeirion, where the cult TV series The
Prisoner was filmed; go up Snowdon; cycle to a nearby
beach; or laze by the clear waters of the lake.
| Date: |
Saturday 7 to Saturday 14 July 2012 |
| Price: |
£730 per person, en-suite
£640 per person, not en-suite |
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Our Snowdonia Beano is featured in...
A Place to Cycle
– Amazing rides from around the world
by Rob Penn, published by Conran Octopus,
2005
"...the world's top 25 cycling holidays"
Read an extract |
