Anyone got their routes sussed yet, how far and will you be at the Nant yr Arian café on day 2

85 miles.
13/14 CP's

Sometime on Sunday I shall be passing through the Nant Yr Arian area.
Not sure if the Cafe is on the agenda though. Could be.

Draft route done. Similar distance to Mr Flatfish, 12 out of the 14 GR's and 2 potential Bothies for each night.

Will probably be at the Nant Yr Arian cafe at some point on day 2. Just need to see if i can find an offroad option between Aber and the Cafe

faddyvictor wrote:Anyone got their routes sussed yet, how far and will you be at the Nant yr Arian café on day 2

Have you got a grid reference for said cafe?

Have you got a grid reference for said cafe?

SN717813

My provisional route is 87 miles taking in all check points
(I know nothing of the area, so it could all be bollox)

Dash4it mailshot just in says you can get a further 5% off OS maps using the code MAPS35. 213/214/215 wasn't it?

ERM........ Realised my intentions far outweigh my abilities! So I now need to revisit my route I reckon I'll be lucky to cover 30 miles during the two days!

Just had a bash at this, 13 checkpoints 88.2 miles

I'm sure I'll be stuck in a bog within an hour of the start like last year and start replanning on the go!

Plotted a route that takes in 12 out of 14 points... No idea how far yet, as I drew the route on my map. Will probably transpose route onto BikeHike or similar to see how far it is. Though, thinking about it, that may put me off!

Just in it for the ride. Never done it before so really looking forward to having a go.

Bit nervous if I am honest though...

:)

Si

Not even plotted the grid reffs yet

I am currenty trying to squeeze 4 wks wort of work into 2 wks, have a diploma module due in at end of month and still need to earn the browny points for my better half to officially stamp my pass!

At this rate I will be working out my route on the start line

Ah i can only do the lite version this time around so ive either got to beast myself or have an easy time of it!! I feel a beasting coming on...been looking at the lite route but nothing set yet should be good still and least im not working!! :D

Not that I am biased as a resident of Borth, but I think that the lite version looks a really good ride. If I was doing it I'd bivy in the oak woodland around SN637880.

nostoc..thanks for the tip! is that byway that passes the wood ridable from Henlly's to Tal-y-Bont? Its good to get some local knowledge i may pm later for some more advice if thats ok

Think I have finalised route now 87.5 miles, 13 checkpoints (all of them except #13)

This is pretty organised for me

Henllys to Talybont is 99% rideable

So my route is plotted roughly and it takes in 66 miles, so i guess not to bad over two days - should be back in time for a slice of cake and a cuppa hopefully if i can get out of bed early enough sunday morning!! :D

Hmm... 61 miles taking in 12 checkpoints...

OS Getamap says you can ride it in 10 hours!

Ha ha...

Looking forward to this now. Better test my gear before the Bank Holiday weekend methinks...

Si

darbeze if ur doing the lite version then there maybe a few of us heading for the white lion in talybont for a beer if ur interested and it works with ur route

85 miles and 11 check points including a trip to the seaside :D .

OK, now I am concerned... I am doing the full version, taking in 12 checkpoints. But, my route seems at least 20 miles shorter than others stated here...

Having said that, I am only getting the distance from the OS web site...

Oh well, it should be a good laugh!

WIll just check my route to see how near we will be to some evening refreshment stops!

Si

:)

Just remember, the shortest route isn't always the best.

Point taken flatfishy...

Will double check the contour lines...

11 checkpoints around 66 miles (with a couple of options)

I've been a bit more cautious than last year as I didn't get anywhere as far as I'd hoped. I've taken a lot more consideration of contours and paths.

if all goes to plan it'll include a Saturday pm pub stop and then in the vicinity of the bothy (but by the sounds of it they'll be no room at the inn!) sunday will hopefully see lunch at nant-yr-arian

Having said that I fully expect everything to go wrong and me returning to Stu on Tuesday evening !

Ray Young wrote:85 miles and 11 check points including a trip to the seaside :D .

I have revised this as I realized there was not a lot of single track on it, now 98 miles but with bail out options.