National Cycle Network sign near Harlech

The route passes through the heart of Wales, and is also known by its

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...

name Lôn Las Cymru ('' English: Wales' green lane''). It is largely north–south from Holyhead to Cardiff or Chepstow, and in total measures some in length. Some of its route follows the trackbed of former railway lines, such as

Lôn Las Menai Lôn Las Menai is part of Lôn Las Cymru, the Welsh National Cycle Route, which is about long. Lôn Las Menai is the section which runs for along a section of the former Caernarfon to Bangor railway trackbed. From the north of Caernarfon it ...

, Lôn Eifion, the Mawddach Trail and the Taff Trail; in other places, the route is on public highways. Both ends are easily accessible via the rail network.

Route

Millennium Milepost, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff

Cardiff to Brecon

This largely follows the Taff Trail: Cardiff , Pontypridd , Abercynon ,

Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil (; cy, Merthyr Tudful ) is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after Tydf ...

, Brecon

Alternative: Chepstow to Glasbury

Lon Las Cymru provides an alternative south route for those coming into Wales from the Severn Bridge, following Route 42 from Chepstow to Glasbury, where it joins Route 8: Chepstow , Usk ,

Abergavenny Abergavenny (; cy, Y Fenni , archaically ''Abergafenni'' meaning "mouth of the River Gavenny") is a market town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. Abergavenny is promoted as a ''Gateway to Wales''; it is approximately from the border wi ...

, Glasbury There is also a small loop at the top of Route 42 providing links to Hay-on-Wye.

Brecon to Machynlleth

Brecon , Talgarth , Glasbury , Erwood ,

Builth Wells Builth Wells (; cy, Llanfair-ym-Muallt) is a market town and community in the county of Powys and historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire), mid Wales, lying at the confluence of rivers Wye and Irfon, in the Welsh (or upper) part of ...

, Newbridge on Wye , Llanwrthwl , Rhayader , Llangurig ,

Llanidloes Llanidloes () is a town and community on the A470 and B4518 roads in Powys, within the historic county boundaries of Montgomeryshire ( cy, Sir Drefaldwyn), Wales. The population in 2011 was 2,929, of whom 15% could speak Welsh. It is the third ...

, Staylittle , Machynlleth

Machynlleth to Porthmadog

Machynlleth ,

Dolgellau Dolgellau () is a town and community in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, lying on the River Wnion, a tributary of the River Mawddach. It was the traditional county town of the historic county of Merionethshire ( cy, Meirionnydd, Sir Feirionnydd) un ...

Trawsfynydd Trawsfynydd (; Welsh for "across hemountain") is a linear village in Gwynedd, Wales, near Llyn Trawsfynydd reservoir, and adjacent to the A470 north of Bronaber and Dolgellau and 10 km (6 miles) south of Blaenau Ffestiniog. The total com ...

, Penrhyndeudraeth , Porthmadog

Porthmadog to Holyhead

Porthmadog , Penygroes , Caernarfon , Bangor , Holyhead

External links

Sustrans map and description - north section

Sustrans map and description - south section

Wales Trails

National Cycle Routes Cycleways in Wales Transport in Anglesey Transport in Gwynedd Cycleways in Powys Transport in Merthyr Tydfil Transport in Rhondda Cynon Taf Transport in Cardiff Transport in Monmouthshire Elenydd Brecon Beacons Rail trails in Wales {{UK-road-stub