Cycling in Chwilog
1 cycling route from Chwilog, Gwynedd, United Kingdom, 23 km, 23 km mapped in all, with up to 157 m of climbing in a day. Rolling riding (7 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes. Best months to ride: Jun to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 23 km
- Biggest day
- 157 m
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Best months
- Jun to Sep
- Longest gap
- 23 km
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 3% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
Cycling guide to Chwilog
Chwilog in Gwynedd provides a loop route of 22.8 km known as Regional Cycle Route 40. The route passes through Pencaenewydd and Llanarmon before returning to Chwilog, allowing rides to and from neighbouring settlements. Cyclists can expect a paved surface throughout with only 0.7 km on main roads lacking cycle lanes. There are no nearby railway stations along the route and services are absent for up to 22.6 km at a stretch.
The route features an elevation gain of 157 m, with the biggest climb starting at 7.5 km and extending 3.9 km. This climb gains 78 m at an average gradient of 2%, reaching a top height of 166 m. The maximum gradient on this ascent is 3.2%, indicating gently rolling terrain around Chwilog and its neighbouring areas.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain is gently rolling with a maximum elevation of 166 m. The largest climb is 3.9 km long at an average gradient of 2% and a maximum gradient of 3.2%.