Cycling in Llanfoist
1 cycling route from Llanfoist, United Kingdom, 8 km, 8 km mapped in all, with up to 419 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (52 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes. 1 named climb; the high point is 482 m on Blorenge from Llanfoist. Best months to ride: Jun to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 8 km
- Biggest day
- 419 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Named climbs
- 1
- Best months
- Jun to Sep
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- High point
- 482 m on Blorenge from Llanfoist.
- Climbs
- 1 named climb.
Cycling guide to Llanfoist
Llanfoist offers a point-to-point cycling route called Blorenge from Llanfoist that covers 8.2 km and climbs 419 m. The route passes through Govilon and is close to Abergavenny. This ride includes a significant climb of 6.4 km starting just 0.1 km from Llanfoist, gaining 405 m at an average gradient of 6.4%, peaking at 469 m. The highest point on the route reaches 482 m. The road surface is mostly paved (78%), with 22% gravel or unpaved sections. Main roads without cycle lanes extend for 6.1 km, and there is a brief 0.1 km cycle path segment. There are no nearby railway stations or services for the longest 8.1 km stretch.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain is predominantly climbing, with a significant 6.4 km climb averaging 6.4% gradient and reaching a maximum of 11.8%. The route reaches a high point of 482 m, with surface conditions ranging from paved to unpaved gravel.