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Regional Cycle Route 40

Chwilog, Gwynedd, United KingdomRoad

Signed route The waymarked Regional Cycle Route 40 (regional route), traced from OpenStreetMap and measured against the terrain model; no member has recorded it yet. Ridden it? Add your recording and photos.

23 km
Distance
157 m
Elevation gain
Easy
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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Three Castles Welsh Classic Trial 2012
Photo: Alan Fryer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
157 m
Distance
23 km
050100150200m0 km510152023 km166 m · highest, at 13.7 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route overview

Suitable for riders comfortable with moderate distance and steady climbing on paved roads.

22.8 km loop cycle route around Chwilog, Gwynedd with 157 m climbing on paved minor roads.

Regional Cycle Route 40 is a 22.8 km loop starting and finishing at Chwilog in Gwynedd. The route mainly follows minor roads for 21.8 km with a brief section of 0.7 km on a main road, including 2.6 km of fast roads (80 km/h+). The climb begins at 7.5 km, lasting 3.9 km to an elevation of 166 m, with an average gradient of 2% and a maximum of 3.2%. This summit lies near Mynydd Cennin (262 m) at 10.3 km. The ride then descends over 3.3 km dropping 67 m, ending back at 31 m elevation in Chwilog. There is no café, shop or water available along the route, meaning no services between 0 and 22.6 km. Public toilets appear at 1.2 km, just off route. The pub Tafarn Madryn lies 24 m off route near both the start and finish at Chwilog.

Highlights

  • Climb to 166 m at 13.7 km
  • Mynydd Cennin (262 m) near 10.3 km
  • Longest descent 3.3 km dropping 67 m
  • Loop starting and finishing at Chwilog

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Pencaenewydd 18.4 km

Climbs

ClimbStarts atLengthGainAverageMaxTop
—7.5 km3.9 km78 m2 %3.2 %166 m

High point 166 m at 13.7 km; low point 31 m. Passes beneath Mynydd Cennin.

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
96% minor road · 3% main road
Fast roads
2.6 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
23% climbing · 26% descending · 51% flat
Longest descent
3.3 km from 15.4 km, dropping 67 m

Along the way

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

Longest stretch without a café, shop or water: 23 km, from 0 km to 23 km.

Food, water and shops

  1. 1.2 kmToilets · 140 m off route
  2. 22.6 kmTafarn Madryn · pub · on the route

At the start and finish

  • Tafarn Madryn · pub · 120 m

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Loop
Riding time
1 h 38 min
Best months
Jun to Sep — daily highs of 17–18 °C in those months

Know before you go

  • Longest stretch with no café, shop or water 22.6 km
  • 2.6 km on fast roads (80 km/h+)
  • 0.7 km on main roads

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Alan Fryer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons