Road · United Kingdom
National Cycle Route 84
A flat 10 km mixed-surface cycling route from Kinmel Bay, Conwy through Rhyl and Rhuddlan, with 14 m of climbing. 82% is on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane.
At a glance
- Best for
- Steady riding away from traffic
- Distance
- 10 km
- Elevation gain
- 14 m
- Riding time
- 43 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Mostly cycle paths
- Food & water
- Regular
- Best months
- Jun to Sep
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start → finish
- Kinmel Bay
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 14 m
- 10 km
Route description
- Kinmel Bay
- Rhyl
- Rhuddlan
National Cycle Route 84 starts at Kinmel Bay and ends at St Asaph, passing through Rhyl and Rhuddlan. The route is mostly flat, with an elevation gain of 14 m and a high point of 16 m at 9.3 km. The low point is 2 m at 3.3 km. It follows a mix of cycle paths (82%), quiet streets (8%), and minor roads (7%). The surface is 98% paved, with a small 1% gravel or unpaved section and 1% unmapped. The route displays predominantly flat terrain, with 99% of the route flat and only 1% descending. There are no climbs or steep gradients above 5%.
Why ride this route?
- 82% on cycle paths or lanes.
Highlights
- Kinmel Bay start
- Rhyl and Rhuddlan towns
- St Asaph finish
- Mostly paved cycle path
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Much of the route is separated from traffic: 82% is on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane.
- Roads
- 82% cycle path · 8% quiet street · 7% minor road · 3% other roads and tracks
- Cycle paths
- 8.2 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Surface
- Paved: 98% of the route is mapped as paved, 1% as unpaved.
- Gradient
- 0% climbing · 1% descending · 99% flat
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 51 cafés and restaurants, 9 shops, 1 petrol station, 3 public toilets and 2 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0 kmThe Bike Hub · bike rental · 120 m off route
- 0.3 kmAldi · supermarket · 90 m off route
- 0.5 kmToilets · on the route
- 0.6 kmLakeside Cafe · café · 110 m off route
- 1.3 kmAllied Pharmacy · pharmacy · 360 m off route
- 5.4 kmToilets · 300 m off route
- 5.6 kmStarbucks · café · 40 m off route
- 9 kmSeaways Service Station · petrol station · 180 m off route
- 9.9 kmRowlands Pharmacy · pharmacy · 100 m off route
- 10 kmThe Welsh Maid · café · 150 m off route
- 10 kmSt Asaph Co-op · supermarket · 90 m off route
- 10 kmToilets · 70 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 0.5 km — Central Station (station), on the route
Worth a stop
- 0.1 km — Shipwreck - "City of Ottawa" (archaeological site)
Stay after this ride
- The Talardy Hotel · hotel · 740 m from the finish
- Oriel House Hotel · hotel · 1.3 km from the finish
- Premier Inn · hotel · 3.9 km from the finish
- White House · hotel · 3.5 km from the finish
Start and access
At the start
- Trains and ferries
- Central Station (290 m)
- Bikes and repair
- The Bike Hub (130 m)
- Food and coffee
- The Harbour Hub Cafe (120 m), Lakeside Cafe (400 m), Pepe's (180 m)
- Shops
- Aldi (90 m)
At the finish
- Food and coffee
- The Welsh Maid (150 m), Kentigern Arms (180 m), The Barrow (190 m)
- Shops
- St Asaph Co-op (90 m)
- Pharmacy and medical
- Rowlands Pharmacy (140 m)
Know before you go
- 4 km without café, shop or water from 1 to 5 km
