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Nico

Llanbabo, Isle of Anglesey, United KingdomRoad

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

21 km
Distance
98 m
Elevation gain
Easy
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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Southern end of Llyn Alaw Reservoir
Photo: Neil Theasby · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
98 m
Distance
21 km
020406080100m0 km5101521 km89 m · highest, at 14.6 kmStartFinish · back at the start

Route overview

Suitable for cyclists looking for a short ride with moderate climbing.

A 20.6 km loop on Isle of Anglesey starting and finishing at Llanbabo with 98 m climbing.

This 20.6 km route begins at Llanbabo and progresses through Rhosgoch at 5.5 km, Rhosybol at 7.4 km, Llannerch-y-Medd at 11.5 km and Llantrisant at 18.2 km before returning to Llanbabo. The route is a loop with a total elevation gain of 98 m, with most climbing in the first half accounting for 63% of the total ascent. The highest point on the route is at 89 m altitude, reached around 14.6 km, and the lowest point is 36 m near the finish at 20 km. The profile features 15% climbing, 15% descending and 70% flat terrain, with very short sections steeper than 5, 8 or 10% gradients. The entire route is paved, with 84% on minor roads and 14% on main roads, specifically 2.9 km on main roads without cycle lanes. Services include a spring at 4.9 km and 13.7 km, and pubs or cafés just off route at 5.7 km and 11.7 km respectively. Note there is a 5.7 km stretch from 5.7 to 11.4 km without cafés, shops or water. An archaeological site is located just off route near the end.

Highlights

  • Loop route on Isle of Anglesey
  • Passes through Rhosgoch, Rhosybol, Llannerch-y-Medd
  • Highest point at 89 m at 14.6 km
  • Y Werthyr Hillfort archaeological site near 18.8 km

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Rhosgoch 5.5 km
  2. Rhosybol 7.4 km
  3. Llannerch-y-Medd 11.5 km
  4. Llantrisant 18.2 km

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
84% minor road · 14% main road
Main roads
2.9 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
15% climbing · 15% descending · 70% flat

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.

Food, water and shops

  1. 4.9 kmSpring · 100 m off route
  2. 5.7 kmThe Ring · pub · 350 m off route
  3. 11.7 kmStation Cafe · café · 80 m off route
  4. 13.7 kmSpring · 100 m off route
  5. 19.1 kmSpring · 100 m off route

Worth a stop

  • 18.8 km — Y Werthyr Hillfort (archaeological site)

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Loop
Riding time
1 h 28 min
Best months
Jun to Sep — daily highs of 16–18 °C in those months

Know before you go

  • 5.7 km without café, shop or water from 5.7 to 11.4 km
  • 2.9 km on main roads without cycle lanes

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

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Neil Theasby · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons