Lôn Las Cefni

Newborough, Isle of Anglesey, United KingdomMixed

Signed route The waymarked Lôn Las Cefni (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: 45 m
Elevation gain: Easy
Difficulty: Mixed
Surface

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Chapel Street, Newborough — Photo: Neil Theasby · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent: 45 m
Distance: 21 km

Route overview

This route suits riders looking for a moderate 21 km ride with minimal climbing and mostly flat terrain.

Lôn Las Cefni is a 21km point-to-point route on the Isle of Anglesey, from Newborough to Bodffordd with 45m climbing.

This 21km route begins in Newborough at 46m height, quickly descending to 0m at 5.9km. The profile is mostly flat, with only minor climbing and descending of 7% each and the steepest 500m segment at 4.2% near the start. The longest descent is 1.3km dropping 30m from 2.1km. About 75% of the surface is paved, with 25% gravel or unpaved sections. The route consists primarily of 12km of cycle path, 4.2km of minor road, 2.9km of track, 0.9km of path, and 0.8km of quiet street. There are 3.6km of fast roads with 80 km/h or more limits.

Highlights

Cycle path for 12 km
Visit Malltraeth at 6.3 km
Pass Llangefni at 16.6 km
Ruins at 3.2 km
Rayner Memorial Clock Tower at 16.6 km

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

Malltraeth 6.3 km
Llangefni 16.6 km

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads: 57% cycle path · 20% minor road · 14% track · 4% path
Fast roads: 3.6 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths: 12 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Surface: 75% paved · 25% gravel or unpaved
Gradient: 7% climbing · 7% descending · 87% 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

0 kmCaffi Wiwer Goch · café · on the route
0 kmPremier Newborough Stores · convenience store · on the route
6.3 kmMalltraeth Village Store · convenience store · 130 m off route
6.4 kmRiverside Cafe · café · 50 m off route
16.4 kmAldi · supermarket · 120 m off route
16.5 kmToilets · 40 m off route
16.6 kmgwalia · bakery · 40 m off route
16.6 kmRowlands Pharmacy · pharmacy · 100 m off route
16.9 kmAsda · petrol station · 100 m off route
17.1 kmAnglesey Bikes · bike shop · 100 m off route

Worth a stop

3.2 km — Filling Mill Ruin/Weaving Works (ruins)
16.6 km — Rayner Memorial Clock Tower (attraction)

At the start

Caffi Wiwer Goch · café · 20 m
Premier Newborough Stores · convenience store · 20 m
The White Lion · pub · 30 m
The Codmother · fast food · 30 m

Stay after this ride

Bull Hotel · hotel · 3.2 km from the finish
Nant yr Odyn · hotel · 3.9 km from the finish

Practical information

Surface: Mixed
Route shape: Point to point
Riding time: 1 h 30 min
Best months: Jun to Sep — daily highs of 17–18 °C in those months

Know before you go

Longest stretch without café, shop or water: 9.6 km from 6.4 km
3.6 km on fast roads with 80 km/h+ limits
25% gravel or unpaved surface

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 · Photo: David Medcalf · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons