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Discover the scenic beauty of our challenging Welsh cycling adventure

Great Orme & Coastal Views

Dramatic cliff-top roads with stunning views across Liverpool Bay and the Irish Sea

Little Orme coastal view Great Orme road Great Orme cliff path Great Orme coastal panorama Great Orme sheep pasture Great Orme marine drive Great Orme summit views Great Orme lighthouse Great Orme country park Great Orme tramway

Historic Conwy & Sychnant Pass

Medieval castle town and scenic mountain pass with panoramic coastal vistas

Conwy Castle from water Conwy Castle walls Conwy town view Conwy bridge approach Sychnant Pass ascent Sychnant Pass summit Sychnant Pass descent Sychnant Pass valley

Penmaenmawr & Telford's Road

Historic 1826 coastal road built by Thomas Telford with spectacular headland views

Penmaenmawr coastal road Penmaenmawr beach approach Pen-Y-Clip headland Penmaenmawr mountain backdrop

Historic Lon Las Railway Trail

1870s slate railway converted to cycling path, featuring tunnels and mountain views

Railway trail entrance Lon Las trail section Railway bridge crossing Mountain trail section Historic railway tunnel Trail through woodland Slate quarry remains Mountain railway section Trail bridge structure Railway embankment Historic viaduct Trail junction Mountain pass approach Railway cutting Valley trail section Stone bridge crossing Trail marker point Mountain backdrop trail Historic railway sleepers Trail gradient section Railway heritage point Mountain trail curve Trail end section

Llyn Ogwen & Mountain Lakes

Spectacular mountain lake scenery in the heart of Snowdonia National Park

Llyn Ogwen lake panorama Ogwen Valley approach Mountain reflections Ogwen feeding station Valley mountain views Lake shore path Snowdonia peaks Valley descent Mountain lake vista Betws-Y-Coed village

Cwm Penmachno & Mignant Moorland

The challenge's highest point at 1,600ft with sweeping moorland vistas

Cwm Penmachno climb Mignant moorland summit Moorland plateau High altitude views Moorland wildlife Mountain sheep grazing Moorland stream Highland vegetation Moorland track Summit marker Moorland descent Valley overlook Highland panorama Moorland pathway Summit achievement

Journey's End

The final stretch back through North Wales countryside to Colwyn Bay

Countryside return route Final approach to finish
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