Telford to Abersoch

[cheesysalesman]

I am taking my beast (well a GS1200) to Abersoch on Friday afternoon, leaving Huntingdon (back Monday afternoon) and looking for ideas on the best route?

I am thinking about going via Telford and cutting cross country via Bala?

Want to enjoy the best of North Wales by bike and would like a few ideas. Nothing off road as will be loaded to the max with 4 days stuff and sailing gear..

Thanks in advance if you can help..

 

[DaveGSCymro]

Avoid the A5.

This is quite a nice ride linky

Have fun

 

[cheesysalesman]

Thanks for the route but why avoid the A5? Is it busy, full of cameras of dangerous?

 

[DaveGSCymro]

Is it busy, full of cameras of dangerous?

All of them, the other roads are quieter and nicer to ride

 

[cheesysalesman]

cheers Dave..

 

[AdamA]

Trust me now.

The second part of Daves route seems to be the similar to mine from Bala (actually after a second look it's on the main road most of the way), but really, why take a shit route across England when you can take some lovely midlands twisties on the way?
There's a very short section of DC and of the A5 on this route but otherwise it's twisties (and good ones) all the way.

 

[cheesysalesman]

My plan was to motorway it to north of birmingham then drive by telford to get in to Wales. Will look at re route as I can't open the links you sent.. I have a MAC and they do not open everthing.

Went to South Wales last weekend via Stow on the Wold and did not touch any Motorway..

 

[AdamA]

They are GPS Exchange format files.
If you don't have mapping software they won't open on any computer mac or PC.
Use this instead:
http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/

 

[Shep]

Wave to my mum and dad when you get there

It's a nice beach as well, the dogs love it

 

[cheesysalesman]

That GPS tool is the mutts nuts... Route looks great, only hope the weather holds..

 

[trangwales]

Things not to have in North Wales:
Black visors
Non-standard exhausts
Anything wrong with the bike

Watch out!!

 

[Stewart H]

Get yourself further west than the A5, The A470 is a nice bike road,even consider getting to the coast near Aberdovey then following the coast road, the roads will be quieter, watch out for the troopers, though TBH its mainly on the A5 through Snowdonia where they will be lurking. There are some superb biking roads here, enjoy
Stewart