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Tag: Machynlleth

Day 4 – Machynlleth to Devil’s Bridge

by Jon Slade2014 North-South Wales Coast to Coast by MTBPosted on 13 May 201414 March 2021No Comments

After a lovely cooked breakfast with home-made bread we set off along the Afon Dulas valley, climbing gently on tarmac. It’s not long before we’re climbing more sharply, on gravel and then grass and finally more gravel toward the top of Foel Fadian. The climb is monumentally steep in places

Day 3 - Jon & Paul below Cadair Idris massif

Day 3 – Coed-y-Brenin to Machynlleth

by Jon Slade2014 North-South Wales Coast to Coast by MTBPosted on 12 May 201414 March 2021No Comments

That morning we load up on extra toast from breakfast, spreading it with a healthy dollop of jam and squirrelling it away under the table ready for lunch later. There was no shop nearby – not being too enamoured with the prospect of just cold toast for lunch, once under

Day 4 - Jon and Paul late in the day at Bwlch Nant yr Arian trail centre © Paul Bonwick

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by Jon Slade2014 North-South Wales Coast to Coast by MTBPosted on 9 May 201414 March 2021No Comments

“Well I think I’d quite like it if he marched past me with no clothes on!” exclaimed Myfanwy, the village matriarch, much to mine and Paul’s amusement! Later in the Week – Jon and Paul late in the day at Bwlch Nant yr Arian trail centre. © Paul Bonwick It’s the second day of a …

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