|
|
| BOOK THE COTTAGE |
|
| Below: Worm's Head, Gower |
 |
| Below: Castle Carreg Cennen |
 |
| |
| MOUNTAIN BIKING: AFAN FOREST PARK |
CYCLING HOLIDAYS
IN WALES |
| If you are planning a cycling holiday in Wales or wish to explore some of the many mountain biking trails in the area then Lothlorien Cottage makes an excellent base for a wide variety of rides and excursions.
Lothlorien Cottage is situated in the Amman Valley, with lovely routes for cycling and walking.
Behind the cottage are the slopes of the Black Mountain, with a road winding up through Brynamman and over the mountain.
The Black Mountain marks the Western edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park, and this is true walking and cycling territory, with beautiful views and the added interest of many ancient iron age settlements and other historical sites. |
| THE COTTAGE AND THE AREA IN BRIEF |
| For some more about the cottage and some of the things to see and visit in the area look here ... |
| |
| Your Cycling Holiday in Wales: |
| Coastal rides, riverside rides, canal-side rides, mountain and valley rides... and a comfortable welcoming base to return to and relax in. |
|
Lothlorien Cottage is in the center of some of the best cycling routes in the UK, with a variety of coastal routes, riverside rides, forest rides, waterfall and canal-side rides and plenty of others inbetween.
The cottage has a lockable outhouse in which to store bicycles and there is an outside tap* near the back entrance to wash off the worst of the day's mud.
The back door opens into the open plan kitchen - dining area which has an easy-to clean stone floor. Wet clothes can be removed here and hung to dry or put straight into the washing machine.
*This tap is in the outside toilet which is being renovated. It is available to use to wash off muddy boots etc |
| NEWSLETTER |
| Subscribe to our Newsletter for News and Special Offers |
|
| |
| Cycling Holidays |
|
| Cycling Country |
Lothlorien Cottage is in the center of some excellent cycling country with a wide range of cycle routes available to explore and enjoy.
The cottage has space in the outhouse to store bicycles securely and provides a warm welcoming base to return to and from which to plan excursions. There is broadband available for you to research your next day's outings and via which to upload pictures and updates of your cycling holiday to share with friends.
The spectacular Welsh scenery provides a wonderful backdrop to cycling in the area, and a bicycle can be the ideal vehicle for hands-on exploration. There are routes for all levels of fitness, from the Millennium Path Cycle route which follows the coast from Llanelli for an easy ride with spectacular coastal views to the Black Mountain Cycle Route which has mountain gradients.
The routes below are exampes of cycling routes in the area taken from cycling websites: www.cycle-route.com and ww.routes2ride.org.uk and have links through to the sites, where you can find more information. They show the bike ride routes on a map and you can see where they are in relation to Lothlorien Cottage, which is in Cwmgors, a little below Brynamman on the map.
You can purchase cycle-route maps or research details online. |
|
|
| A FEW CYCLE ROUTES NEARBY |
 |
The Millennium Coastal Path
The Millennium Coastal Path is a 22 km pedestrian walkway and cycleway along the south coast of Carmarthenshire, providing a link between Llanelli and Pembrey Country Park. The cycleway forms a section of both the Celtic Trail cycle route (part of NCR 47) and the National Cycle Network NCR 4. The Millennium Coastal Path runs through the Millennium Coastal Park. It is a common mistake made mainly by locals in the Llanelli-Kidwelly area to confuse these names.
http://www.routes2ride.org.uk/ |
 |
Black Mountain Cycle Route
Lothlorien Cottage is in the centre of the Black Mountain Cylcle route, an excellent base from which to explore it in detail. The route is steep where it crosses the Black Mountain
Route Name: Black Mountain
Distance : miles (km) 81.65 (131.40)
Duration: (hh:mm) 08:00
Difficulty: 7/10
http://www.cycle-route.com/routes/Black_Mountain-Cycle-Route-401.html |
 |
Celtic Tri Sunday Cycle Route
This is a nearby scenic cycle route.
Route Name: Celtic Tri Sunday ride
Distance : miles (km) : 31.31 (50.39)
Duration(hh:mm) : 03:00
Difficulty: 3/10
Start Location: Halfords at Aberdulais
End Location: Halfords at Aberdulias
Cycle Steps
1. Steady club ride at 8.30 on Sundays. Some climbs up Skewen and Colbren. No one gets left behind usually takes about 2 hours.
http://www.cycle-route.com/routes/Celtic_Tri_Sunday_ride-Cycle-Route-400.html |
 |
Cray Reservoir Black Mountain Hilly Cycle Route
This route involves hill areas and has steep gradients particularly where it crosses the Black Mountain
Route Name: Cray Resevoir Black Mountain Hiily
Distance : miles (km) 72.55 (116.76)
Duration(hh:mm) 07:00
Difficulty 7/10
http://www.cycle-route.com/routes/Cray_Resevoir_Black_Mountain_Hiily-Cycle-Route-399.html |
 |
Extended Swansea Circular via Brecon Beacons National Park Cycle Route
Circular route from Swansea, taking in a significant amount of mountain climbing. about a 50/50 split for public / quiet roads
http://www.cycle-route.com/routes/Cray_Resevoir_Black_Mountain_Hiily-Cycle-Route-399.html |
 |
Neath Loop from Clydach Cycle Route
Neath loop from Clydach. The only bad hill is at Bryncoch, if you go anticlockwise (i.e. to Swansea and Neath). Find bike rides and cycle routes such as Neath Loop From Clydach Swansea High Street (B4603), Clydach High Street (B4603), Clydach. Read about many more rides in the Swansea area. Talk to other cyclists and leave comments about this cycle route.
http://www.cycle-route.com/routes/Neath_Loop_From_Clydach-Cycle-Route-2356.html |
|
Llangunnor to Llandybie via Porthyrhyd Elder Grove, Llangunnor Bike ride on Cycle Routes UK - Cycle Route Planner
Go straight up Login Road, turn left on Llangunnor Road then immediately right on to the farm road. Do not turn left and down, keep going straight until the road meets a junction turn right, then take the first major left. Follow the road and it turns right and then turn left again and it joins the B4300, follow the road until Porthyrhyd. Turn left towards Cefneithen. Go through Cefneithen, through Gorslas and on to Penygroes Road, follow the main road all the way to the junction in Llandybie. Find bike rides and cycle routes such as Llangunnor to Llandybie via Porthyrhyd Elder Grove, Llangunnor Elder Grove, Llangunnor Ammanford Rd, Llandybie. Read about many more rides in the Elder Grove, Llangunnor area. Talk to other cyclists and leave comments about this cycle route.
http://www.cycle-route.com/routes/Llangunnor_to_Llandybie_via_Porthyrhyd-Cycle-Route-3845.html
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
HOME
|
4-STAR RATING
Welsh Tourist Board
|
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
| Top of Page |
|
|
CYCLING HOLIDAYS IN WALES |
|
|
| |
BIKE RIDE ROUTES + BIKE TRAILS + CYCLING ROUTES+HOLIDAY IN WALES |
|
|
| Copyright LothlorienCottage.com 2011 |
|
|
