| Route | Contributor | Last Updated | Where | Distance | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brecon - Hay Loop | richardmis | Nov 24th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 63.5km | Recreational, Onroad, Low traffic, Safe, Rural |
| Usk Revr Loop | richardmis | Nov 12th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 26.3km | Onroad, Steep, Low traffic, Rural |
| Sennybridge Loop | richardmis | Nov 12th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 36.2km | Onroad, Low traffic, Rural |
| Sennybridge Loop via Tirabad | richardmis | Nov 12th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 66.4km | Onroad, Steep, Low traffic, Rural, Scenic |
| Sennybridge Brynammam Loop | richardmis | Nov 12th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 86km | Onroad, Steep, Low traffic, Rural, Scenic |
| Sarn Helen - Y Pigwn/ALABVM section | Pilau | Oct 1st | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 48.8km | Recreational, Onroad, MTB, Difficult, Offroad, Low traffic, Rural, Scenic |
| Sarn Helen is the name given to a number of Wales’ Roman roads. The roads were built after the conquest of the Welsh tribes to create a network of all-weather routes linking the Romans' forts. "Sarn Helen" is a misnomer meaning Helen's Causeway or Road and refers to Elen, a Romano-British princess and the wife of the governor of Britain, Maximus. Whilst she is fabled to have got Maximus to build roads across Wales to help defend it, it is considered that Elen is from a much later period than the roads themselves. These roads suggest a route from a fort in Neath in South Wales all the way up to a fort near Conwy in the north. Parts of Sarn Helen are off-road and make for interesting MTBing, but much of Sarn Helen is tarmac or obliterated. However, I’m inspired by the idea of a south to north route split into bite sized chunks, which follows Sarn Helen or haunts its surrounding countrtside and visits the Roman sites along the way. See plots #1-3 for a description of this section. WIP. | |||||
| Sarn Helen - Coelbren/Ystradfellte Section | Pilau | Sep 22nd | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 31.4km | Recreational, MTB, Difficult, Offroad, Low traffic, Rough, Rural, Scenic |
| Sarn Helen is the name given to a number of Wales’ Roman roads. The roads were built after the conquest of the Welsh tribes to create a network of all-weather routes linking the Romans' forts. "Sarn Helen" is a misnomer meaning Helen's Causeway or Road and refers to Elen, a Romano-British princess and the wife of the emperor of Britain, Maximus. Whilst she is fabled to have got Maximus to build roads across Wales to help defend it, it is considered that Elen is from a much later period than the roads themselves. These roads suggest a route from a fort in Neath in South Wales all the way up to a fort near Conwy in the north. Parts of Sarn Helen (such as this) are off-road and make for interesting MTBing, but much of Sarn Helen is tarmac or obliterated. However, I’m inspired by the idea of a south to north route split into bite sized chunks, which follows Sarn Helen or haunts its surrounding countrtside and visits the Roman sites along the way. See plots #1 & #2 for a description of this secti | |||||
| Sarn Helen - CICVCIVM section | Pilau | Sep 22nd | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 42km | Recreational, MTB, Intermediate, Offroad, Low traffic, Rough, Rural, Scenic |
| Sarn Helen is the name given to a number of Wales’ Roman roads. The roads were built after the conquest of the Welsh tribes to create a network of all-weather routes linking the Romans' forts. "Sarn Helen" is a misnomer meaning Helen's Causeway or Road and refers to Elen, a Romano-British princess and the wife of the emperor of Britain, Maximus. Whilst she is fabled to have got Maximus to build roads across Wales to help defend it, it is considered that Elen is from a much later period than the roads themselves. These roads suggest a route from a fort in Neath in South Wales all the way up to a fort near Conwy in the north. Parts of Sarn Helen are off-road and make for interesting MTBing, but much of Sarn Helen is tarmac or obliterated. However, I’m inspired by the idea of a south to north route split into bite sized chunks, which follows Sarn Helen or haunts its surrounding countrtside and visits the Roman sites along the way. See plots #1 & #2 for a description of this section. WIP. | |||||
| MTBB Black Mountains 2-8-2008 | orange al | Sep 18th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 37.7km | Recreational, MTB, Steep, Difficult, Low traffic, Rough, Scenic |
| Black Mountains | |||||
| brecon beast 2008 60k | davew | Sep 15th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 63.4km | MTB, Steep, Difficult, Offroad, Rough, Rural, Scenic |
| riding the gap backwards | |||||
| Rhayader to Elan via reservoirs | Steve Byford | Aug 10th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 27.6km | Recreational, Onroad, Smooth, Steep, Intermediate, Low traffic, Rural, Scenic |
| Steep climb to start and then level. Moderate/easy. | |||||
| Boughrood Loop | Steve Byford | Aug 10th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 23.4km | Onroad, MTB, Steep, Intermediate, Offroad, Low traffic, Rural, Scenic |
| Some off road and some excellent descents. Easy/moderate | |||||
| Llangorse Loop | Steve Byford | Aug 10th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 24.2km | Onroad, MTB, Offroad, Low traffic, Rough, Rural, Scenic |
| Some off-road. Off road section narrow and muddy but fun. On road easy with tough hill to finish. Moderate. | |||||
| Brecon Beacon Loop | barrable | Aug 7th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 86km | Training, Onroad, Smooth, Difficult, Low traffic, Scenic |
| Climbing route around Brecon Beacons national park | Cooljase | Aug 5th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 90km | Onroad, Steep, Scenic |
| I used to ride this after work sometimes. Good training ride. | |||||
| Devil Ride Approx | choppertron | Jul 26th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 159.6km | |
| Passing through: Start | |||||
| R100/Rev | paddybrenn | Jul 17th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 161.2km | Onroad |
| RTTC National 100m Champs 2008 | |||||
| The Gap Road | craig66 | Jul 14th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 33km | MTB, Difficult, Offroad, Scenic |
| As shown in MBR | |||||
| Abergavenny to Brecon Cottages | ALEXMONTY | Jun 23rd | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 47.4km | Recreational, Steep, Intermediate, Low traffic, Rural, Scenic |
| Short route from the train station up to Brecon Cottages. | |||||
| Cardigan kindof to past hay | ktam | Jun 17th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 156.1km | Onroad, Difficult, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| Passing through: Boncath, Cenarth, Newcastle Emlyn, Flostrasol, Capel Cynon, Talgarreg, Caledrhediau, Temple Bar, Talsarn, Llangeitho, Tregaron, Abergwestn, Climery, Llanelwedd, Llanbedr, Painscastle, Clyro, Hay-on-Wye, Pen-y-Park, Cottage Farm | |||||
| Shimano 24 Road Race | bikeradar | Jun 11th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 14km | Onroad, Intermediate, Low traffic, Safe |
| Route for the UK's first 24-hour road race | |||||
| Dragon Ride 2008 180KM | thebongolian | Jun 8th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 184.6km | Onroad, Steep, Difficult, Urban, Rural, Scenic |
| 2510m climbing | |||||
| Brecon to Oxford | ALEXMONTY | Jun 5th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 211.7km | Training, Difficult, Rough, Unsafe, Scenic |
| Hilly to start with , trough the cotswolds, flattens out oin oxford. An iron man training route. | |||||
| 100 mile circuit from Brecon | derekdiamond | Jun 1st | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 166.6km | Training, Onroad, Steep, Difficult, Low traffic, Scenic |
| Passing through: Merthyr Cynog, Upper Chapel, Erwood, Aberedw, Glascwm, Gladestry, Whitney-on-Wye, Hay-on-Wye, Craswall, Longtown, Ewyas Harold, Kentchurch, Grosmont, Abergavenny, Crickhowell, Llangynidr, Talybont | |||||
| Dragon Ride 2008 180KM | trevorb | May 18th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 184.6km | Training |
| Brecon 25/3/8 | stevep40 | Mar 26th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 114.3km | Recreational, Onroad, Steep, Low traffic, Safe, Rural, Scenic |
| 1/2 the loop!!! | |||||
| Brecon Beacons National Park | grant.smith | Dec 3rd | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 36km | Training, Onroad, Steep, Rural, Scenic |
| Brecon Beacons - V Steep Hill | gvpiper777 | Nov 26th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 5.8km | Onroad, Steep, Difficult, Low traffic, Safe, Rural, Scenic |
| Very steep small country road - up a zig zag (just 2) | |||||
| brecon beast 2006 wdmbc | davew | Nov 7th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 72.8km | MTB, Steep, Difficult, Offroad, Low traffic, Rough, Rural, Scenic |
| brecon,tallybont,the gap,brecon common | |||||
| Abergwesyn/Llyn Brianne loop | jerryw | Oct 25th | United Kingdom > Wales > Brecon | 62.3km | Recreational, Onroad, Smooth, Steep, Low traffic, Rural, Scenic, Touring |
| Passing through: Llanwrtyd Wells, Beulah outskirts, Devil's Staircase, Cynghordy, Jnc with A483, Top of Sugar Loaf, llanwrtyd Wells | |||||