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Glaslyn Lake and Viewpoint – Dylife Gorge Viewpoint loop from Staylittle

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Glaslyn Lake and Viewpoint – Dylife Gorge Viewpoint loop from Staylittle

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Glaslyn Lake and Viewpoint – Dylife Gorge Viewpoint loop from Staylittle

04:07

39.6km

1,220m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.09 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.30 km

Moorland Singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very very very hard work on a gravel bike.

Lots of ruts to catch your pedals on.

and the down hill in to the valley is unrideable as its loose slate, and very STEEP.

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7.64 km

Glaslyn Lake and Viewpoint

Highlight • Lake

A high mountain lake surrounded by gravel roads and bridleways. Visited by several classic bike routes including the Trans-Cambrian way.

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8.10 km

Steep Slate Descent near Claerwen Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This is a crazy decent. starts out as a nice gravel track, but quickly turns into a steep loose slate decent, with some big slabs of slate mixed in for …

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16.8 km

Wynford Vaughan-Thomas Memorial Viewpoint

Highlight • Monument

After climbing 520 meters, the Wynford Vaugham Thomas Memorial and View Point is a stunning reward for your efforts with views over Cader Idris and Snowdon. Wynford Vaughan Thomas was a BBC correspondent and Radio 4 presenter in the 1970s.

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25.5 km

Bwlch Glanmynydd

Highlight • Viewpoint

This part of Wales is so tranquil. Here you will be on quiet back roads and will have a stiff climb up over Bwlch Glanmynydd. The climb may be a stiff one but the valley views will be super good!

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36.5 km

Dylife Gorge Viewpoint

Highlight • Gorge

The Dylife Gorge is a stunning valley in Mid Wales with the River Twymyn carving through its hills. It was formed during the last Ice Age. The viewpoint offers an amazing view over the gorge.

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39.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

12.9 km

10.9 km

464 m

Surfaces

25.7 km

10.5 km

3.04 km

376 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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6°C

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Glaslyn Lake and Viewpoint – Dylife Gorge Viewpoint loop from Staylittle

Moorland Singletrack

Glaslyn Lake and Viewpoint

Glaslyn Lake

Steep Slate Descent near Claerwen Reservoir

Wynford Vaughan-Thomas Memorial Viewpoint

Bwlch Glanmynydd

Dylife Gorge Viewpoint

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