Menai Suspension Bridge – RAF Mona Airfield loop from Bangor

Menai Suspension Bridge – RAF Mona Airfield loop from Bangor

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Menai Suspension Bridge – RAF Mona Airfield loop from Bangor

03:06

71.5km

530m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

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After 41.3 km for 324 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1.29 km

Viewpoint

3.33 km

Menai Suspension Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Out of the two bridges that span the Menai Straits, this is the nicest to cycle across. Built by Thomas Telford in 1826, this suspension bridge is Grade I listed.

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11.9 km

Cae-Woods Plantation

Forest

19.8 km

Whistle Stop Café

Highlight • Cafe

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24.6 km

The Cob Path and Cefni Estuary Views

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Cob (about a mile in length) is an elevated tarmac footpath/cycle trail which runs parallel to the road but about 150 feet (50 m) from it.

It provides excellent …

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24.7 km

View of Malltraeth Cob and the estuary

Highlight • Structure

Malltraeth Cob
Malltraeth is the next village along from Newborough to the north. The two villages are linked by a “cob” – a dike wall – with a footpath/cycle track …

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24.9 km

Riverside Arts & Crafts Café Gallery

Highlight • Cafe

Café, take away and art gallery. Nice food, great setting and outdoor seating so perfect for your bike as well.
Open Thursday to Sunday 10:30 - 16:30

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41.5 km

Coed Cwr Y Pwll

Forest

51.3 km

RAF Mona Airfield

Highlight • Historical Site

This location was first used for aviation during the First World War when the Royal Naval Air Service opened an airship base here named Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Anglesey …

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57.6 km