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The Ride Diary 2026-08-16

Looping North Wales from Pontesbury on the Honda CB1000GT

Pontesbury · A488 Pontesbury · A488

Graham rides from Pontesbury to Llanrug and back on the Honda CB1000GT

The Route

Pontesbury – Llanrug – Pontesbury

A5, A4086, A487, A496, A458

185 miles (298.4 km)

~4h 55m riding

Pontesbury to Nesscliffe Morda to Llangollen Llidiart y Parc to Llangwm Capel Curig to Beddgelert Llanberis to Llanrug Llanrug to Penrhyndeudraeth Penrhyndeudraeth to Harlech Llanbedr to Barmouth Barmouth to Mallwyd Mallwyd to Llanfair Caereinion Around Llanfair Caereinion Finish Start people overtake people overtake people overtake overtake people people village people people people people people scenery overtake people scenery scenery scenery people people © OpenStreetMap contributors
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I rode from Pontesbury to Llanrug and back on the Honda CB1000GT.

The roads, in the order I met them: the A5, the A4086, the A487, the A496 and the A458.

The day went by way of Chirk, Llangollen, Capel Curig, Llanberis, Dolbenmaen, Harlech, Barmouth and Mallwyd.

The Shorts

The whole day, by theme

Photos from the day

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