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The Ride Diary 2026-08-17

Summer Swifts and Gentle Coasts

Llanafan Fawr · B4358 Llanafan Fawr · B4358

Graham rides from Pontesbury to Croes-goch and back on the Honda CB1000GT

The Route

Pontesbury – Croes-goch – Pontesbury

A470, A483, A40, A487, A44

288 miles (463.9 km)

~6h 49m riding

Around Llangurig (386h 55m in) Llangurig to Nantmel Llanwrtyd Wells to Cynghordy Llandovery to Llanwrda Carmarthen to Whitland Llanddewi Velfrey to Robeston Wathen Letterston to St Davids Llanrhian to St Davids Scleddau to Eglwyswrw Eglwyswrw to Tresaith Llanarth to Llanrhystud Llanrhystud to Goginan Around Blaenrheidol Finish Start people people scenery people people people junction scenery people people people scenery people scenery people junction people people people people people people © OpenStreetMap contributors
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I rode from Pontesbury to Croes-goch and back on the Honda CB1000GT.

The roads, in the order I met them: the A470, the A483, the A40, the A487 and the A44.

The day went by way of St. Harmon, Cynghordy, Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech, St Davids, Aberteifi / Cardigan, Llanfarian, Goginan and Blaenrheidol.

The Shorts

The whole day, by theme

Photos from the day

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