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Bwlch y Groes – Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala) loop from Dolgellau

Bwlch y Groes – Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala) loop from Dolgellau

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Bwlch y Groes – Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala) loop from Dolgellau

05:55

104km

1,950m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 42.1 km for 153 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.64 km

Bwlch yr Oerddrws

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Nearly 8km long climb up the A470. On a clear day it's worth taking the time to pause and look around because the rugged scenery is amazing and perfectly captures …

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23.5 km

Bwlch y Groes

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The second highest public road mountain pass in Wales this is definitely one to tick off the cycling bucket list. It is narrow and winding so it is recommended to …

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26.5 km

Bwlch y Groes

Mountain Pass

35.6 km

Llangower Station and Bala Lake

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

Another lovely welsh road, mainly quiet with a perfect view of Lake Bala. Bala is Wale's largest natural lake with it's deep and clear waters. The lake is popular for …

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42.1 km

Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala)

Highlight • Natural Monument

At 6km long and 0.8km wide Llyn Tegid is the largest natural lake in Wales. The glacial lake formed in the fault line between Bala and Tal-y-Llyn towards the end …

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42.4 km

Bala Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bala Lake is a large freshwater glacial lake in Gwynedd, Wales. The River Dee, which has its source on the slopes of Dduallt in the mountains of Snowdonia, feeds the …

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43.0 km

Bala Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Bala is a town and community in Gwynedd, Wales. Formerly an urban district, Bala lies in the historic county of Merionethshire at the north end of Bala Lake. it has …

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58.9 km

B4391 Scenic Road, Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The B4391 between Llan Ffestiniog and the A4212 is a pretty road that rises and falls over moorland and through some woodland. It's a main road but narrow and fairly quiet with lots of impressive scenery to look at.

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75.1 km

Coed Caersaeson

Forest

82.9 km

View of the Eryri Plateau

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Beautiful views in all directions from this higher plateau, close to 0 traffic and a great surface too. Mind the cattle grids in the wet!

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98.2 km

Coed Dol-y-clochydd

Forest

104 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

83.5 km

16.8 km

2.42 km

1.75 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

71.7 km

32.8 km

137 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

24°C

16°C

39 %

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Bwlch y Groes – Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala) loop from Dolgellau

Bwlch yr Oerddrws

Bwlch y Groes

Llangower Station and Bala Lake

Llyn Tegid (Lake Bala)

Bala Lake

Bala Town Centre

B4391 Scenic Road, Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

View of the Eryri Plateau

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