In the summer of 2022, I cycled around Wales. It was a 16-day, self-supported bike-packing trip covering around 1,400km of stunning Welsh countryside, coast, and mountains. This is the story of that journey, told day by day.
Before the trip
- A slow cycle around Wales — the original plan
- Unpacking why
- Finding my way
- Help to end homelessness in Wales
- How does it feel to have two weeks to go?
- All the gear, no idea (part 1)
The ride
- Day 0: Cambridge to Rhyl, 354km (by train)
- Day 1: Rhyl to Llangollen, 94.5km
- Day 2: Llangollen to Llanidloes, 104km
- Day 3: Llanidloes to Glasbury, 78km
- Day 4: Glasbury to Llwyn-onn, 68km
- Day 5: Llwyn-onn to Cardiff, 97km
- Day 6: Cardiff to Penmaen (Gower), 110km
- Day 7: Penmaen (Gower) to Tenby, 101km
- Day 8 (rest day) & Day 9: Tenby to Fishguard, 90km
- Day 10: Fishguard to Lampeter, 105km
- Day 11: Lampeter to Machynlleth, 88km
- Day 12: Machynlleth to Trawsfynydd, 81km
- Day 13: Trawsfynydd to Aberdaron, 78km
- Day 14: Aberdaron to Traeth Llanddwyn (Anglesey), 96km
- Day 15: Traeth Llanddwyn to Dulas (Anglesey), 77km
- Day 16: Dulas (Anglesey) to Rhyl, 91km