A three day, 412.8km ride from Llandudno to Cardiff, with 7,054m of climbing.
- Distance
- 412.8 km, three days
- Elevation
- 7,054 m
- Terrain
- Challenging Endurance, Climbing, Steep Ramps
- Type
- One way, 3 days
Start: Llandudno. Finish: Cardiff
About this route
This route was designed by the organisers of the RideCymru, run by Threshold Sports, not by London Dynamo.
Sportive routes change from year to year, and this page uses the distances and climbing published by the organisers. Event details are on the RideCymru site.
On the route
RideCymru is a three day, point to point ride from Llandudno on the Irish Sea coast to Cardiff, through Eryri (Snowdonia) and Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons).
Each day has its own route map and GPX below. Over the three days the route measures 412.8km with 7,054m of climbing, which gives the whole ride a Terrain label of Challenging. The Terrain label for each day is on its own card.
This page is for riding the route outside the sportive, on your own or with friends. There are no organised feed stops, so plan your food and water for the day.
Event names and logos belong to their owners and are shown for identification only. London Dynamo is not affiliated with these events.
Route maps and GPX
To download the GPX or TCX file, open the route on Strava with View on Strava below the map, choose the three dots menu, then Export GPX or Export TCX. A free Strava account is needed. Route checked against Strava on 26 October 2026.
Day One: Llandudno to Machynlleth
- Distance
- 134.9 km
- Elevation
- 2,510 m
- Terrain
- Challenging Climbing, Steep Ramps
Notable climbs
- Climb near 3km: 2.6km at 3.7% average.
- Climb near 32km: 5.4km at 4.6% average.
- Climb near 58km: 2.8km at 4.2% average.
- Climb near 71km: 2.1km at 6.6% average.
- Climb near 77km: 5.9km at 3.6% average.
- Climb near 86km: 3.4km at 3.7% average.
- Climb near 91km: 1.8km at 5.6% average.
- Climb near 96km: 1.7km at 5.1% average.
- Climb near 108km: 6.1km at 3.7% average.
- Climb near 116km: 2.8km at 6.8% average.
Day Two: Machynlleth to Brecon
- Distance
- 139.6 km
- Elevation
- 2,653 m
- Terrain
- Challenging Climbing, Steep Ramps
Notable climbs
- Climb near 2km: 11.5km at 4.1% average.
- Climb near 27km: 0.8km at 11.3% average.
- Climb near 108km: 2.6km at 5.3% average.
- Climb near 127km: 2.6km at 5% average.
- Steep ramps: 350m at 15% average (c. 29km), 325m at 12.1% average (c. 40km), 175m at 12.1% average (c. 41km), 150m at 11.4% average (c. 85km), and 200m at 10.9% average (c. 104km).
Day Three: Brecon to Cardiff
- Distance
- 138.3 km
- Elevation
- 1,891 m
- Terrain
- Challenging Climbing
Notable climbs
- Climb near 4km: 3km at 3.2% average.
- Climb near 27km: 9.3km at 4.8% average.
- Climb near 107km: 2.7km at 3% average.
- Climb near 121km: 2.2km at 6.8% average.
- Steep ramps: 325m at 10.4% average (c. 11km), 175m at 12.5% average (c. 89km), and 100m at 12.2% average (c. 90km).