Ride 29: Break for the Border

Ride Information

START: Prestatyn seafront LL19 7US, 53.341439, -3.411800

FINISH: White Horse Inn, The Square, Clun, Shropshire SY7 8JA, 52.421266, -3.029831

DISTANCE: Day one 51.5 miles/82.9km. Day two 68.2m/109.7km

ASCENT: Day one 7785ft/2373m. Day two 6794ft/2071m

OFF-ROAD: 65%

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: If the trans-Wales route (Offa North and Offa South) is ridden as a whole, there are train stations at both ends. If done separately, Broome station is 11km from Clun, the end point of this particular ride.

NAVIGATION: The length of this ride can cause some difficulties. All the bridleways are well signposted but GPS navigation is recommended to keep you on track across the Clwydian and Berwyn hills. OS Landranger 137, 126 and 116 would be helpful.

Eat & Drink

The Druid Inn, Ruthin Road, Llanferres, Denbighshire CH7 5SN, 01352 810225, www.thedruidinn.com
The Royal Oak Hotel, The Cross, Welshpool, Powys SY21 7DG, 01938 552217, www.royaloakwelshpool.co.uk

Sleep

Youth hostel, Llangollen, www.llangollenhostel.co.uk
Bivvy: Wern Isaf wood near Castell Dinas Bran

Provisions

Oriel Bodfari Gallery, Cafe and Grocery, Mold Road, Bodfari LL16 4DN, 01745 710703, www.orielbodfarigallery.co.uk
Oneplanet Adventure, Coed Llandegla Forest, Ruthin Road, Llandegla, Denbighshire LL11 3AA, 01978 751656, www.oneplanetadventure.com