Snowdonia: Stwlan Dam, Marchlyn Mawr and others?

Schleck's Chain

Hello,

I'm heading to Snowdonia shortly. Does anyone have any recommended road bike climbs? I'm staying in Beddgelert.

I'd spotted a couple of climbs up to dams: Stwlan and Marchlyn Mawr. Are the roads to these open to cyclists or will I get chased around by security guards?

Really grateful for any advice.

Cheers!

sbbefc

This thread should answer your question.

viewtopic.php?f=40013&t=12957893&hilit=north+wales+climbs

Did both recently and they're brilliant climbs. If you start down in the valley for both climbs you'll end up climbing about 500m.

Bwlch y groes from dinas mawddwy is probably the hardest climb in snowdonia and one of the hardest in the uk.

Schleck's Chain

Thanks sbbefc - they sound fantastic. Not sure anyone has got to the bottom of whether the roads are private but I'm guessing it is not a huge problem.

ben16v

private roads owned by the power/water company, access to marchlyn is via an old bridleway apparently - never had any bother