Dyfi National Nature Reserve – Machynlleth Clock Tower loop from Llanrhystud

Dyfi National Nature Reserve – Machynlleth Clock Tower loop from Llanrhystud

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Dyfi National Nature Reserve – Machynlleth Clock Tower loop from Llanrhystud

04:27

91.8km

1,160m

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: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

14.5 km

Bridge by Tan y Bwlch

Highlight • Trail

Very bumpy detour but ends up picking up the Ystwyth trail

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25.0 km

Start of Borth Loop (Clwb Chaingang Route)

Highlight • Trail

Start in garage and go left.

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27.0 km

Coed Dolgau

Forest

29.8 km

Caffi Gruff

Highlight • Cafe

Cafe ran by a local pro cyclist. Great coffee using coaltown beans, have variety of plant milks available and varying cakes and barabrith produced localy. Gruff also stocks and sells …

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31.5 km

Coed Erglodd

Forest

38.6 km

This nature reserve has it all, long walks all the way up to the estuarys end, beaches, birds, and even a train. Parking is actually on the samds of the beach, and theres a cafe and visitors centre nearby too.

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46.2 km

Machynlleth Clock Tower

Highlight • Settlement

Machynlleth is a small town that's guaranteed to have more sheep than inhabitants. It's quite peaceful here, but the village still has a lot to offer. In the centre, beautiful …

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51.8 km

Dyfi Osprey Observation Tower

Highlight • Rest Area

The reserve is a healthy mixture of bog, swamp, wet woodland and scrub supporting many animals and plants. Including Osprey. Otters and beavers were recently introduced. There are a visitor centre, cafe, shop and toilet facilities here.

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