Menai Suspension Bridge – Menai Suspension Bridge loop from Llanfairpwll

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Menai Suspension Bridge – Menai Suspension Bridge loop from Llanfairpwll

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Menai Suspension Bridge – Menai Suspension Bridge loop from Llanfairpwll

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39.2km

430m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.66 km for 206 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.76 km

Menai Suspension Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Make sure to visit when the tide is in for the best view.

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8.94 km

Just outside of Bangor, Porth Penrhyn is a pretty harbour on the edge of the Menai Strait. You'll find fishing boats and coastal freight ships moored up here along the dockside as well as lovely views across the water.

This harbour has been in use since the 18th century at least and a railway was built from Bethesda to carry slate down to the ships.

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11.2 km

Ford Crossing with Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

The ford can be crossed using the footbridge. The road leading down to the ford from the old rail bridge side is steep. There is also access to a cycle path that runs alongside the river.

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11.4 km

Bangor to Tregarth Railway Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Old railway path converted into a bike path. Goes from the South of Bangor down to Tregarth. The surface is compact gravel so perfect for even the fanciest road bikes. Nice to escape the roads for a bit.

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24.4 km

Blas Lôn Las Café

Highlight • Cafe

Accessible from the Lôn Las Ogwen cycle path, over a rollable bridge and a short section on a gravel path to the cafe.

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28.5 km

Afon Cegin

Lake

34.6 km

Menai Suspension Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Out of the two bridges that span the Menai Straits, this is the nicest to cycle across. Built by Thomas Telford in 1826, this suspension bridge is Grade I listed.

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35.4 km

Menai Suspension Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Designed by Scottish architect Thomas Telford, the Menai Suspension Bridge links the island of Anglesey with mainland Wales. The completion of the bridge in 1826 made the island accessible via road for the first time. The beautiful bridge was promoted to UNESCO as a candidate World Heritage site in 2005.

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