No.13 Kilvert’s Hills

2 thoughts on “No.13 Kilvert’s Hills”

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   Y Chwiliwr

   11 August 2016 at 10:32 am

   My 19th Lost Lanes Wales completed on August 10th. I rode from the large pay-and-display car park in Castle Street, Hay. I logged 42km, which makes this one of the shorter rides, but an impressive 1100m or so of climbing makes it one of the hillier ones.

   The glorious scenery is plenty of compensation for the climbing. And pausing to look around the three delightful little chapels gives time for some energy to be recovered!

   “Gair i’r gall” – If using the pay-and-display car-park, allow plenty of time. This is not a ride that can be raced around.

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   JonB

   24 July 2017 at 5:19 pm

   Completed yesterday. Probably the 4th or 5th Lost Lanes Wales that we’ve completed. Parked in the pay and display in Hay and walked with the bikes down to the clock tower to start the ride.
   Went slightly wrong in Bryngwyn where we went right instead of bearing left, but this turned into a bit of a blessing as the heavens opened and we found a convenient tree to shelter under until the downpour passed, managing to stay reasonably dry. Had we gone the correct way we may well have been caught out in the open!
   No other navigational problems once back on track, and the scenery was stunning, with the weather and light changing by the second! Saw three red kites, one treating us to a very close flyby. A buzzard flew down the line of a lane right in front of us, until it got fed up with us “chasing” it and flew away from the road.
   It started to rain again as we topped the summit between Rhulen and Paincastle, so we took shelter in the Roast Ox inn enjoying a pint and a cup of tea in comfort whilst watching the ensuing downpour.
   All in all a highly enjoyable ride. Lost Lanes Wales comes up trumps yet again. 28.3 miles logged, with an elevation gain of 4,072 ft.

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