Wales - Snowdonia - Evo triangle tips

mr wilks said:
Quick one for those who know the area , tomorrow we head home from Beddgelert , would you recommend heading via Llanberis & Capel Curig road to the Evo triangle or head east first then via Blaenau Ffestiniog ?
Bearing in mind i did the route up to Llanberis pass this afternoon ? although id happily repeat it :) :driving:
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Llanberis to Capel Curig is only about 5 miles , but a wonderful 5 miles. Infact so wonderful that we turned round 3 times and just kept repeating it !! Therefore, just do it., turn around and come back again having learnt the road and picked a quiet gap. It's sublime Andy.

Then just head off to Blaenau to th Evo.
 
mr wilks said:
Quick one for those who know the area , tomorrow we head home from Beddgelert , would you recommend heading via Llanberis & Capel Curig road to the Evo triangle or head east first then via Blaenau Ffestiniog ?
Bearing in mind i did the route up to Llanberis pass this afternoon ? although id happily repeat it :) :driving:
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I would go Llanberis,Capel Curig then turn left just as you leave Pentrevoelas
 
Well that was most enjoyable :driving: almost 400 miles in total & have to say easily as good as the 2 roadtrips ive had in Scotland where it took 650miles just to get there & back
Scenery & landscape really is worth seeing from behind the wheel , if anyone was considering a easy 2 days driving holiday then do it .
Can recommend staying at The Saracens Head in Beddgelert , its literally 20mins up the road to the Llanberis Pass
The road yesterday from Bala to Beddgelert also a treat & very reminiscent of the Cairngorms in places
The Evo triangle also worth the visit , a little slow to start as you leave the main road at Pentrefoelas but it soon comes to life :) :driving:
2 speed vans on route this morning though so worth watching the numbers unless you go round once to suss it it out first :wink:
Anyhow i can't see that being my last jaunt over the border to Wales , really enjoyed it & only 80 miles from home to where the fun starts :thumbsup:

Quick stop this morning to look back at Nant Gwynant heading up Snowdon to Llanberis
 

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My goodness, that looks like a familiar photo opportunity !


I'm sure you found a great road just after that one on the way to Capel Curig too..
 
Some great tips here chaps, thanks. Off to Anglesey circuit next sunday, driving up through snowdonia on the saturday roughly along this route. https://www.motogoloco.com/map?route=28592&key=dad2e8cc any suggestions welcome.
Did the evo triangle and anglesey a couple of years ago when I first got the car and have been itching to go back, for the circuit mostly but there were some fantastic roads. Didn't go through snowdonia last time so looking forward to that. Will probably skip the evo this time, sounds a bit hot these days.
 
Sounds like you enjoyed yourself Mr Wilks. I have driven a few roads in North Wales over the years but only as a day trip out. You have given me some food for thought there. :thumbsup:
 
TomK said:
Some great tips here chaps, thanks. Off to Anglesey circuit next sunday, driving up through snowdonia on the saturday roughly along this route. https://www.motogoloco.com/map?route=28592&key=dad2e8cc any suggestions welcome.
Did the evo triangle and anglesey a couple of years ago when I first got the car and have been itching to go back, for the circuit mostly but there were some fantastic roads. Didn't go through snowdonia last time so looking forward to that. Will probably skip the evo this time, sounds a bit hot these days.
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Sometimes its not always the road , its the fact you get it to yourself & at times this weekend i have been on stunning stretches of tarmac spoiled with too much traffic .
Not too far for you to detour find Llangynog to the east of Bala , that stretch heading west into Bala was a dream to drive & the scenery was completely Cairngorm's . i saw nobody (11-30am) for 25/30 mins & was probably the most enjoyable driving of the weekend :driving:
 
Thanks Andy, will look at that. Yes you are completely correct, traffic is key. Sadly I'm having to travel through on saturday. Still I'm sure it won't be all bad :)
 
patriot66 said:
Sounds like you enjoyed yourself Mr Wilks. I have driven a few roads in North Wales over the years but only as a day trip out. You have given me some food for thought there. :thumbsup:
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Well if i did it again i would repeat both of the hotel stays , "The Hand" Llanarmon was pretty special & "Saracens Head" Beddgelert was a unbeatable location at the bottom of Snowdon .
Loved every minute , a great weekend made that bit better with some decent weather , was roof down pretty much the whole time :)



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Lovely pictures Andy. I cant wait to hear more about it when I see you. However, i would have thought that in October, you would have found it quieter. Perhaps it was the fact that it was the weekend, rather than mid-week?

Wales is a stunning part of the British Isles unappreciated by far too many. We are literally 15 minutes from Wales, here in Bristol, yet to most Bristolians, they seem to think its a million miles away and you'd need a passport. The Wye valley is stunning, yet unchartered by most English.

The beauty for us, like you Andy is that whilst Snowdon may be a few hours away, the journey to it on top roads start far closer to home, saving you the endurance of 100's of motorway miles, before your driving holiday starts.

I had a coffee with Spikey today and we've already agreed that North Wales will be on our 2017 calendar again for April time.
 
Looks like you had a great time. We must sort a meet out for the Spring.
Evo triangle and many Zeds 2009.
 

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sammyz said:
Looks like you had a great time. We must sort a meet out for the Spring.
Evo triangle and many Zeds 2009.
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Remember this- was a great day- spotted mine, 5th one in line :driving:
 
Overnight stay for those coming a distance, but on a Sunday morning people have travelled over from Yorkshire for a 10 am start.
I must have a drive out there again before Winter sets in, some epic and mostly empty roads. :driving:
 
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