It becomes an urban dual-carriageway along Manor Way, with a 30 mph (48 km/h) speed limit and with many traffic-signalled crossings. It passes without interruption under the M4 at the giant Coryton roundabout.

Jul 30, 2024 · The A470 soldiers on up to the Crimea Pass, and out into a whole new world. As you reach the top of the Pass, a new landscape unfurls before you – remote, empty upland country, flickers of light glancing across the ridges.

This is approximately 14 miles east of the lovely little seaside town of Barmouth, and it's always a treat to drive through these mountains along the Dinas Pass. :) I just loves Wales,. It has...

From Mallwyd to Llanelltyd along the A470 taking in the Bwlch pass, a spot which is infamous for photographing of aircraft flying the 'Mach Loop' ( mack loop, mac loop), ( briefly stopping in...

A470 Dolgellau, UK 52.737612, -3.775488 to A470 Machynlleth SY20 9HW, UK 52.701078, -3.687068

Bwlch y Groes lies on the minor road linking Dinas Mawddwy and Llanuwchllyn, and is one of the highest tarmacked passes in Wales. The location given is special mention as a great stargazing location on the Snowdonia National Park website. A458 from Welshpool; right at Mallwyd onto the A470 Dolgellau road. Machynlleth station is 13 miles away.

Following the right turn at Cemmaes Road (the turning 6 miles short of Machynlleth) the A470 continues through various small villages until it reaches a roundabout at Mallwyd, where the A458 ends, and the A470 continues straight on through the village of …

Oct 16, 2024 · The A470 runs through Dinas Mawddwy, just before one of its most beautiful sections at Bwlch yr Oerddrws. And another classic Welsh scenic drive also begins at the village – the minor road to Bwlch y Groes. The head of the pass is 545 mertres (1,788 feet) above sea level, making it the second highest mountain pass in Wales.

It is located just off the main A470 Machynlleth to Dolgellau road. Turn off the main road for the village and from here there is a narrow road that runs through Llanymawddwy and climbs very steeply up through the mountains to Bwlch y Groes, the highest road pass in Wales and onto Llanuwchllyn at the southern end of Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake ...

Mar 14, 2013 · Bwlch-Oerddrws (or Cold Door Pass) is the 1200 foot high mountain pass on the A470 road from Dinas-Mawddwy to Dolgellau (or vice versa!). I must have travelled this road 100 times or more and it was only today on my way down to Dolgellau that I noticed a little bit of sea.