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Challenge 4 Anglesey Lanes - The 100k Cycle |
10.00am |
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Departing Llangefni and at ‘your own pace’
cycle along the quiet lanes of Anglesey towards
Capel Coch and Parc navigating your way
around the edge of Mynydd Parys to the first
control point at Amlwch Leisure Centre. Cycle
on through Rhosgoch across to Mynydd
Mechell and on to Llanrhuddlad and Bodedern
crossing through various country roads to
Rhosneigr to the second control point. From
here the route goes through Bryn Du, Tˆy Croes
and wanders through Bethel, Trefdraeth and
Llanddaniel then back towards Menai Bridge.
We then follow the main road up through
Penmynydd and back to the finish at Llangefni. |
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Challenge 5 Anglesey Wandering - The 50k Cycle Route |
10.30am |
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Departing Llangefni and, ‘at your own pace’,
cycle your way towards the West coast of
Anglesey to a control point and café stop at
Maram Grass, Newborough. The return leg
takes you through Llanddaniel and Llanfairpwll
on to Penmynydd and back to Llangefni. |
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Walk 30 The Lions Trail |
2.00pm |
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Guided by local historians visit the famous lions
of Britannia Bridge. Enjoy the magnificent views
across the Menai Straits and the Snowdonia
Mountain range. Learn about the Marquis of
Anglesey Column, the history of the Women’s
Institute, and the HMS Conway whilst walking
the foreshore of the Menai Straits to Pwll Fanog. |
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Walk 31 Lligwy to Moelfre Geological Walk Incl. the stories of the Hindlea and Royal Charter shipwrecks |
10.30am |
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Commencing with descriptions of the Devonian
'Old Red Sandstone' and Carboniferous
Limestone that border Lligwy Bay, the walk then
proceeds along the beach to look at the long
and short term time cycles evident in the rocks
on the south side of the bay. Past and present
uses of limestone are described and classic
limestone formations are viewed as we progress
along Anglesey's Coastal Path towards Moelfre.
At the wreck sites of "Royal Charter" and
"Hindlea", the circumstances leading to both
shipwrecks are described in detail. The walk
finishes at the Moelfre Seawatch Centre which
may be open to visitors. |
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