Traffic-free Cycling Routes In Wales

North Wales

  • Lon Eifion Cycleway
    Lon Eifion Cycleway Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lon Eifion Cycleway is a 12.5 mile traffic-free route, running from Caernarfon to Bryncir. Offering a range of views, from rich woodland to spectacular mountains (at one point you can see Snowdon) it is cycling heaven. The name simply means Eifion’s Lane. The name is from the district in … Read more
  • Prestatyn to Rhos-on-Sea Traffic-free Cycle Route
    Prestatyn to Rhos-on-Sea Cycle Route Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This stunning and mainly flat route of 15.2 miles winds its way from Prestatyn to Rhos-on-Sea, almost entirely traffic-free. I started the route on the map at Prestatyn train station, and ended it just past the Colwyn Bay station. That allows you the option of cycling it … Read more

Mid Wales

  • Sorry – no routes done here yet
    I haven’t yet managed to publish route guides for this area. Please can you help?Use the Contact form below to tell me about traffic-free routes in this area. Just so you know, currently I prioritise longer routes, and working my way down to shorter routes. Please will you tell me about the route surface? Simply … Read more

South West Wales

  • The Swiss Valley Trail
    Swiss Valley Trail cycle route overall rating: (Colour explanation: blue = good, yellow indicates some warning, and red indicates issues to be aware of) Mostly following the old Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Mineral Railway, the 13 mile Swiss Valley Trail links the coastline at Lannelli with Cross Hands. This route forms part of National Cycle … Read more
  • Brunel Trail
    Brunel Trail overall route rating: (Colour explanation: blue = good, yellow indicates some warning, and red indicates issues to be aware of) Brunel Trail is a 9-mile, almost entirely traffic-free cycle route. The route links Neyland with Haverfordwest, mostly via a disused railway line. The full route includes sections on the shared pavement, next to … Read more
  • Port Talbot to Kidwelly Cycle Route
    Port Talbot to Kidwelly Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Part of the Celtic Trail, the 34 miles of mostly traffic-free cycling between Port Talbot and Kidwelly is cycling bliss. Just be aware from the outset that it isn’t a continuous traffic-free ride – there are segments on shared pavements, short sections on quieter urban roads, and some … Read more

South East Wales

  • Taff Trail traffic-free cycle route
    Taff Trail Cycle Route Overall Rating: ⭐⭐ Update: Starting January 2023, until further notice, there is a significant disruption to the Taff Trail. The bridge over the A465 at Cefn Coed is being demolished, so the road below can be duelled. In due course, a new bridge will be put in place, though that’s unlikely … Read more