# Llandovery Mountain Pass Loop

Canonical: https://greeningmoto.com/mid-wales/rides/llandovery-mountain-pass-loop
Buy: https://greeningmoto.com/mid-wales/rides/llandovery-mountain-pass-loop (£2.00 GPX download)

A famous high road across bare moor.

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Region | [Mid Wales & Brecon Beacons](https://greeningmoto.com/mid-wales.md) |
| Start and finish town | Llandovery |
| Distance | 53.7 miles |
| Estimated riding time | 1 h 39 min |
| Type | Loop (finishes where it starts) |
| Difficulty | moderate |
| Landscape | mountain |
| Roads | Mountain pass, A roads and valley roads |
| Best season | May to September |
| Tags | mountain passes, moorland, hairpins, sweeping bends |
| Price | £2.00 (GBP), GPX download |

## About this ride

This ride is built around one big mountain pass that climbs from a wooded valley onto bare, unfenced moor and rewards you with huge views and sweeping bends. After the descent, a valley road and a trunk road bring you back through gentler country.

The pass is the hardest part: it is exposed, there are sheep and wandering ponies on the road, and the weather can change in minutes, so keep the pace sensible and ride the bends you can see. Fuel up in town before you start. It is at its best on a clear morning between May and September, and best avoided in ice or low cloud.

## What you get

- One GPX file for the route, ready to download straight after payment.
- Works with Garmin, TomTom Rider and phone navigation apps that import GPX ([GPX files explained](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/gpx-files.md), [Garmin](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/garmin.md), [TomTom](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/tomtom.md), [phone apps](https://greeningmoto.com/guides/phone-apps.md)).
- The page shows the start town and region only; the route itself is in the file.

## How to buy

1. Open the ride page and choose **Add to basket** (the ride page URL is the link to buy; there is no account).
2. Add as many rides as you like, then open the basket and tick the box to accept the [terms of sale](https://greeningmoto.com/terms.md).
3. Pay on SumUp's secure payment page. The shop never sees card details.
4. Your order page opens with the GPX downloads available straight away, and an email with a private link to the order page follows (valid for 7 days).

Buy this ride: https://greeningmoto.com/mid-wales/rides/llandovery-mountain-pass-loop

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- [Abergavenny Mountain Ring](https://greeningmoto.com/mid-wales/rides/abergavenny-mountain-ring.md): 57.2 mi loop from Abergavenny, easy, mountain.
- [Brecon High Moor and Valley Loop](https://greeningmoto.com/mid-wales/rides/brecon-high-moor-and-valley-loop.md): 54.8 mi loop from Brecon, moderate, moorland.
- [Rhayader Reservoirs and Mountain Road](https://greeningmoto.com/mid-wales/rides/rhayader-reservoirs-and-mountain-road.md): 49.8 mi loop from Rhayader, challenging, lakes.
- [Builth Wells Border Hills Circuit](https://greeningmoto.com/mid-wales/rides/builth-wells-border-hills-circuit.md): 62.6 mi loop from Builth Wells, easy, river valley.
- [Llandovery Moor and Railway Triangle](https://greeningmoto.com/mid-wales/rides/llandovery-moor-and-railway-triangle.md): 56.3 mi loop from Llandovery, easy, moorland.
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