One of the most popular and scenic cycle routes in North Wales is being improved and reopened in time for spring. Called Lôn Eifion, it stretches from Caernarfon, with its 13th century castle, for 20 kilometres (12 miles), following an old railway line to the village of Bryncir. Gwynedd Council is removing the old dust surface along a section of the path, upgrading it to a smooth Tarmac finish. Known for its pleasant views of the Llyn Peninsula to the south west, Caernarfon Bay and the Isle of Anglesey to the west and north, and the mountains of Snowdonia to the east, it forms part of a trans-Wales route from Holyhead to the capital, Cardiff on the National Cycle Network.
Another part of this route, the Mawddach Trail which follows the picturesque Mawddach Estuary for 15 kilometres (9 miles) from Barmouth to Dolgellau, has had part of its length specially surfaced to cater for disabled users. Cycles can be rented at reasonable cost from local outlets.
Website: www.gwynedd.gov.uk
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