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Paincastle Road – Upper Arrow Valley loop from Layby

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Paincastle Road – Upper Arrow Valley loop from Layby

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Paincastle Road – Upper Arrow Valley loop from Layby

02:17

38.1km

710m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

6.03 km

River Edw at Cregrina

Highlight • Settlement

Small village with an interesting church perched above the River Edw.

Tip by

2

8.97 km

Climb Between Rhulen and Painscastle

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A beautiful and challenging, long climb up some very quiet and narrow roads. Amazing views at the top.

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3

15.4 km

Paincastle Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

An incredibly well tarmac'd and quiet bit of road. The climb to Paincastle is certainly Pain-ful but it is beautifully rolling once you are in the valley.

Tip by

4

25.5 km

Upper Arrow Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful quiet lanes in a secluded valley near the source of the River Arrow.

Tip by

5

27.5 km

Rhiw Fwnws Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

A lovely route between the Edw and Arrow Valleys. A short sharp climb from the west, longer and gentler from the east.

Tip by

6

28.0 km

Glascwm Climb

Highlight • Climb

By my reckoning it's about a 103m elevation gain, topping out at 392m, over a distance of a fraction over 1km - an overall 10% climb, with a short steeper section to test you out midway.

Tip by

7

28.5 km

St David's Church, Glascwm

Highlight • Historical Site

An atmospheric well preserved medieval church in the beautiful upper Edw Valley.

Tip by

8

31.8 km

Scenic Hill Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

B

38.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.8 km

6.33 km

Surfaces

24.8 km

13.3 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Monday 12 October

17°C

7°C

90 %

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