Pontardawe road challenge

A bit of variety to the Stadium - Pontardawe route, which will involve a busy roundabout and lots of road, so you'll need to be confident riding on the road. We'll start off on the cycle path to have a warm up and chat, before heading on the road from Clydach. We'll cycle through Trebanos (fairly flat) to Pontardawe. We'll head over the roundabout by The Pontardawe Arms ("Y Gwachel") and go up towards Alltwen. This bit is steep but we'll take our time. We'll then head down Glais Lane which has some little hills along it but is really quiet and scenic. At the end, we'll turn sharp left and attempt Glais Hill - this one is a bit long, but again, we'll take our time. After that, it's flat and then downhill through Birchgrove. We'll then decide whether to head back on the cycle path or finish off on the road, depending on how everyone is feeling after the hills! The route involves about 800 feet of climbing, so it will be tough, but there is plenty of time between the two major hills to recover! And there's no problem if you need to get off and walk. Noone gets left behind on a Breeze ride. Don't forget to check your tyres and lube your chain before joining us :) https://www.strava.com/routes/2239085