Peak 8 – Bwlch Bryn Rudd
Distance: 8.86km ; Elevation Gain: 228 m
Average Gradient 3 %
Peak 6 & 7 Bwlch (Bwlch Yr Clawdd & Bwlch Yr Afan)
Distance: 4.5km ; Elevation: 260m
Average Gradient 6%
Every avid cyclist’s heard of the legendary Bwlch climb for one very good reason – it takes no prisoners. The Bwlch has attracted national fame due to a number of events and is on the radar of every serious rider’s radar.
Peak 5 – Bryn Du
Distance: 3.03km ; Elevation: 256m
Average Gradient 8%
On heading uphill out of Aberdare, riders will be confronted by one of the steepest sections of tarmac they have ever seen. Despite hardly being known outside the Welsh valleys, there aren’t many hills more challenging than Bryn Du in the UK.
Peak 4- The Tumble
Distance: 4.06km ; Elevation Gain: 347m
Average Gradient 9%
At over 4km in length and with a long steady 10 percent gradient, The Tumble is one of the most famous and highly anticipated climbs in South Wales.
Peak 3- Rhiwr Road (Llanelly Hill)
Distance 1.66km; Elevation Gain 211m;
Average Gradient 13%
Rhiwr Road makes the famous Tumble climb look like child’s play. It starts very steep indeed with a maximum gradient of 27.8%!
Peak 2 – Llangattock Mountain
Distance: 6.11km ; Elevation Gain: 401 m
Average Gradient 6.5 %
Before actually reaching the top of Llangynidr Mountain, riders will turn left and descend into Llangattock. The climb from Llangattock has significant stretches in excess of 10%.
Peak 1- LLangynidr Mountain
Distance: 5.86km ; Elevation Gain: 399m
Average Gradient 7%
Setting off from The Old Station Hub, riders will tackle their first climb of the day – LLangyndir Mountain. Known as the hill of two halves, the LLangyndir Mountain climb begins by meandering through some of the most beautiful pastoral scenes in the Brecon Beacons National Park.