370km (230 miles) - 7290m (24,0000 feet) climbing imperial. See itinerary.

A pair of underwear or two, a smile, and a sense of adventure. We’d also recommend your own bikepacking kit. (enough room for food and water for the day and any essentials you’d like to have on you)

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We haven’t done any trip like this before – ALL ACCOMMODATIONS INCLUDED! (We can’t say they are all 4 star but you’ll have somewhere to sleep.) You can expect a mix of hotels, a quirky hostel and pubs with rooms will be provided.  It should be expected that you will be sharing rooms with at least one other person if not two.

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You will be offered the opportunity to rent either a Mountain Bike or an E-Mountain Bike. Most likely these bikes would be hardtails (suspension at the front but not at the rear).

You are welcome to bring your own bike. However, please be aware that there may be a lack of availability or mechanical support should you encounter problems so bringing sensible spares is ESSENTIAL.

The route takes you through the Cambrian mountain range (the oldest mountain range in the World, whatever that means) as well as Eryri (formally Snowdonia). It offers the full spectrum of the Welsh experience, desolate and remote rolling hills, lakes, mountains, farms, sheep, bit of coast, all the sheep, and forests, basically the whole lot. Whilst the route is mainly on road (approximately 60/40 split). Welsh roads are by no means smooth and easy to ride, also what is classed as a road sometimes is a bit of an exaggeration. On the bumpier stuff there is single track, doubletrack, sheep tracks, fields, some hardpack gravel, fireroads, forests, some relatively techy sections with boulders and the odd bog thrown in there for good measure. Hills in Wales are short (mostly), steep (you'll be riding up plenty of 20-ers) and energy sapping.

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Here's a more detailed route plan:

Day 1 Route | ‍Day 2 Route | Day 3 Route | Day 4 Route | ‍Day 5 Route | ‍Day 6 Route

Who knows. Expect a bit of everything, but chances are there'll be rain and wind. But potentially sun. But also potentially snow. Dress for everything as everything will happen.

You can shove it in the Lost Wagon at the start line and have access to it most evenings at our accommodation stop.

Fix your bike. You will be expected to be self-reliant and self-supporting between accommodation stops. But seriously, you can call us and we can lob some guidance your way. We may even know a good looking Welshman roving around in a support van with tools in case you get yourself in a big jam!

This won't be a ride in the park we are talking about 40 miles a day of mixed terrain however if you are going the E-MTB route it may just save your legs!

No worries. Your future best friends already signed up for this trip. Our kickoff festivities are all about building camaraderie so you won't have to ride solo.

Flights to the UK are reasonable. Knighton is straightforward to get to from Birmingham which is a 1-hour train ride from central London. Likewise, Conwy is on a mainline train back to Liverpool and participants can easily go onwards from there. Birmingham, London, and Manchester are top choices for hubs in the UK.

Food, Drink, & Entertainment are included for each of the events below.Kickoff Party: Knighton (5.17)Midweek Meetup: Machynlleth (5.20)Finish Line Party: Conwy (5.23). See itinerary for more information.

We can almost guarantee you'll see a baby lamb  or ten! But you'll also experience true Welsh culture: listen to a male voice choir, cheer at a rugby game, get drunk with the locals, try your luck at weekly bingo, and meet the charming countryside characters.