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Gwaun Valley – Waldo Memorial Standing Stone loop from Pentre Ifan

Gwaun Valley – Waldo Memorial Standing Stone loop from Pentre Ifan

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Gwaun Valley – Waldo Memorial Standing Stone loop from Pentre Ifan

04:14

84.8km

1,320m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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After 42.3 km for 272 m

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Start point

Parking

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5.14 km

Bluestone Brewing Co.

Highlight • Restaurant

Bluestone Brewery is situated on a working family farm, Tyriet. The water used to make the beer comes from the farms own well. If you love craft beer this is …

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6.30 km

Gallt Pen-rhiw

Forest

8.63 km

Gwaun Valley

Highlight • Natural

The Gwaun Valley is a beautiful place to ride. Be aware though that there are steep ascents to escape the valley floor!

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11.7 km

Allt Pontfaen

Forest

20.8 km

Wiston Castle is recognised as one of the best-preserved motte-and-bailey castles in Wales. It's thought that Wiston Castle was probably originally built by an early Flemish settler with the unusual …

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47.9 km

Llawhaden Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Llawhaden is a little known castle-cum-mansion that is sure to stay in your memory. Most impressive of all is the front of the gatehouse, added in the later 14th century, …

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67.4 km

Gors Fawr Stone Circle

Highlight • Natural Monument

in times of rain wear good,waterproof walking boots. Winter time is the best time to view the circle as the vegetation is low.

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69.1 km

Waldo Memorial Standing Stone

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunningly beautiful piece of road - great views of the Preseli Hills

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84.8 km

Pentre Ifan Dolmen

Highlight • Historical Site

Pentre Ifan is a burial chamber that would originally have been covered with an earthen mound. The giant capstone appears to be precariously balanced on three uprights, but it's fairly …

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84.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

84.3 km

375 m

196 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

81.8 km

2.51 km

571 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

20°C

14°C

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Comments

July 23, 2023,Preseli Pirates Charity Raid

A great ride in aid of The West Wales Prostate Cancer Support Group. Nearly 80 riders took part, starting & finishing at a brewery!! Perfect👍👍
A fantastic feed zone at the halfway point, rounded off with a couple of pints & some chilli at the finish👍👍

July 21, 2024,Preseli Pirates Charity Raid

A fantastic day. Rode with Nick Chilton all the way round. Carried spare inner tubes to provide mechanical support which thankfully weren’t required.
We had a great feed station halfway round & a lovely chilli at the finish, topped off with a refreshing pint of beer😉
Well done Pirates😎😎

July 20, 2025,Preseli Pirates Charity Raid

Despite the awful weather, wind & heavy rain, for the first half of the ride, we ended up having a very successful event. The sun finally making an appearance for the finish, so at least we could sit, dry out & enjoy a few sociable beers together 🍻🍻
We managed to raise a sizeable sum for Shalom House Palliative Care …

February 11, 2025,Preseli Pirates Recon Ride

A great ride today. Nine Pirates went on a recon ride of our proposed Charity Raid route for 2025.
Freezing temperatures but no wind made for nice cycling conditions. Two Pirates, Julie & Rosita, met us halfway round with hot tea & coffee & snacks, which oh so welcome in the cold conditions.
Had a cheeky pint with Nigel Poole …

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Gwaun Valley – Waldo Memorial Standing Stone loop from Pentre Ifan

Bluestone Brewing Co.

Gwaun Valley

Narrow Country Road

Wiston Castle Ruins

Llawhaden Castle

Gors Fawr Stone Circle

Waldo Memorial Standing Stone

Pentre Ifan Dolmen

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