Road cycling: Kinnerton-Moel Arthur-St Asaph
Distance: 55k
Not strictly true, as a lot of this ride was in Denbighshire. I'll have to work out a different 'Tour de Flintshire' using the historical boundaries! An early start from Kinnerton on the Cheshire border, rather tired after a long Hope Mountain run yesterday, through Padeswood and Mold to Nannerch. Still fairly quiet early on Sunday morning, but a horrible road - particularly the stretch through Hendre - and it was wet throughout after overnight rain. At Nannerch, I turned off for the locally noted climb up to Moel Arthur. This is a bit disjointed, far from a uniform slope, and kicks up three or four times quite sharply to gain the gentle slopes leading to the bwlch below Moel Arthur. A bit of drizzle, but it's always a nice spot. A very steep and rutted descent, which really needs a mountain bike, leads to Llandyrnog, then nice riding to Bodfari, Trefnant and St Asaph for lunch. Only 1.45 in total, and not very far at all in terms of mileage, which is a tad unfortunate as I need considerably more saddle time in advance of the imminent Wild Wales Challenge.
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