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The best driving roads in Wales
25 driving roads in Wales, including 1 world icon, each with its route, climb and best seasons.
Roads251 world icon
Combined311 mi501 km of driving
High point551 m1,808 ft
Wales packs more great road into its mountains than anywhere of its size. The passes of Snowdonia, the moorland sweeps of the Cambrians and the Brecon Beacons, and the empty Evo Triangle have made it a favourite with drivers. Here are the best of them.
The roads
Black Mountain Pass12 mi · 27 min · 30 cornersView the roadbook ›
Llanberis Pass
Evo Triangle
Horseshoe Pass
Cambrian Mountains
Nant Gwynant
Cadair Idris Road
Tywyn Coast Road
The Migneint
Beddgelert to Caernarfon
Brecon Beacons Pass
Upper Swansea Valley
Milltir Cerrig
Bwlch Penbarras
Tal-y-llyn Pass
Crimea Pass
Elan Valley
Mynydd Epynt
Gospel Pass
Hirwaun to Beacons Reservoir
Bwlch Oerddrws
Abergwesyn Pass
Bala to Trawsfynydd
Llandovery to Builth
Bwlch Mountain Road
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Driving in Wales: common questions
What is the best driving road in Wales?
Black Mountain Pass is the place to start. A sinuous ribbon over the western Brecon Beacons, all open moor and big sky.
How many great driving roads does Wales have?
25 roads in our catalogue, 311 miles of driving in all, every one traced from OpenStreetMap.