Abergwesyn Pass
Abergwesyn to Tregaron · Wales
Distance16.1mi · 26 km
Drive time40 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
MountainMoorlandForestValley
Drovers road over the Devil's Staircase hairpins
This single-track former drovers route runs roughly 14 miles between Abergwesyn and Tregaron across the Cambrian Mountains. Its most famous section, the Devil's Staircase, climbs a series of steep hairpins reaching around 25 percent. Mind the severe gradients, blind hairpins and the long stretches with no passing traffic or phone signal.
Where it runs
AbergwesynStart · Wales
TregaronEnd · United Kingdom
Character
Corners55bends
Tightness9of 10
Max gradient25%≈ 1-in-4
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb503 mtotal ascent
Summit480 mhighest point · 1575 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
315 m rangeKnow before you go
- Devil's Staircase hairpins up to 25 percent
- Single-track with few passing places
- Remote with no phone signal
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