Log of a Cycle Tour to North Wales, August 1944

  By Roy Spurgeon, with Leslie Lee.

Saturday, 12 August Aylesbury,Thame,Oxford YH 31.9

Sunday, 13 August Oxford YH,Kidlington,Woodstock,Shipston-on-Stour,Stratford-on-Avon,Shottery YH 53.4

Monday, 14 August Shottery YH,Stratford-on-Avon,Alcester,Worcester,Kidderminster,Bridgnorth,Morville,Shipton,Wilderhope YH 70.6

Tuesday, 15 August Wilderhope YH,Church Stretton,Shrewsbury,Welsh Harp YH 40.9

Wednesday, 16 August Welsh Harp YH,Welshpool,Newtown,Machynlleth,Tre Taliesin YH 55.8

Thursday, 17 August Tre Taliesin YH,Machynlleth,Aberdovey,Towin,Barmouth,Harlech,Maentwrog,Ffestiniog YH 62.9

Friday, 18 August Ffestiniog YH (local runs) 9.2

Saturday, 19 August Ffestiniog YH,Penrhyndeudreeth,Beddgelert,Pen-y-Gwryd,Snowdon,Llanberis YH 28.0

Sunday, 20 August Llanberis YH,Caernarvon,Bangor,Menai Bridge,Beaumaris,Menai Bridge,Llanberis YH 44.0

Monday, 21 August Llanberis YH,Pen-y-Gwryd,Capel Curig,Bettws-y-Coed,Llanrwst YH 30.3

Tuesday, 22 August Llanrwst YH,Conway,Llandudno,Colwyn Bay,Abergele,St.Asaph,Bodlonfa Rhualt YH 41.4

Wednesday, 23 August Bodlonfa YH,Holywell,Flint,Shotton,Chester,Tarvin,Delamere YH 36.8

Thursday, 24 August Delamere YH,Tarvin,Tarporley,Nantwich,Audlem,larket Drayton,Newport,Staffprd,Rugeley,Wandon Y. H. 73.9

Friday, 25 August Wandon YH,Rugeley,Lichfield,Tamworth,Coleshill,Kenilworth,Warwick YH 52.8

Saturday, 26 August Warwick YH,Leamington,Banbury,Deddington,Kidlington,Oxford YH 60.3

Sunday, 27 August Oxford YH,High Wycombe,Beaconsfield,Chenies,Home 53.2

Total cycling distance 745.4 miles

Route map (route in black pen, Youth Hostels as circles).