Thanks to its size and largely gentle gradients, cycling is one of the best ways for families as well as more experienced cyclists to explore Anglesey.
Centrally located Llangefni serves as the perfect cycling hub, offering easy access to the various routes that criss-cross the island. It’s also home to Cycle Wales, where you can hire some wheels if you haven’t brought your own bike with you. You can pick up your bike at the shop or they’ll deliver it to your accommodation on the island.
There are other bike hire companies on the island, such as Blu Chameleon, Trearddur Bay.
This gentle, largely off-road route is a family favourite (it’s almost 80% traffic-free). Linking Llangefni to Malltraeth on Anglesey’s south-western tip, it passes through the ancient woodland of Dingle Nature Reserve and along the shores of Llyn Cefni.
One of the more challenging of Anglesey’s cycle routes, Y Llwybr Copr (The Copper Trail) travels through the north of the island. You’ll pass the pretty bays at Cemlyn and Cemaes, the copper mining mecca of Amlwch and the eerie landscapes of Parys Mountain (once the world’s largest copper mine) that give the route its name.
The 105 mile/169km North Wales Cycle Route begins in Holyhead and travels across Anglesey on its way to Menai Bridge, then onward through mainland North Wales to Chester. On the Anglesey leg you’ll pass Melin Llynon, the only working windmill in Wales, and then cycle through the heart of the island.
Stretching 250 miles/402km all the way south to Cardiff, the mighty Lôn Las Cymru gets rolling in Holyhead. Travelling along quiet country lanes on its Anglesey leg, it’s a relaxing ride that gives you plenty of opportunity to soak up the scenery and spot some of the island’s abundant wildlife.
