A498
Snowdonia
Properly twisty· 17% curvy · 23 kmTight, sustained bends — well above the average road.
Snowdonia
Pencefn Road
A496
- Water
- Moorland
- Forest
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- Length
- 4.9 km
- How curvy
- Winding
- 15% curviness — Genuine bends along it rather than long straights.
- Curvy metres
- 739
How these scores are measured
Curvy metres is curviness multiplied by length: how much genuine curve this road actually gives you, rather than how tight its tightest corner is. It is the number that separates a mountain pass from a housing estate.
Speed limits along it
What is on the poles along this stretch, by share of its length.
- national limit (60)100%
Runs past
- Blaenau Ffestiniog·town·690 m
- Tan-y-grisiau·village·10 m
- Llan Ffestiniog·village·390 m
- Manod·village·650 m
- Rhiwbryfdir·village·700 m
- Bont Newydd·village·1.9 km
Distances are approximate: the closest this stretch is known to come.
Worth stopping at
Pin 1 on the map:Lakeside Cafe
Café · 10 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
- hours listed
Pin 2 on the map:Y Pafiliwn
Café · 340 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- hours listed
- phone
Pin 3 on the map:Pengwern Arms
Pub · 220 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- website
Pin 4 on the map:Chwarelwr Quarryman Bar & Grill
Restaurant · 600 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- phone
Pin 5 on the map:DeNiro's Licensed Café
Restaurant · 750 m from the road, approximately
- parking
- food
The places and their tags are from OpenStreetMap.
No Twistly drives use the A496 yet. Plan the first one.