Originally Posted by Luckypants

Try this....

• A5 toward Corwen
• In Corwen take B4401 for Cynwyd (it is on left just before A5 crosses the Dee)
• The pub in Llandrillo is a nice lunch stop or the Pale Arms(?) at LLandderfel. If it is too early, there is somewhere later.....
• Follow B4401 to junction with A494
• Turn left for Bala
• Turn right up A4212 (road to Tryweryn)
• Turn right onto B4501 at Frongoch about 1 mile before Canolfan Tryweryn
• Follow B4501 to A5
• Turn left onto A5 for half a mile and turn right into Cerrigydrudion at the end of the straight.
• At end of road, there is a junction with the White Lion pub opposite.
• Bear right then immediately bear left onto B4501, between HSBC bank and the butcher.
• Follow the B4501 to junction with A543. After a 3 or 4 miles is the Llyn Brenig visitor center. This is the alternative lunch spot - very scenic.
• Turn right onto A543 to Denbigh.
• Turn right in Denbigh onto the A525 for Ruthin.
• Follow A525 through Ruthin and up the Nant-y-Garth pass (toward Wrexham).
• At top of pass after 1 mile, turn right onto A542, signposted Llangollen and Horseshoe Pass.
• Follow A542 back to Llangollen.

Took about 1.5 hours at reasonable pace. 2 hours steady riding. Factor in a lunch stop and you are looking at 3 hours. There are several places to cut the ride short if you need to.