Motorcycling the 'Black Mountain Pass' | The Cost of a 4 Day Wales Motorcycle Tour | Final Episode

The 'Black Mountain Pass' or the A4069 cuts across the western corner of the Brecon Beacons. This is definitely a 'bucket list' road to ride on you're bike. A fantastic road made popular by the BBC series 'Top Gear' & named as one of the best driving roads.
This is the last episode of my 'The Cost of a 4 Day Wales Motorcycle Tour.
I really recommend if possible touring the fabulous Welsh roads.
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[@michelod.i.y.5202]

A4069 my local neck of the woods, never get bored of it 😊

[@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips]

Michelo, I am very jealous lol, yes a great road, I'll be heading out there again next year for another road tour. Thanks for your comment.

[@michelod.i.y.5202]

@@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips just seen the weather forecast will probably head over this weekend, itching to get out, weather has been poor recently, I'm a fair weather rider 😆

[@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips]

@@michelod.i.y.5202 Yes, few riding days left this year so we need to grab any window of opportunity. Hope you have a good run out Michelo.

[@michelod.i.y.5202]

@@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips cheers all the best

[@philwoods2534]

Glad you enjoyed your trip over the mountain - they have just started installing average speed cameras up there!!!..... 4sections which kind of mess up anyone's fun...... had you turned right at llangadog and continued along the A4069, arriving at Llandovery you could have visited the Owls Nest Café, a genuine biker café with brilliant sustenance, tarmac parking, etc etc..... well worthy of a visit and the place the majority head for on days out.

[@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips]

Hi Phil, thanks for your message albeit not great news re the average speed camera's. I wonder if, due to the nature of the bends going up & over the mountain what the average speed would be anyway?? I tend to ride to enjoy both the ride & the scenery & to my skill set. There are slower bends & faster bends, so overall I wonder if the average speed is going to be around the 50mph & it's still as much fun anyway? There will always be riders that want to race & I believe the average camera's put up at the A57 'Cat & Fiddle' road was as a result to the incident's of biker's crashing & fatalities. My thought's go out to the victims of those incident's but there is the fact that rider error potentially is attributable to some of these i.e. too fast. That said, within reason, we all speed, but there is a time & place. I recall riding with a tour guide in the Spanish Mountains, after a period of assessing our riding, speaking to us as to how confident we were to push more on the mountains, we increased our speed (the roads were perfect to do this) It has been to this day one of the most exhilarating feelings I have ever had on a motorbike. So, there's a time & a place. So we can still have fun but when conditions are right. Of course there will always be cynical opinions to the camera's, perhaps popular biker roads become victims of their own success? Local government record RTC's, if there is an increase in these or fatalities they have a duty to try to reduce them. I'll still ride the Black Mountain, maybe stopping at the top for an ice-cream will interrupt the camera recording?? Regarding the A4069 & 'Owls Nest' Cafe, yeah I missed it on that occasion. I recently posted 3 vid's one was the 'Llandovery North' loop, we finished at the 'Owl's Nest' so yes I know where it is now lol, thanks' for the heads up though as I'll no doubt be stopping there again after some more awesome Welsh roads! Sorry this reply was a bit long lol, Ride safe Phil, thanks for your message. Daz.

[@philwoods2534]

@@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips thanks for your insight - most of us are sensible and can read roads, sadly there are those who ride beyond their capabilities and that's where the cameras come from - too many serious road accidents on a playground.... still for those of us who enjoy the ride - its pure heaven. Ironically I later watched your loop inc the Devils staircase, (another series of brilliants roads and your visit to Ians cafe) - Long may you ride for enjoyment for many years to come. I enjoy the quality and content of your video's.... thanks for sharing. regards..P

[@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips]

@@philwoods2534 I echo those observations too, let's hope the road is long & lasting! Phil, thanks for taking the time to make those kind comments it really means a lot. Looks like we have a window of dry weather tom so I'll be saddling up 👍😁. Thanks for subbing/watching. Daz

[@alanlong1971]

Great vlog Daz, done most of the roads over my many years but love the idea of the cost of the trip. That B&B looked great. Top job mate

[@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips]

Really appreciate your kind comment Alan 🙏. Yes I think that was a good idea to give people the cost as prices of everything are rising. Its given me an idea for another video. The AirB&B was cosy but had to carry all my kit & panniers up 3 flights of stairs lol. Hope u are still riding great roads? Thanks for your comment again 👍 Daz

[@garethholmes9497]

Love the pass! Road looks fantastic Daz. If we go, think I’d tent the whole trip. Thanks for the insight!

[@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips]

It's a beaut' to ride, I actually went back up & rode the decent bit again! Yes camping has its pro's & con's but that sounds like another trip I'd be up for, plenty of routes to do.

[@alanlong1971]

Bit to old for the camping now, love me home comforts and wifi.

[@ladyjrider666]

Wow you really did have the weather! But a clear run. There are photographers (you can buy pics from) up there now most weekends. Average speed cameras are also a new feature for 2023...

[@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips]

Definitely fortunate weather wise. I met the photographer in your area who takes the bike pics after riding the Llandovery Loop. Hes called 'Tog on Two Wheels', a nice chap. My buddy told me about the cameras, when I toured with him it was ideal as he knew where all the cameras were which was ideal. Did you see in one part of the Alps they banned motorbikes during certain times because of the noise 😱

[@ladyjrider666]

@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips not yet. I have heard of such, with risk of avalanche I guess the problem is real. I'm hoping to do a few ride's with my daughter this summer (she's started holidays). So may try and fit in a ride through the black mountain. I better refresh my memory first and see what the cameras are like. First time I rode it was in torrential rain, with a couple of friends. 🤣 Ride safe, LJ

[@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips]

Really hope the weather gets better so you can get out with your daughter LJ, likewise I'm desperate to get out on a tour again. Always good to now where the camera's are lol. I rode over the Black Mountain twice when I did it, I recommend turning around and doing it the other way & some of the little trails half way down.

[@ladyjrider666]

@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips yeah I've ridden it both ways a number of times. I know Brynamman well so the exit/ entrance. I'm heading to England this weekend so about 700 miles of rain to come. *joy*. 🤣

[@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips]

@@ladyjrider666 you could road test some rain clothing !! A typical British summer but worst this year, hope we get an Indian winter 👍

[@suzannematthews6268]

You may like to know that Dolgellau is pronounced Dol-geth-lai. Us English are not good with the Welsh language, are we? 😃 I really enjoyed your Welsh trip videos. Some nice footage👍🏻.

[@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips]

My humblest apologies Suzanne, yep u are right we are terrible trying to pronounce some of the towns 😒. I think ill put a disclaimer at the start of my video next time 👍. Im really pleased you enjoyed the vids though, has to be a regular biking trip for me now,, just awesome roads & scenery you have! Daz.

[@ivanrushtonthelonewolfrides]

Great video I’ve recently started vlogging and touring myself. I live at Wolverhampton so I can do most of those rides as day trips.

[@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips]

Thanks Ivan, yes geographically in an ideal place there to pop over to some great biking territory. Im Midlands, have considered moving South West but then would be further away from Cumbria/Peak District/Scotland. The gain would be closer like you to Wales & to the south coast ferries to Europe. Did u see my recent vid to the East of England? Very flat with little scenery 😖

[@ivanrushtonthelonewolfrides]

@@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips I will check it out mate. I’m still in the learning curve at the moment. The summer will be here soon and I can explore more

[@tojj29]

Ahhh, the biking mecca. Great views up there ain't it. Definitely nicer with weather that you had. Believe me, its like the butt hole of the universe in the wind, rain and fog😁

[@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips]

Lol true tojjer! Like anywhere I guess, its sooo good for biking around those parts, there's little commercial traffic so like you say if you get a good days weather it's phenomenal. I like your expression if you get the opposite to good weather 🤣

[@georgebyers8419]

Hi there, loving the videos! We're located in West Yorkshire and planning on a tour of Wales this coming summer, so these are very helpful for both planning and budgeting. Are you on your own on this trip, as I notice you have some shots of you taken by someone else? Thanks again

[@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips]

Hi George that's great confirmation the vids have helped u plan ahead somewhat. I was a lone rider so did all the shots myself. I kept the camera rolling when I got off the bike, rode ahead & placed the camera to then ride past it (bit of a polarva 🙄). Eric the ice cream man was the only person to hold the camera for me 😆. You'll have a great trip, I must say it was nice sleeping in the AirB&B after a rubbish nights kip on the camp site. The campsite was obviously cheaper so its good to mix it up a bit. Have a great tour George 👍

[@ianhuggins361]

Thank you really good, which book did you use please?

[@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips]

Hi Ian, it's 'Biker's Britain' 2nd edition by Simon Weir. Some great routes in there. I'm eyeing up Cumbria next...

[@archiemillington306]

£400 ican have a week in france for that

[@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips]

Hi Archie, I guess there's always going to be preferences of where to go. I just thought I'd show how much it would cost to visit that region. Coincidentally I've just come back from another short trip to Wales. I rode over the Black Mountain to get to the start point of the 'Llandovery North Loop'. I'll be posting the first vid tonight. Thanks for your comment, France is at some point a pending trip 👍. Daz

[@barnbersonol]

​@@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips the prob with Europe is that you need to reach the Ardennes to find half decent bike country whereas with Wales it starts before u even get there as Herefordshire has great roads, often overlooked. Weobley has to be the most biscuit tin village ever.

[@cejay2k1]

I can do a 5 day all in trip for £330 .....

[@DazmatronMotorcycleTrips]

Nice one! Where are you stopping over? What type of accommodation? I'll def by heading back over next year 👍

[@cejay2k1]

Air bnb, Cambrian Mountains, £164 split between two of us. A 3 bedroom caravan on its own site. Really good.