The Devil's Staircase & Llyn Brianne Wales Motorcycle Tour 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A brilliant ride through wild and remote West Wales with biking buddies Miles and Scott. We ride up the daunting Devil's Staircase and then on the high roads for a circuit of Llyn Brianne before returning to that well known Biker cafe, The Owls Nest at Llandovery.
This forms part of the Welsh Castles Tour later in summer 2022.
I'm riding my BMW R1200R Sport, Miles is on his rare Moto Guzzi Bellagio and Scott on the best selling retro, a Royal Enfield Interceptor 650.
I'm sporting some new riding clothing, a Merlin Yoxall 2 heavy duty wax cotton jacket in the rarer blue matched with Merlin Oakford Cotec wax cotton pants. Both as superbly comfortable and are currently available at Sportsbikeshop heavily discounted on recommended retail price, so I've grabbed a bargain!
Music on the video is from KZbin music library

[@dezmondwhitney1208]

A lovely run out in fine country. I have not been on that road for years. Thank you.

[@blueyondermoto]

You're welcome Dezmond.

[@dezmondwhitney1208]

@@blueyondermoto I rode there on my Honda Blackbird last. This time it will be a bit easier as, Yes, I am going back there but on my CBF 100O. An easier bike on those roads. Cheers.

[@moto-hornet-750]

Was up there yesterday had a Awesome ride out midwales 200miles plus Sunday ride

[@blueyondermoto]

I prefer mid Wales to Snowdonia, much less traffic.

[@jude.v25]

I'm a little jealous! Beautiful scenery. Thanks for posting!

[@blueyondermoto]

Glad you enjoyed it Jude 😊

[@MrSuperdoop]

Superb guys ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@blueyondermoto]

Thanks, that was a fab day ride.

[@hiscifi2986]

Brilliant day for a ride, and just the right amount of cars.. none..!

[@blueyondermoto]

It was one of those days that it all came together!

[@bikeaholic6386]

That was a great ride out, fantastic weather, company and scenery. Great footage Alan, good to see my riding from behind for a change 😁

[@matthewglaze5398]

That is a beautiful ride.

[@blueyondermoto]

It sure is Matthew!

[@traffic8938]

One of my regular routes that one.

[@blueyondermoto]

It's a good little circuit, we dropped on a perfect spring day.

[@AndyGSATractor]

Done that run back in May with the mrs as pillion was a great road and awesome scenery.

[@blueyondermoto]

Cracking circuit and great cafes too

[@andrewmckenna2748]

what a beautiful route

[@blueyondermoto]

It is Andrew, just over 40 miles circuit starting and ending at The Owl's Nest cafe. Its also easy to navigate. Put it on your list for next year.

[@garyward5037]

Bloody hell, that's busy. Did most of that route and more in September this year (not sure of the digression but none of the steep bits are in the vid). Had lots more sheep and blissfully only saw 1 car and 1 m/c on the entire run. Happily go back again but not in tourist season.

[@blueyondermoto]

It was the first really good day this year (March) so everybody was out making the most of it. The road that continues past the remote phone box (see my video short) to Tregaron is really squeaky bum in parts and very narrow.

[@philiprogers4071]

Great views, great backing music...

[@blueyondermoto]

Thanks Philip, glad you liked it.

[@philiprogers4071]

@@blueyondermoto what a refreshing change to other biking videos, you don't need to go around at 100mph to have a great ride. You have got your videos bang on.

[@blueyondermoto]

@@philiprogers4071 thanks Philip I agree totally

[@joebloggs1317]

Devils staircase isn't that impressive but Llyn Bianne's stunning

[@blueyondermoto]

The road that continues from the Staircase (to Tregaron) after the Llyn Brianne turn ...now that climb can get tasty.

[@gasman6163]

one of my favourite routes, albeit I got T-boned by a local lunchtime drink driver on the route 2 years ago. Anticipated it and avoided the worst though

[@blueyondermoto]

Lucky no serious damage to you.

[@martinhughes9769]

Done that run last year stunning area of the beautiful country i live in, Great video unfortunately the sound wasn't brilliant, However the scenery makes up for it 😊

[@blueyondermoto]

Thanks Martin

[@ladyjrider666]

Great video. I'm hoping to ride Llyn brianne again this year. Ride safe, Lady J Rider

[@blueyondermoto]

Thanks Lady J hope the weather is kind to you to get the best out of it and don't forget to have a custard slice at the Owl's Nest.

[@volt8684]

Can get forestry lorries using the road and they are LARGE necessitating hill starts. If stop need make sure put road foot down first not the nearside as often to low resulting in a tip

[@blueyondermoto]

Yes we saw evidence of heavy goods having been on the roads.

[@noelbarnes9673]

Great video , thanks for that. Please could you post the route in a bit more detail.

[@blueyondermoto]

I will add something on the Blueyonder Moto Facebook page.

[@blueyondermoto]

Noel the route is now on the Blueyonder Moto Facebook page.

[@cameirusisu1024]

lovely place, I met a logging lorry last time I was on the devils staircase, thankfully I was running a loop from the Elan valleys, I'd hate to have been in a car or on a bike.

[@blueyondermoto]

That's always the squeaky sphincter moment that you dread on that road. The section to Tregaron (not filmed ) is equally challenging. That's some run by the way👏

[@thepeakybiker]

Amazing ay it mukka

[@blueyondermoto]

Sure is.

[@thepeakybiker]

@@blueyondermoto I’ve done it twice but I’d deffo go back for a 3rd time amazing place

[@blueyondermoto]

@@thepeakybiker try some of the coastal roads and the Preselis too.

[@thepeakybiker]

@@blueyondermoto I’ll have alook Not done much touring to be honest Track days and racing was my thing for years

[@blueyondermoto]

@@thepeakybiker I was like that too home and in France, the ride to the circuits in France was quicker than the track! 😀. Not anymore.

[@seant8256]

Did you save yr route I’d love to try this ?🥃🤘

[@blueyondermoto]

It's an easy circuit. Start and finish at the Owls Nest cafe at Llandovery. Take A483 from Llandovery direction of Builth Wells. At Llanwrtyd Wells town centre look for turn on your left signposted Abergwesyn. Follow river. At Abergwesyn take the left signposted Tregaron. This is where the film starts. Follow valley (look for Red Kites) and on to Devil's Staircase. On descent look for left turn towards Llyn Brianne. Stay on this road around the top of the ridge as it follows the edge of Lake. Descend towards and through Ystradffin past the Nature reserve then follow river and valley all the way back into Llandovery. Good luck 👍 and subscribe to the channel 😃

[@ROCmotorbike]

Hello. I am leading a pack on a charity run in April, I am looking at doing Devils Elbow up to Staircase. Have you donoe this route and if so could you recommend best direction to do so and any route you favour. Cant find much about Devils Elbow on You Tube but Adventure Bike Rider recommends it. Thank you

[@blueyondermoto]

Hi if you message me I'll try and get some info. You can do this through my Facebook page.

[@blueyondermoto]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5mnq5yeisiae7s This is a link from my friend Miles' channel showing the ride. He's on a Moto Guzzi Roadster/Custom.

[@blueyondermoto]

Best would be to get to Brecon. Head south on A470. Go past the veranda where the burger bar near pen y fan parking. Turn right at junction by beacons reservoir (I think) heading for Hirwaun. Stay on this road and take the right turn to Ystradfellte before you get to Penderyn. Head to Ystradfellte and bear right up sarn helen when u get to ystradfellte village. Follow that road to the devils elbow. You can get there from the north but it's easier to find from the south the first time.

[@bikeaholic6386]

If you follow the instructions above and start from Brecon, once you do the devils elbow from the south (as per my video link above) when you get to the roundabout at the end south of brecon, go into brecon and follow the route to Upper Chapel and onto Garth over the Eppynt Mountain, from there head towards Beulah and then onto Llanwrtyd Wells and turn right and follow the sign to Abergwesyn. This will take you through the Devils Staircase and then onto Llyn Brianne and down into Llandovery.

[@ROCmotorbike]

@@bikeaholic6386 Awesome, thank you

[@adriangill5504]

Hi only just come across this video and it’s brilliant Do you have the gpx file for the route you took please

[@blueyondermoto]

Hi Adrian, glad you liked it. Unfortunately, I don't have a gpx. However, it's a very simple circuit. Take the A483 from Llandovery towards Builth. As you come into the centre of Llanwrtyd look for the left turn signed Cwm Ifon / Abergwesyn. At Abergwesyn take the Tregaron road (this is where the film starts). Follow the valley, climb the Devil's Staircase and as you descend look for the left turn to Llyn Brianne and Ystradffin. The road hugs the hill overlooking the lake descends eventually to Ystradffin and runs straight back into Llandovery. Famous last words...you can't go wrong! Good luck. The GS boys on the film were on Triumphs as it turned out and messaged me to say they'd seen it.

[@blueyondermoto]

I've also got a couple of shorts showing the Tregaron road (if you don't take the left to Llyn Brianne) and also another view of the same route.

[@adriangill5504]

@@blueyondermoto brilliant thank you Do you have any more trips in the pipeline?

[@blueyondermoto]

Maybe Scotland, though the last time I went it pee'd down and had gale force winds all the time. Definitely the TT and possibly Spain/Pyrenees and back through France.

[@Capalaba]

I MEANT YOURS IS WIDER AT THE TOP 😂

[@blueyondermoto]

It's a Wunderlich "Sports" screen, I've also got a Wunderlich "Touring" screen for longer high speed journeys when I'm away on tour.

[@woodsterboy]

anyone got the route please?

[@blueyondermoto]

Its very simple. Leave Llandovery on the A483 direction of Builth Wells. At Llanwrtyd Wells take a left turn to Cwm Irfon / Abergwesyn. At junction in Abergwesyn, turn left signposted Tregaron. After steep descent from Devil's Staircase take left towards Llyn Brianne and keep following this road around the lake and back all the way to Llandovery. About 40 miles in all

[@deanwatmuff5898]

If you turn the shit background music off, we might be able to hear you !

[@blueyondermoto]

Interesting comment 🤔