Game: Name that road!

[shnjmsn]

Think we may need another clue Colin ! I've done a fair bit of cycling around south, west & mid Snowdonia but I don't recognise those hills....... If anything it could be the eastern or northern side.......... I'm stumped !

 

[BrumJim]

Looks a bit Conwy-ish, like here, but the building is all wrong.

 

[robjh]

It reminds me of some small lumpy hills near Welshpool but can't find any match. The group of hills on the middle-left horizon would be a useful clue, if only I knew what they were!

 

[ColinJ]

I was wondering if those bobbly bits on the far horizon to the left were yr Eifl (the Rivals) and if it's on the Llyn peninsula. But I'm not finding much evidence to support my theory.

Concentrating on the peninsula would not be a waste of time...

 

[ColinJ]

I will narrow it down more... My non-cyclist pal and I were staying at a house in Llanbedr. Her range was limited and she did not like riding in traffic so we caught the train to the peninsula and did a little** loop from the station.

I was struck by the unusual hills. I will have to find out how they were formed.



**'Little' for me - quite a challenge for her.

 

[ColinJ]

I am using my phone to post this. If nobody can work out the town and plot a loop from there to check, I will add more clues later.

One thing I want to learn is if it is possible to derive a Google maps/SV file from a GPX. That would be handy for this kind of task.

 

[Tribansman]

I am using my phone to post this. If nobody can work out the town and plot a loop from there to check, I will add more clues later.

One thing I want to learn is if it is possible to derive a Google maps/SV file from a GPX. That would be handy for this kind of task.

You can import gpx files into Google maps but need to do it on a computer, don't think that functionality is available on phones.

Edit: just tried, and you can do it by going to maps in the browser and forcing it to open the desktop site, then going to 'your places' in the menu, 'see all maps', then add new map and upload a gpx file from in there and save. Can then copy and share the link. But it's clunky, may be easier to use this app

Or you can just share a gpx file - and people can use an app like GPX Viewer on their phones to view

 

[ColinJ]

You can import gpx files into Google maps but need to do it on a computer, don't think that functionality is available on phones.

Edit: just tried, and you can do it by going to maps in the browser and forcing it to open the desktop site, then going to 'your places' in the menu, 'see all maps', then add new map and upload a gpx file from in there and save. Can then copy and share the link. But it's clunky, may be easier to use this app

Or you can just share a gpx file - and people can use an app like GPX Viewer on their phones to view

Thanks. I will play about with GPX Viewer later.

I was thinking that the final clue for a difficult NTR challenge could be to post the route that the photo was taken on. We could then try and spot the location by reading the map. If even that failed, then use Streetview along the route.

I like checking out the area that each photo is taken in. I use SV to confirm my guesses.

 

[shnjmsn]

I will narrow it down more... My non-cyclist pal and I were staying at a house in Llanbedr. Her range was limited and she did not like riding in traffic so we caught the train to the peninsula and did a little** loop from the station.

I was struck by the unusual hills. I will have to find out how they were formed.



**'Little' for me - quite a challenge for her.

Hmmmm............ Depends how far you caught the train ! I'm positive it's around Morfa Bychan...... if you caught it into Porthmadog to miss the main roads going in from where you were staying.......... Those roads now look very familiar.............

Though you might have gone further on the train onto the Llyn around Pwllheli but I don't recognise the hillocks ! My ex was from Criccieth so I spent a lot of time up that way

 

[ColinJ]

Though you might have gone further on the train onto the Llyn around Pwllheli but I don't recognise the hillocks ! My ex was from Criccieth so I spent a lot of time up that way

The station we alighted at was Pwllheli. How on Earth is that name pronounced!

I'll give you another clue... My non-cyclist pal was distinctly unpleased with the start of the ride, but then enjoyed it more!

 

[BrumJim]

Ah, here: Llannor, Pwellhi

 

[BrumJim]

How about this one:

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• BrumJim
• 12 Feb 2021

 

[shnjmsn]

Ah, here: Llannor, Pwellhi

I was skirting all round there but just couldn't nail it............. Result !!!!!!

 

[ColinJ]

Ah, here: Llannor, Pwellhi

Well done, that man!

I thought the peninsula was really nice. We only did a short ride but there looked to be enough decent roads for a week of cycling. We will go back one day and base ourselves further north. (Although my pal also said that she fancies being based at Dolgellau next time.)

It had a distinct feel of being cut off a bit from the rest of the world. We stopped in one village and sat on a bench opposite 2 guys who were nattering away in Welsh. When they heard us speak in English they gave us a bit of a funny look. Not so much "Kill the English" as the Welsh equivalent of "Watch out - there be strangers among us"!

This was our route... (anti-clockwise)

 

[ColinJ]

How about this one:

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• BrumJim
• 12 Feb 2021

Well... It doesn't look like Birmingham!