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  • Best wales riding
  • emmag
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    Planning a trip to Wales end of the week-where is best place to ride (usually ride at Glentress and Inners).
    Cheers.

    mtbfix
    Full Member

    Can – open
    Worms – all over the place

    Penmachno, Nant-yr-arian and Brechfa are my favourites btw

    CaptainFlashheart
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    Emma, surely you’ve ridden Wales before? Can’t believe that someone with your background hasn’t!

    My tips – Machynlleth for a blend of playground trail centre and “proper” trails.
    Nant yr Arian for some lovely swoopy goodness.
    Brechfa for berms aplenty
    Glyncorrwg for lunch with Luffy

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    steveh
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    I’d agree with mtb fix’s trails personally and also add llandegla. I love the big bmx track feel there but some people hate it.

    chunkymonkey
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    Different people like different things mate. I have ridden Penmachno and as long as I have a hole in my arse will never go there again. Llandegla for a quick blast and a fun ride 😆

    lucien
    Full Member

    Don’t hold back chunkymonkey, tell us what you really think……

    singlespeedstu
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    Some fantastic trails in the Elan Valley.

    chunkymonkey
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    I’m from Yorkshire, Lucien – tell ’em as it is!!

    RustySpanner
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    S’not all trail centres you know.

    Have a butchers at the ‘Bikefax’ website or one of the guidebooks –
    Moel Y Ci or the Druid’s Circle ride from the Snowdonia book are particular favourites.
    Llangollen is surrounded by amazing naural riding too, some locals on here so I suspect they’ll be along soon with more detais.

    I know I keep recommending the Bikefax guides (we’ve exhausted the Snowdonia one and moved onto the North East Wales one now 🙂 ), but they’re great value.

    I love Penmachno myself – I find it really challenging in places, but can’t resist going back whenever I can – like rereading a favourite book.
    I’d really be interested as to what it is about the place that some dislike (I know the Captain’s not a fan, as well as Chunkymonkey), and will definately check out the recommended alternatives.

    hambl90
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    The Gap route in the Brecon beacons for natural route.

    backhander
    Free Member

    I found Brechfa a bit death by fireroad.

    IanB
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    Did a great ride in the Black Mountains at the weekend – lots of good fun rocky trails. Nice and quiet, great views etc. Different end of the spectrum to the trail centres obviously, but much fun all the same.

    stills8tannorm
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    Isn’t the Black Mountains your backgarden Ian?

    CaptainFlashheart
    Free Member

    The Gap route in Brecon is ace as well.

    IanB
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    Yes it is 8)

    I’d not ridden there for ages though, so it made a nice change.

    smudge
    Free Member

    Rhayader ‘full stop’ Bestest natural days ride in Wales 8)

    Our route includes gotta be 2 best descents in Wales and we do does this twice 😛

    The Gap is quite good too

    iolo
    Free Member

    Coed y Brenin is fantastic at present

    stills8tannorm
    Free Member

    Is it closed? 😉

    emmag
    Free Member

    Thanks v much guys-I have ridden some of the places in Wales but was a while ago and I know there has been new stuff done since I was there-looking forward to it:)

    chvck
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    Smudge – care to share that route with me please? 😛 I’m based in aberwiffwiff and this would be of great interest to me, if you don’t mind sharing it that is!

    ricardo666
    Free Member

    Have a look at these routes if you the natural stuff

    http://www.flattyresmtbroutes.com/WalesRoutes.html

    or coed brenin or llandegla for a blast.

    cinnamon_girl
    Full Member

    Another vote for The Gap route. Also ‘The Wayfarer’, taking in the Berwyns.

    psling
    Free Member

    Smudge – care to share that route with me please?

    My guess is the 2 descents are the chute down to Garreg-ddu reservoir and the Golf Links with the route made up in a clockwise loop joining them? 😉

    Excellent natural riding all over Wales really 8)

    IanB
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    The Golf Links is a great piece of track.

    Mustn’t forget Doethie Valley of course.

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