Combining Marin, Pe...
 

[Closed] Combining Marin, Penchmacho, Coed y Brenin

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Hi wondering if anybody has combined the 3 trail centers in one route I have done Marin and Penchmachno but want to combine all 3.

If you have has anybody got a route? I seen the gmbn video but there route was on the road between them.

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Posted : 09/08/2019 9:14 am
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Should be possible to ride a fair chunk of the transition between them on the old Sarn Helen. Grab a map and see. There is certainly also a way over the top of the quarries above Bleanau F that would be a great route from Penmacho to ByC


 
Posted : 09/08/2019 9:21 am
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https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/coed-y-brenin-to-marin-trail-off-road-sarn-helen/

Seems to mostly avoid road.

Big day out!


 
Posted : 09/08/2019 9:27 am
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Why not combining Marin,Penmachno and the loop around Cowlyd reservoir (back of Marin trail) - I usually get bored of the trail center tracks and the natural stuff is refreshing.


 
Posted : 09/08/2019 9:57 am
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loop around Cowlyd reservoir

I really dont like the Cowlyd loop. Very over hyped. Much better natural options out there.

Its a long way out to coed y brenin but will be a good adventure. Could always split it up and use the bothy at cyb for an overnight stop


 
Posted : 09/08/2019 10:02 am
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Very do-able. A couple of years ago I did a longer trip, linking up all the Welsh trail centres bikepacking style, and the CyB-Antur-Penmachno-Marin leg was easy to put together with the maps out on a table.


 
Posted : 09/08/2019 10:36 am
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Donny from GMBN did this root last year.


 
Posted : 09/08/2019 10:49 am
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Much better natural options out there.

I really like to know that! the singletrack along the reservoir is pretty cool and the descent back to Capel Curig very nice as well.


 
Posted : 09/08/2019 10:49 am