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Mate of mine coming to the UK in march and I am keen to show him around. He will land in Manchester early March and we are going to go to Wales for 3 days mtb riding. Would like medium technical riding without anything too severe (good red runs, basic black runs). Some natural riding too would be a bonus. Fairly fit riders, looking for 3-5 hours riding at a good pace for the three days and not uplift style - part of the intention is to get some hours in the legs for events later in the year.
I have done Afan area a lot and want to look at North Wales - recommendations much appreciated as where to ride (gpx routes for natural riding a bonus!) and where to stay.
Thanks!
Just the obvious really. For Trail centres I'd look to Coed Y Brenin and Penmachno. If Penmacno is too short combine with some or all of The Marin Trail.
Bridleways I know less about, other than thet options are more imited than say The Lakes. Snowdon is the only thing I can remember doing. Infact its worth saying that if you don't want to ride trail centres then base yourself in the Lakes
I'd stay in or around Coed y Brenin - there is a place called Cae Gwyn Farm which I've stayed at before (even though I live on the N.Wales coast!) which almost opposite the entrance - converted barn, owner really accommodating and will cook breakfast although there's a microwave to make your porridge. Has secure bike lockup too.
From that area I'd suggest a day at Dyfi forest, taking in some natural stuff and finishing on the ClimachX descents. Also suggest CyB Beast or MBR for some miles. You aren't far from Penmachno/Marin which you can link up to make another long ride.
I've got some gpx for Dyfi - around 30 miles which is ace - email me if you want.
try [url= http://www.flattyres-mtb.co.uk ]flattyres-mtb.co.uk[/url] there's loads of good routes on there all over north wales and the north west. the Marin and beyond one I enjoyed recently, Conway mountain and some of the hard routes around Llangollen are killers.
Thanks for the replies. I think we will want say two days bumbling around trail centres and one day for a bigger , natural loop. I did some of the Trans Wales stage races and there were some fantastic sections of open moorland,rocky riding which I would love to repeat. Will see if I can find at least one biggish route, maybe 60-80k, and then some easy days at the trail centres.
Snowdon? Considering the MTb restrictions of course.
The Wayfarer across the Berwyn is a great open moorland trek.