Just a note. The black runs at Llandegla are extensions of the red (apart from the final new section) so you would be repeating a lot of it if you want to do it on two days. Not necessarily a bad thing mind.

The Captains advice above is worth considering, remembering the old stuff over the road at CYB as still worth riding.

Some of the routes do replicate each other though similar to Degla but on a much better trail.

The only thing with this option is you only get to ride one centre and visiting other places is always a draw, even if they disppoint compared to another.

Penmach and Marin are a lot less ‘trail centre’ with no trail head or facilities, these split opinion but IMHO give a more wilderness natural feel to them than say CYB and much more than Degla which can sometimes feel like a motorway, particularly weekends.

Whatever you end up doing, you’ll be with mates, in the mountains, riding bikes…. it’ll be all good.

Stinky Dog 🙂

where are you coming from ? as above go via Nanty

where the marin trail starts and ends there is a fantastic curry house literally over the road, well over the river on the corner. The taxi driver said it’s the best curry house in all of north wales and their list of specials is extensive, we enjoyed a very nice curry there:
Asha Balti House
4 Denbigh St, LL26 0LL
Tel: 01492 641910

I’d go with davidxbrown’s list, marin on the first night with dinner at the curry house straight after, yum yum!

A bit longer at CyB is a good call. It’ll allow the fitter riders to do a bit more while the rest take a break at the visitor centre. Lots of good riding there. Snowdon is a good ride and a good experience. How about an uplift at Antur Stiniog? The blacks are pretty full on but the red and blue and very rideable by all.

I’d avoid Marin, boring bar last descent, too much fire trail, Penmachno loops 1 & 2 far better IMHO.

Yep, Antur Stiniog uplift day – if nothing else it’s something different to 4 days of XC trail centres. I had a brilliant time there last week. If everyone is happy on black rails at the places you’ve mentioned then they should be fine on the blue and red runs.

Landegla black x 2
Cyb mbr + tarw if possible
Antur stiniog
Cyb beast

+1 for a full day at CYB, if not more. I’ve done the Beast and the red squirelly one in one day, then some stuff over the road on another visit, would have made a great long day all in one go. Bike shop there for the ‘It was alright before I put it in the van’ tech problems of day one, good food, etc.

Got to be worth considering Snowdon for the ‘I’ve done it’ badge, although it’s not much actual riding. Ranger’s Path descent is something to remember.

And Antur Stiniog is just a great laugh. I’d do it in that order as well – big day first, then the techier descent on Snowdon second day, then the pure fun of Antur last day, as you’ll be right in the mood, plus anyone who wilts a bit can just stop getting in the uplift van and got for a cuppa/goof about on the pump track without disrupting the day.

Penmachno’s fun, but the one I’d least like to do again.

Penmachno is not riding as well at the moment as most of Loop 2 is covered with undergrowth and brambles. As a result I prefered my ride around the Marin this time and I’ve never said that before I feel like a traitor.

Have a look in Electric Mountain and have some food at Pete’s Eats. Not a proper trip to North Wales without Pete’s Eats.

I’d do the Beast instead of MBR + Tarw.

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Would try and tie in Nant yr Arian if you can

I really don’t get the attraction with Petes Eats, the food’s average at best.

I’d definitely pop down to Machynlleth for a morning blast of the Climach-x trail if spending a couple of days at CYB. I reckon it’s fantastic for a short blast, not worth a whole day mind.

Oooooh, ta for that.

Just Googled it and apparantly the chef is the bloke who ran the Gallt Y Glyn.

Will stop in for a snack next time we ride up the pass.

aye rusty– something to look forward too ! — caban is a real nice setting though ! they do have film and food nights on a wed eve sometimes– more of a social event…