Tarw Du Trail Entrance – Dream Time Trail loop from Afon Mawddach

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Tarw Du Trail Entrance – Dream Time Trail loop from Afon Mawddach

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Tarw Du Trail Entrance – Dream Time Trail loop from Afon Mawddach

02:54

30.3km

620m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.81 km for 54 m

After 24.9 km for 155 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.73 km

Afon Gain Gorge on the Minotaur Trail

Highlight • Gorge

Recommended for everyone ?.

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4.52 km

Tarw Du Trail Entrance

Highlight • Parking

The original Redbull trail where it all started. Rocky with some really great technical sections

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4.53 km

The Foundry Skills Area

Highlight • Trail

Berms, rock rolls, drop offs and and easy trails to practice on; this progressive skills area is great for all!

You'll find lines here from blue to black so you …

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10.8 km

The Slab (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Exactly what is says it is: riding down a great big stone slabs! There are multiple lines on these rocks so check out the options before committing if you like, …

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12.2 km

Coed Hafod-las

Forest

15.4 km

Coed Maesgwm

Forest

26.4 km

The Slipway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Great place to build some confidence for doing berms and corners at higher speeds.

There's loads of line options and lots of space to prepare for each turn.

This section …

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27.2 km

Dream Time Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

This is a stunning section of red trail from the original UK trail centre. An oldie but a goodie!

The trail is gently downhill with nothing too technical, but the …

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30.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

5.48 km

3.49 km

1.42 km

306 m

105 m

Surfaces

12.2 km

9.92 km

4.14 km

2.74 km

698 m

610 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

12°C

7°C

37 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

September 16, 2022,Tarw Du and Temtiwr at Coed y Brenin (aka Coed y Fireroad)

A pedal around a trail centre sometime is easier to plan! We headed to Coed y Brenin and conpleted the black route Tarw Du (with some diversions) and Temtiwr, a quick red route! Although some fun rock rolls and a little janky at the start of Tarw Du, this is fundamentally a very simple red route with some black non-compulsory …