Syfydrin black trail — Bwlch Nant yr Arian MTB trails

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Syfydrin black trail — Bwlch Nant yr Arian MTB trails

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Syfydrin black trail — Bwlch Nant yr Arian MTB trails

03:33

34.8km

770m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 31, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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787 m

Syfydrin Red Trail – First Section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

After the fire road climb from the trail centre, this is the first section on the red trails, and splits halfway down from the blue-rated 'The Half Pipe' descent.

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6.95 km

Syfydrin Moorland Gravel Roads

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Ace network of moorland gravel roads with some stunning valley views here in Mid Wales. Spectacular on a sunny day, and life-affirming on the more common gusty and grey, wet …

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12.4 km

Rock Slab Descents

Highlight • Climb

four huge Rick slab descents, lose rock and slate in places, pick the right line and hold on!!!

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22.4 km

Hippity Hop MTB Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

An absolute corker! After the fire road climb, head into the woods for this brilliant red-rated singletrack section. There's nothing too techy, but a few roots and small drop offs …

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27.0 km

Mark of Zorro Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

A really long descent section at Nant yr Arian through the trees, with some great berms and tabletops as you twist and turn through the trees. The rocky surface means …

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32.7 km

The penultimate trail section on both the Summit and Pendam red-rated trails, Drunken Druid has been recently reworked to include some rocky sections through the trees that are pretty reminiscent of the nearby Coed y Brenin trail centre.

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33.5 km

High as a Kite Red Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A great final descent to all the red and black graded trails at Bwlch Nant yr Arian.

Enjoy the cracking view from the bench at the top, where you can …

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34.6 km

Bwlch Nant yr Arian Visitor Centre

Highlight • Natural

In the Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest you'll find a series of trails for both walkers and mountain bikers, including blue, red and black-rated trails, as well as a skills …

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34.8 km

End point

Parking

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