Dyfi Bike Park

Dyfi Bike Park

Dyfi Bike Park is a 650-acre uplift bike park in the Dyfi Forest, just north of Machynlleth on the southern edge of Snowdonia National Park. Every trail is hand built by Dan Atherton and the Dyfi Diggers. There are 18 graded downhill and enduro tracks (nine reds, four single black diamond, two double black diamond and three triple black diamond), plus the DeWalt Freeride Zone progression area. A new eMTB-accessible Upper Mountain extension, Unlocking Dyfi Phase One, opened in August 2026.

The Trails

Upper Mountain

• 50 Hits (Single Black Diamond) - 3,642 metres with 400m of elevation. Fast rollers and flowing tabletops along the old RAF Low Fly Zone, well suited to enduro bikes.
• Race Track (Double Black Diamond) - 2,500 metres with 400m of elevation. Rocky sections into three tabletops, then tight bermed and rutted corners with natural senders lower down.
• Slab Track (Triple Black Diamond) - 620 metres, an alternative top section to Race Track. Technical, with tight corners, drops and a sixty-foot slab of bedrock. Obstacles cannot be rolled and there is no alternative line.
• Insta360 Flowstate (Single Black Diamond) - 2km of flow along the park's north-east border, with natural rock features, a wallride, singletrack through woods, wooden drops and a big step up.
• Original DH (Double Black Diamond) - 1,772 metres with 300m of elevation, the park's original track. Technical rocky, rooty drops and berms lead into tabletops, the Road Gap, the park's largest timber bridge and an off-camber traverse before a steep final section.
• Super Swooper (Red) - Large swooping berms, flowing tabletops and jumps.
• Lovey Dyfi (Red) - 4.4km, a mellow, machine-built flow trail along the park's western edge, a good introduction to riding here before it joins the bottom of 50 Hits.
• Muddy's Berms (Red) - Successive berms, good for honing cornering technique.
• Cedar Rapids (Red) - Fast flowing berms dropping into Lovey Dyfi's lower section, with two jump lines split by a large cedar tree.
• Gully of Doom (Red) - Built in 2016, the park's oldest and most technical trail. No jumps, but a rock slab, a rock garden and sharp corners.
• Old Train Line (Red) - Moderate step-ups, mini tables and hips, a good warm-up for the bigger transitions on tracks like Oakley.

Unlocking Dyfi, Phase One: opened 8 August 2026, this is the first phase of an eMTB Upper Mountain expansion. New trails extend above the existing uplift road, with riders continuing under pedal and motor power to the summit before reconnecting with the existing bike park for a full top-to-bottom lap. Individual trail names, grades and lengths have not yet been confirmed.

Lower Mountain

• Oakley, Icon Way (Triple Black Diamond) - 1km, fully surfaced BMX-inspired jump line with tall lip drops, hips, bridges and booters.
• Fire in the Booth (Triple Black Diamond) - Short, steep and natural, splitting off El Hippo for an alternative route to the car park. Off-camber bedrock and natural roots make it one of the steepest lines in the park. Obstacles cannot be rolled and there is no alternative line.
• Helter Skelter (Single Black Diamond) - Off-camber roots and a run of six steep berms finishing at the car park.
• El Hippo (Single Black Diamond) - About half the length of the other trails, with fast berms, hip jumps, technical rocks and roots, and a bonus section joining from 50 Hits.
• Turns in the Ferns (Red) - 1km of berms, fades and shark fins, with a rejoin onto 50 Hits for the bottom section.
• Dirty Dishes (Red) - A short, mellow jump line above the cafe, with bowls, tables, hips and dips.
• Third Degree Berms (Red) - A fast, flowy run building into tightly packed berms and rollers, designed to link into Muddy's Berms for a continuous run.

DeWalt Freeride Zone (Lower Mountain) - Opened June 2026, built in partnership with DeWalt and freeride builder Sam Hodgson. Covers roughly three football pitches and is designed to be sessioned rather than ridden straight through, with berms, step-ups, dirt spines, mulch jumps, wooden ramps with A and B line options, and a dirt bowl. Lip sizes run from 8 to 11 feet. The lead-in is the park's easiest red, making the zone accessible before tackling the main trail network.

Facilities

Uplift runs Thursday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm, by Land Rover, taking around 15 minutes to Top Mountain or 10 minutes to Lower Mountain. Day passes must be booked online in advance; there are no walk-ins. Current day pass prices are around £50 Thursday, £52 Friday, £56 Saturday and £54 Sunday, though check the Dyfi Bike Park website for the latest rates before booking.

Every rider needs a signed waiver before arrival; under-16s need a parent or guardian to sign on the day. Full-face helmet, gloves and knee pads are mandatory. Gates open at 9am and lock at 5pm.

There's a cafe on site serving breakfast, lunch, coffee and cakes, plus a small shop for spares and essentials. Toilets and free car parking are provided, though overnight stays are not permitted.

Getting Here

Dyfi Bike Park is in the Esgair Forest, three miles north of Machynlleth, just off the A487 towards Dolgellau. It's clearly signposted from the main road at Pantperthog.

It's in the same neck of the woods as Machynlleth and Dyfi Mountain Bike Base, right on the southern edge of the Snowdonia National Park.

The nearest train station is Machynlleth, about three miles south. There's no direct bus service to the park itself, so most visitors arrive by car.

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