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Foel Gasnach Downhill Mountain Bike Trails - Currently Closed
Avg 4.61
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  • Information:
  • Type: MTB Base
  • Grades: Black,Orange
  • Country: Wales
  • County: Denbighshire
  • Website: Foel Gasnach
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Description

Foel Gasnach is a specialist downhill mountain bike base in the Clocaenog Forest just outside of Ruthin, Denbighshire. FDHR is open to Members/Day pass Members only, 7 days a week. There is an uplift service on site.

Foel Gasnach is currently closed and riding is not allowed. To quote:

Unfortunately, all of our tracks are closed until further notice. 

Keep an eye on our social media channels for information regarding the re opening.

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The track is set up with progressive development in mind and so caters to all abilities with several differing ability tracks. The four tracks are named in the order they were built rather than the order you find them. The order you come across them is Track 2, then Track 4, then Track 1, and finally Track 3. Simple Sherlock.

Membership

  • The Foel DH riders organise events and manage the maintenance of the track. The club costs a nominal fee and you must have a membership to ride the track so get in contact with them on their website.

Track 1

  • Track 1 was the first track to be built. We don't have actual grading but this is known as the hardest. It has a rooty terrain and is very steep (you need to commit).

Track 2

  • Track 2 is the entry-level track.

Track 3

  • Track 3 is no walk in the park.

Track 4

  • Track 4 is again steep and twisty with small drops and a fun gap jump over a stream.

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  • If you have ridden any of the tracks at Foel Gasnach then why not share you experiences with the community and write a short review.
Damien Heaton:
Avg 5.00
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Awesome uplift, people and tracks!

Defo recommend Foel for any rider wanting to test their skills out, its a firm favourite on my rounds.

Would you recommend?

Yes

Date written:

31/12/2017 - about 8 years ago

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Swaley:
Avg 4.34
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Hidden Gem

Great work Steve

What do you like?

Excellent tracks and a great feel to the place. Improves every time you go there. Short fast uplift so you can get loads of runs in a day.

What could be improved?

Forestry seem to be making it difficult for Steve to get new tracks built.

Would you recommend?

Yes

Date written:

31/12/2017 - about 8 years ago

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Sophie Demarinis :
Avg 4.42
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Foel Gasnach

Excellent tracks, tracks always well maintained and kept to a high level. Excellent value for money on memberships would recommend riding here to anyone.

What do you like?

Excellent tracks, good for skills practice, tracks are always being checked and maintained, excellent value for money on membership.

Would you recommend?

Yes

Date written:

31/12/2017 - about 8 years ago

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Martin Roberts:
Avg 5.00
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Foel. What a place!

Has improved so much recently and has more to come in the future!

What do you like?

Great place to ride and always have friendly locals riding there. Also pay the membership and can get the occasional uplift sorted too

What could be improved?

No toilets.... yet.

Would you recommend?

Yes

Date written:

31/12/2017 - about 8 years ago

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Stephen Hunter :
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FDHR

Always enjoy riding there would recommend the tracks to all riders as it offers different levels and requires a variety of skills. Tracks are very well maintained. Also work on the tracks being done.

What do you like?

Lots of variety to test your riding skills, tracks kept well maintained with many features. Membership very reasonable £20 a year, really enjoy riding there and have been doing so for 13 years and always enjoy the tracks and what they have to offer.

Would you recommend?

Yes

Date written:

31/12/2017 - about 8 years ago

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Terry ginn:
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Brill place

Brill place

Would you recommend?

Yes

Date written:

29/12/2017 - about 8 years ago

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