Gwydir Forest Mountain Bike Trails

AMYTMTB :

Love these trails with spectacular views

Stunning views fun final decent

TelSTFC:

Good rocky trail where there is single-track which is limited and views amazing on 2nd loop. But thats it on 2nd loop i'm afraid very little singletrack for the amount of climbing so very old skool. Having said that it shows you this on the map so no excuses really and shows you the large amount of fireroad Met a local lady rider after first long climb and she said don't bother with loop 2 but as i had plenty of time i did the whole trail. Can only recommend the 1st loop as other people say on here.

Good surface Single-track there is quite good No parking fees Great Views on Loop 2 Sunny dry weather on day of ride Maps at various points on the route which is a nice touch to show you where you are.

Wadam00:

Rode this the same day as Penmachno & enjoyed it albeit less. Decent first slog up the fireroad into a fast but shortish descent followed by another fireroad climb and descent which is typical of the whole route. The last descents were fantastic and made it all worthwhile - big grins in the carpark at the end. It's well worn in but it makes it more interesting & I liked the difference to penmacho

Last descent & good views

Gryme:

Well that climb at the start gets you warmed up nicely. In fact, there's a few climbs, and a nasty little kicker up a tarmac road. Some of the climbing has technical bits thrown in to keep you entertained, but much of it is loooong boring fire roads. Don't worry though, the memory of those climbs disappears real quick on the descents which are fast and fun. The faster you go, the Redder it gets, and I for one, loved it. It is quiet, we saw no other riders and only 3 walkers on the whole route. The views have to be seen - some of the best in Snowdonia. Lack of facilities is a bonus for me. Go prepared and enjoy some self reliance.

It's quiet and unspoilt. The views The singletrack downhill bits Lack of facilities - nothing like a bit of self reliance.

Alibobness:

We arrived on a very hot sunny day in July, after getting a little bit lost trying to find the trail, it was well worth the drive, the singletrack uphill keeps it interesting althought there is a lot of steep uphill in road and firetrack, the singletrack downs were brilliant, only downside was a couple of the singletrack uphills finished with a downhill on firetrack. The last section is really good, and would be pretty easy to session. The trail was looking a bit worn from all the traffic it's had however it's got a pretty solid rock base wasn't to bad

Really fun singletrack downs, been well designed. Section into stuff is easy Trail Map boards are placed periodically around the trail, makes it easy to see where you are, allows you to work out repeating sections and quick escape routes if needed.

Mike:

The marin has a bit of everything with long climbs, a couple of fast descents and some technical rocky bits. It's never that busy so you can take you time and enjoy your ride without getting pushed down the trail. The last three sections are really fun but the dragons trail section and Pixies paradise and both great too.