Description
One Giant Leap is a member-only club Downhill Mountain Bike Centre in Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales. Details on membership can be found on the website link below. They have five downhill tracks that range to cover all abilities and so the centre is progressive in nature. There is an uplift service (you need to book) that lets you get in around ten to twelve runs in a day.
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One Giant Leap Llangollen
One Giant Leap is a members club downhill mountain bike centre at Tan y Graig Farm near Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales. Five gravity tracks range from beginner friendly to double black, and an uplift service (booking required through the club) gets riders in around ten to twelve runs on an uplift day.
The Trails
- National Champs track
- BDS 2011 track
- Track 3, suitable for both experts and beginners
- Squirrel Track
- Ride Portugal, a double black track
Access
- Riding is for One Giant Leap club members only outside of official events. Membership and uplift day booking details are on the club's website and Facebook page.
- Members must display their club wristband on the seat post while riding.
- Those not booked on the uplift can walk up using the road to the east of the track.
Getting Here
- One Giant Leap Llangollen, Tan y Graig Farm, Llangollen, Denbighshire, LL20 8AR.
- From the south on the A5: from Oswestry head for Wrexham. At the roundabout in Chirk, take the left turn for Llangollen and head through Froncysyllte. About 2 miles before Llangollen, pass Llangollen Golf Club on the right, then take the next left after 200 metres, signposted Maesmawr Road. Follow through Maesmawr Estate and take a sharp left signposted UCLAN Outdoor Centre. The farm is around a mile past UCLAN.
- From the north: pass Wrexham towards Oswestry, take the left lane towards Llangollen at the dual carriageway split, and continue through Trevor into Llangollen. Turn left at the Bridge End Hotel to cross the river Dee, then left and immediately right up the hill at the traffic lights. Continue past the Glyn Ceriog turning and take the next right after the Glyn Ceriog sign.
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