One Giant Leap Llangollen

One Giant Leap is a members club downhill mountain bike venue at Tan y Graig Farm near Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales, with four steep, hand-built downhill tracks. The club runs occasional uplift days and hosts races, both open to all riders, with a tractor and covered trailer taking you to the top for ten to twelve runs in a typical uplift day. On other days riding is for club members only.

The Trails

• Four downhill tracks, all reached on an uplift day. The club describes them as steep and technical with many natural features, and publishes no grades, so treat them as demanding and ride within your limits.
• Track 3 was designed by the club to be fun for experts and beginners alike.
• Campbell Coaching has a skills area at the foot of the hill, with trail sections built to mirror the main tracks so you can build confidence before riding the hill. See the club's coaching page.
• The tracks host rounds of the Lloyds National Downhill Series and Welsh championship races.
• A full face helmet and body armour are recommended.

Access

• Uplift days and races are open to all riders. Non-members can book onto an uplift day through the club, although places often go to club members first, who are emailed as soon as an uplift is scheduled.
• On all other days, only One Giant Leap club members may ride the tracks. Members can do their own uplift using the public road to the east of the track.
• Members must display their coloured club wristband on the seat post while riding.
• The club asks members to check with the club that it is fine to ride before leaving home.

Uplift

• A tractor and trailer carries riders and bikes up the hill. Bikes are held by their tyres to avoid damage and riders sit under cover towards the back of the trailer.
• A typical uplift day is ten to twelve runs, and the club supplies lunch free of charge.
• Uplift days are announced and booked on the club's uplift page. They are not run every week, so check there or call the club on 07814 449 576 for the next date before you travel.

Admission and Prices

• Club membership is £30 for a calendar year, running from 1 January to 31 December. There is no daily fee for riding as a member.
• Prices are correct as of October 2026 but subject to change, so check current rates on the club's website before you book.

Beyond the Trails

• The club has its own heated camping pod on site for riders who want to stay over, with flushing toilets next to it.
• The club's accommodation page lists the pod and other places to stay in and around Llangollen.

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 a 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, after the black and white house on the left.
• 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 turn left at the traffic lights and immediately right up the hill. Stay on the same road, ignore the Glyn Ceriog turning, and take the second right turning after the Glyn Ceriog sign.

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