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Pont Banog Trail – Gwydir Mawr (Marin) Trail

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Pont Banog Trail – Gwydir Mawr (Marin) Trail

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Pont Banog Trail – Gwydir Mawr (Marin) Trail

Name: Pont Banog Trail – Gwydir Mawr (Marin) Trail
Rating: 2

Recommended by 52 mountain bikers

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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Location: Betws-Y-Coed, Conwy, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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1. Creigiau Pandora Singletrack – Paradwys Picsi MTB Trail loop from Llanrwst

66.1km

06:15

1,520m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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2. Creigiau Pandora Singletrack – Cyffty – Gwydir Mawr MTB Trail loop from Pont-y-Pant

50.1km

04:33

1,120m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Tu Hwnt i'r Bont Tearoom – Gravel Descent to Betws-y-Coed loop from Pont Cyfyng

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03:04

770m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Martin Davidson

December 20, 2018

This & Coed y Brenin (CYB) are possibly the two oldest man made trails in the U.K. The ones where it all started. This trail used to be called & still is by many including myself the "Marin Trail". Over the past year or so, many really cool additions have been made to this trail to ensure it remains as one of the U.K's best riding trails which include clear signage. If you like proper old skool then this is the place for you. The Trail Pixies have managed to maintain the original feel & yet increase the fun factor in every area unlike CYB but I'm basically a dinosaur who has never got over CYB moving to the other side of the road with it's fancy visitor centre. Nothing will ever beat Daffyd Davies' (MTB Godfather) original cafe for that other worldly experience of the old trail centre. One thing to Mention about this train it has no facilities other than parking. There's no toilets, no parking charges not even an honesty box! Happy days, you can always grab a bite in Llanwryst just down the road & boost the local economy. So be prepared for an endless climb at the start, wicked single track, awesome views, plenty of technical stuff & quite a few fire road sections. Take plenty of hydration, a mobile phone, a bite to eat & spare tube & chain link at the very least let someone know where you are going as you are away from civilisation. My biggest tip, stay for a weekend & ride not only this trail but also it's two near neighbour's Penmachno (my favourite trail bar none) & CYB. Go on chase the Welsh Dragon, you know you want to 👹🤙🤘😎

Beics Betws

February 7, 2019

Gwydir Mawr (Marin) is a challenging trail, you have to keep focused on the job in hand. Take spare inner tubes as pinch punctures are common if running low tyre pressures. Great final descent. A bike shop in Betws y coed 'Beics Betws' can help with spare parts or even spare bikes if you need to hire one.

Gunther

October 22, 2018

Well marked trail with easy levels of difficulty and great views.

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Location: Betws-Y-Coed, Conwy, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Pont Banog Trail – Gwydir Mawr (Marin) Trail

1. Creigiau Pandora Singletrack – Paradwys Picsi MTB Trail loop from Llanrwst

2. Creigiau Pandora Singletrack – Cyffty – Gwydir Mawr MTB Trail loop from Pont-y-Pant

3. Tu Hwnt i'r Bont Tearoom – Gravel Descent to Betws-y-Coed loop from Pont Cyfyng

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