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Aberllefenni Slate Quarry Cycle Route

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Aberllefenni Slate Quarry Cycle Route

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Aberllefenni Slate Quarry Cycle Route

Name: Aberllefenni Slate Quarry Cycle Route
Rating: 2

Recommended by 10 mountain bikers

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Location: Corris, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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1. Mawddach Trail – Dolgellau Town Centre loop from Llanelltyd

63.7km

04:39

1,150m

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

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2. Black Road Gravel Pass – Dolgellau Town Centre loop from Abercorris

66.4km

04:51

1,160m

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

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3. Road to Mallwyd loop from Dinas Mawddwy

41.3km

03:22

900m

890m

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

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Tips

Martin Donat

July 17, 2018

In Aberllefenni, a small road starts that will keep you busy for the next hour. It leads you leisurely, later quite steeply up and up and offers you typical breathtaking Wales views at the top.

By the way, there is a little piece of cultural history to look at: watch out for what the fences are made of.

Instead of wooden piles, stones are used here and these indicate that there were once large slate quarries here. They've been closed since 2002, but you'll pass one of the slag heaps, you can't miss them!

The route is a traffic-free cycle path.

Andy

April 11, 2022

It's a long slog of a climb from the south - but don't despair the scenery is amazing, and well worthy of every pedal stroke.

llanrhychwyn

April 22, 2024

Heading south, this is a great, usually traffic-free descent. Heading north it's a hard climb with some 15%+ ramps especially towards the top.

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Elevation 140 m

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Location: Corris, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Aberllefenni Slate Quarry Cycle Route

1. Mawddach Trail – Dolgellau Town Centre loop from Llanelltyd

2. Black Road Gravel Pass – Dolgellau Town Centre loop from Abercorris

3. Road to Mallwyd loop from Dinas Mawddwy

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