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Barcud Bach Blue Trail – Hippity Hop MTB Trail loop from Ponterwyd

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Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
Wales
South Wales
Ceredigion
Trefeurig

Barcud Bach Blue Trail – Hippity Hop MTB Trail loop from Ponterwyd

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Barcud Bach Blue Trail – Hippity Hop MTB Trail loop from Ponterwyd

02:01

22.0km

400m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 2, 2025

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4.25 km

Barcud Bach Blue Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Super fun blue-graded mountain bike trail descent, the final descent back to the trail centre and cafe on the Melindwr Trail. Expect big views and skinny singletrack, with lots and …

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2

5.30 km

Bwlch Nant yr Arian Visitor Centre

Highlight • Natural

A great selection of waymarked mountain bike trails. From a fun new blue trail through to the long Syfydryn trail which takes you out over exposed hills and ancient tracks. …

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3

5.93 km

View of the Lake and Hills near Nant y Moch

Highlight • Lake

This climb from the car park looks so much worse than it is. Crank it out and you will be descending before you know it!

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4

6.26 km

Syfydrin Red Trail – First Section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

After the fire road climb from the trail centre, this is the first section on the red trails, and splits halfway down from the blue-rated 'The Half Pipe' descent.

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12.4 km

Syfydrin Moorland Gravel Roads

Highlight • Trail

Ace network of moorland gravel roads with some stunning valley views here in Mid Wales. Spectacular on a sunny day, and life-affirming on the more common gusty and grey, wet …

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6

13.0 km

Nant y Moch Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

A fun, challenging track on a gravel bike - easy going on an MTB

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7

20.0 km

Llyn Syfydrin

Highlight • Lake

A great ride for a gravel bike - be prepared to get wet though, there’s a few big streams to cross

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8

21.4 km

Hippity Hop MTB Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

An absolute corker! After the fire road climb, head into the woods for this brilliant red-rated singletrack section. There's nothing too techy, but a few roots and small drop offs …

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22.0 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.2 km

3.63 km

2.69 km

2.08 km

441 m

Surfaces

12.5 km

5.67 km

1.67 km

1.59 km

597 m

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

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