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Dolen Machno Fire Road Climb – Penmachno Trails loop from Penmachno

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Dolen Machno Fire Road Climb – Penmachno Trails loop from Penmachno

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Dolen Machno Fire Road Climb – Penmachno Trails loop from Penmachno

01:00

9.15km

240m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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574 m

Dolen Machno Fire Road Climb

Highlight • Climb

From the roadside trailhead, the start of the Penmachno trails is a haul up the hillside on fire roads.

It feels like you're climbing for a really long time, especially …

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1.14 km

View of Penmachno

Highlight • Viewpoint

tight trails but excellent fun

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3.35 km

Cwm Penmachno Singletrack Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Absolutely fantastic singletrack section overlooking Cwm Penmachno as you fly down the hillside. A few rollers and small features, it's a really fast section with big, open views and somewhat reminiscent of some Afan descents to the south. Enjoy!

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7.37 km

Bicycle in Tree, Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Highlight • Structure

Little faster trail segment

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8.99 km

Penmachno Trails

Highlight • Trail

Lovely place, view amazing

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9.02 km

Penmachno Mountain Bike Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

A very unassuming spot, and certainly none of the facilities that you might expect from more popular trail centres, Penmachno's mountain biking centre is essentially a gravelly lay by as …

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9.15 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.09 km

Surfaces

8.99 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

17°C

8°C

5 %

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Dolen Machno Fire Road Climb – Penmachno Trails loop from Penmachno

Dolen Machno Fire Road Climb

View of Penmachno

View of Cwm Penmachno

Cwm Penmachno Singletrack Descent

Bicycle in Tree, Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Penmachno Trails

Penmachno Mountain Bike Trailhead

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