True Blue Trail – The Dark Side Trail loop from Gwynfryn

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True Blue Trail – The Dark Side Trail loop from Gwynfryn

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True Blue Trail – The Dark Side Trail loop from Gwynfryn

01:59

19.9km

390m

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: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

108 m

Oneplanet Adventure Café & Bike Shop

Highlight • Cafe

At Oneplanet Adventure you'll find a brilliant cafe, bike shop, workshop bike hire and coaching courses all under one roof in the trail centre of Llandegla.

It's a fantastic part …

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3.20 km

Gravel Road in Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

Highlight • Cycleway

5.40 km

True Blue Trail

Highlight • Trail

Absolutely fantastic scenery and alot of tough riding but well worth the views

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7.91 km

View of Snowdon from Snowdon Way

Highlight • Viewpoint

Snowdon trip will be next

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16.1 km

Julia's Trail Shortcut

Highlight • Trail

avoid Julia's trail with this sneaky shortcut

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16.6 km

The Dark Side Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Tough route for me. Not for the fait hearted but well worth it

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18.4 km

The Dark Side Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

This is a stonking finale to a great ride. unlock all the suspension you have & hoon it! This is a fast run with table tops where you will take …

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19.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

2.65 km

1.71 km

866 m

126 m

Surfaces

16.1 km

2.65 km

202 m

149 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

16°C

10°C

84 %

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Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

June 11, 2024,MTB Llandegla tour with the current Red/Black Diversion & the newly completed B Line upgrade.

The diversion involved a climb so be prepared & if riding the newly upgraded B Line for the first time take it easy! Although it's very good the ramps up the jumps are very fresh & very sharp, so they will send you vertical & take your breath away if not anticipated as they Do Not run like the other …

March 15, 2022,Bicycle Tour Llandegla Reds & Blacks plus a diversion

I started this ride from the Llandegla Fishery Campsite instead of the OPA visitor centre

March 1, 2022,Bicycle Tour Llandegla OPA Reds n Blacks with diversions after recent storms

All diversions are well marked but there are quite a few. However the distance remains about the same.

July 26, 2022,MTB Trails mainly Red plus a couple of the blacks. This tour covers the current temporary trail closures 26.07.2022

Several temporary closures in place 26.07.2022. Still good riding through