About Martin Davidson
19,949 km
1476:06 h
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- Martin DavidsonAugust 26, 2025
The carpark is very limited & only open below the barrier at the entrance to the forest. Payment is voluntary via the Penmachno on line page or with cash into the 'glory hole' @money box. The trail is run & maintained by local volunteers (unfortunately I fear they may have long gone). Hot food & good
Martin Davidson went mountain biking.
October 10, 2025
Not difficult, just maybe a bit of MTB riding history always helps. This route involves 2 X visits to the cafe, therefore that'll be 2 x brews☕☕😜 the loop 1 follows the old original route (old Red) which was lovely but has recently suffered under the foresters axe (read very fancy felling machine) & left some sections looking a bit sorry for themselves. Loop 2 follows True Blue. As of the 10.10.2025 the Welsh water 🌊 project continues & you have to pedal down from the top carpark as the trails to the centre 'are or were' closed. This should be a temporary thing but worth checking before you start.🤔
03:54
29.7km
7.6km/h
610m
610m
Martin Davidson went for a hike.
October 2, 2025
Absolutely beautiful walk along the river on a well laid & surfaced paths. Dogs are allowed off the lead providing they are kept to heal.
00:28
1.80km
3.8km/h
40m
30m
Martin Davidson went cycling.
September 28, 2025
02:17
46.9km
20.5km/h
130m
140m
Martin Davidson went cycling.
September 28, 2025
02:17
48.0km
21.0km/h
160m
410m
Martin Davidson went for a bike ride.
September 23, 2025
01:54
15.5km
8.2km/h
360m
360m
Martin Davidson went mountain biking.
August 25, 2025
What was in my opinion the premier MTB trail in North Wales is now a broken shadow of it's former self😱 Consisting of two loops (the original Red Loop & the slightly younger & completely different feeling Purple Loop) they are linked together in a very loose figure of eight. Unfortunately the lower end of the Purple Loop is now unnavigable from the Dolen Eyri signpost. Currently (25.8.2025) there are many closures & diversions in place. Annoyingly some of which are "Red Herrings" & completely rideable beyond the closure barrier!😡 Be aware this is extreme terrain where the elements can change in an instant. There's no Visitor Centre a small parking area & it's a very strenuous pedal. Tell someone where you are going in the first instance.
03:00
32.6km
10.9km/h
780m
780m
Martin Davidson went cycling.
August 24, 2025
Flat with two pimples of a climb😉👍 Brew Stop at Burton Manor(very pleasant) or Hadlow Station Willaston (Wirral Way)
02:59
62.4km
20.9km/h
280m
280m
Martin Davidson went mountain biking.
August 21, 2025
As of 21-08-2025 during the current heatwave everywhere is bone dry & very easy to ride. This ride would normally be a bit of a mudfest. You should be able to extend this ride along the canal to the Millennium Greenway by Blacon or continue into Chester & Telford's Wharf but the Towpath is closed at Backford for maintenance. This is also highly walkable if a bit long. Stop off at the Bunbury Arms in Stoak for refreshments 😉👍🚴🚵
01:52
23.9km
12.9km/h
100m
100m
Martin Davidson went mountain biking.
August 19, 2025
03:48
31.5km
8.3km/h
730m
720m
Martin Davidson went cycling.
August 17, 2025
02:17
44.3km
19.4km/h
180m
180m
Blue bikes with a red accent you clearly have style and stamina That elevation looks brutal but beautiful. I love long rides like that, especially when there’s good coffee at the halfway point.
Next time you plan a route like this, save a spot for one more cyclist?