Description
Book SynopsisWales Mountain Biking – Beicio Mynydd Cymru is a collection of 20 classic Welsh mountain bike rides, between 12 and 50 kilometres in length.
Split into three sections, South Wales, Mid Wales and North Wales, this book includes classic mountain bike loops such as The Gap Road in the Brecon Beacons and Pen Trumau in the Black Mountains, routes in Pembrokeshire, and the Gower, the Elan Valley in the Cambrian Mountains, Moel Famau in the Clwydian Hills and classic routes in Snowdonia – including options for the awesome ascent and descent (!) of Snowdon itself.
Written and illustrated by Mountain Bike Rider magazine's Wales-based routes expert Tom Hutton, each route is described with easy-to-follow directions and is plotted on clear and easy to use Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 mapping. Also included are details of distance, timings and difficulty gradings, plus refreshment stops and local knowledge.
A Bonus Section hops over the border into England, to give the full lowdown on the classic Long Mynd circuit, featuring the legendary Minton Batch singletrack.
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Table of ContentsIntroduction
Acknowledgements
How to Use this Book
Rights of Way
The Bike
Essential Kit
General Safety
In the Event of an Accident
Rules of the (Off) Road
Planning Your Ride
Maps & Symbols
The Welsh Language (Cymraeg)
Section 1: South Wales & Brecon Beacons
South Wales & Brecon Beacons Introduction
South Wales & Brecon Beacons Area Map & Route Finder
1 The Blorenge – Abergavenny Peaks
2 Black Mountains Classic
3 Mynydd Llangorse – Black Mountains
4 The Gap Road – Brecon Beacons
5 Sarn Helen & Fforest Fawr
6 Rhossili and The Gower
7 Preseli Hills – Pembrokeshire
Section 2: Mid Wales
Mid Wales Introduction
Mid Wales Area Map & Route Finder
8 The Doethie Valley – Llandovery
9 Irfon Forest – Llanwrtyd Wells
10 Llanbedr Hill – Border Country
11 Claerwen Valley – Elan Valley
12 Elan Valley – Rhayader
13 Radnor Forest
14 Foel Fadian – Machynlleth
Section 3: North Wales & Snowdonia
North Wales & Snowdonia Introduction
North Wales & Snowdonia Area Map & Route Finder
15 The Foothills of Cadair – Cadair Idris
16 Pont-Scethin – Rhinogau
17 Berwyn Hills
18 Snowdon
19 The Carneddau – Snowdonia
20 The Clwydian Hills – Vale of Clwyd
Section 4: Bonus Section – The Long Mynd
Bonus Section Introduction
21 The Long Mynd – Shropshire
Appendix
