Mountain Biking in Wales: Trail Directory and Guide

Wales offers a diverse range of mountain biking experiences, from purpose-built trail centers with international reputations to rugged, adventurous bridleway routes.

Snowdonia (Eryri) and North Wales

This region is widely considered a premier hub for mountain biking in the UK, offering everything from beginner-friendly tracks to extreme downhill parks.

Coed y Brenin: A world-renowned purpose-built center with routes for all abilities. Highlights include the expert-level Beast of Brenin, Tarw Du, and MBR routes. Intermediate riders can tackle the Dragon’s Back or Temptiwr red routes, while beginners have access to the Minor-tour (blue) and Yr Afon (green) trails.
Gwydyr Forest: Features the Marin Trail, famous for its significant climbs and technical singletrack, and the Penmachno Trail located nearby.
Antur Stiniog (Blaenau Ffestiniog): Dedicated to pure downhill riding, utilizing a minibus uplift service to transport riders to the summit.
Oneplanet Adventure Llandegla: A popular destination in North Wales known for its well-maintained trail network.
Adventure Riding: More technical or remote riding can be found at Revolution Bike Park, the Berwyn Range, or via bridleway routes like Llyn Cowlyd and Bwlch y Ddeufaen.

Mid Wales

Mid Wales provides a mix of waymarked trails and vast forests ideal for riders who enjoy exploring with a map.

Dyfi Forest: Known for the Cli-machx route, which features a challenging optional black-graded section.
Bwlch Nant yr Arian: Offers high-altitude trails with spectacular views.
Cwm Rhaeadr: Located near Llandovery, this area provides technical riding in a scenic forest setting.

South Wales

The southern valleys and forests host some of the most established mountain biking infrastructure in the country.

Afan Forest Park: A massive network located near Port Talbot with multiple long-distance trails.
Cwmcarn Forest: Famous for its steep, technical downhill and cross-country tracks near Newport.
Brechfa Forest: Offers a variety of trails ranging from flowing singletrack to more technical challenges.
Garwnant Visitor Centre: Provides accessible trails near Merthyr Tydfil.

Recommended MTB-Friendly Accommodation

Several local establishments cater specifically to mountain bikers with facilities like secure storage and trail knowledge.

Accommodation	Location	Key Features for Bikers
Glan y Wern	Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog	MTB-owned; close to Llandegla and Revolution Bike Park.
Snowdonia Cabin	Trawsfynydd	Just miles from Coed y Brenin; traditional log cabin.
Elen’s Castle Hotel	Dolwyddelan	Secure bike lock-up; paths directly from the door.
The Rocks at Plas Curig	Capel Curig	5-star hostel with a secure bike store and drying room.

Trail Grades at this centre:
Green - Easy Blue - Moderate Red - Difficult Black - Severe Orange Bike Park Black - Double Diamond Black - Triple Diamond

Where to go Mountain Biking in Wales: Trail Directory and Guide

You can see the main areas and region in this country below. Clicking through wil take you to the region page where you can see further details on the mountain bike routes and centres in that region.

MTB Routes at Revolution Bike Park - Llangynog

Mid Wales

Snowdonia National Park and North Wales

Snowdonia and North Wales is a large area that boasts loads of non-trail centre MTB riding for the …

Mountain Biking in Wales: Trail Directory and Guide – All the Trails

You can filter all our trails by Mountain Bike Centre by using the drop down below. Note that a few MTB centres such as bike parks will not have trails and wil not appear as an option below.