North Wales Routes?

The Northern Monkey
The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
edited March 2009 in Routes
me again :roll:

Asked bit ago about Coed LLandegla, but is there anything else in the same region?

I've been watching a few youtube vids and (even the black) seems pretty tame. Hardly worth the 5hr drive home to ride with my bro.

Cheers
B
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  • ratty2k
    ratty2k Posts: 3,872
    All of the trail centre routes in N. Wales are a bit tame- CL is smooth fast flowy and jumpy. Penmachno is very XC singletrack- but the last few sections when it points down are fantastic. Marin trail has a fair bit of fireroad andis a more natural feeling XC place is I think pretty decent.... But for 5hrs driving... Nah, better off doing something else? C-Y-B much more challenging and possibly less of a drive for you (assuming you're coming from darn sarf?) My fave riding spot tho would be Peak district- from pretty tame XC stuff right through to full on downhill in the same ride, cant be beat for my money- no trail centres tho' its all natural.....
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    ahh nm :( basically i'm coming from london, dropping the GF off in Chester to see her mates, and continuing to b.pool to get home.
    them my bro was gonna hitch our bikes on his car and take us somewhere not too far away.

    I wanted to do wharncliffe, but my "younger" bro is coming too and he really doesn't have a suitable bike :(
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  • ratty2k
    ratty2k Posts: 3,872
    There is XC in Wharny as well.... Dunno myself on that one tho' going for the first time with a couple of mates who live that way on Sunday.
    If you are at Blackpool, not be better to keep going up to the Lakes?
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    Possibly, done North Face loads and Whinlatter a few... wanna try something different :(

    Not sure what else there is in the lakes :?
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  • ratty2k
    ratty2k Posts: 3,872
    Must admit I haven't ridden up there much - spoilt with the Dark peak being close... But there is lots of natural riding to go at there- best to get a book and some maps out I reckon!
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    Yea, I wouldn't mind a bit of "find your own trail" but I doubt my bro's will be too willing :lol:

    oh well, looks like we'll do Coed (twice maybe?!). Tis kinda more about seeing my Bro's and getting them out riding more than anything :)
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  • lovelybones
    lovelybones Posts: 44
    ratty2k wrote:
    . Marin trail has a fair bit of fireroad andis a more natural feeling XC place is I think pretty decent.... But for 5hrs driving... Nah, better off doing something else? C-Y-B much more challenging .

    Arh it seems I have found the answer to my own question in this very thread.

    I'm booked in to stay near Brenin next weekend with some friends. We are going to be going to Brenin on the Saturday and then driving up to do the Marin on the Sunday.

    Which of the Brenin trails is the best? Best for someone that enjoys the new Whinlatter and Penmachno that is ???
  • ratty2k
    ratty2k Posts: 3,872
    Dunno, the Tarw(under the bull horns) trail is nice- not too challenging bit a bit short. But it is nice and quiet as most people do the other trails.(Under the forks)
    Of them, MBR is a great trail, best to look at the maps tho- available from:
    http://www.mbwales.com/en/content/cms/C ... renin.aspx
    Long time since I've been TBH so things may have improved/ got worse... But it is fun!
    I'm just spoiled with the Peak district being an hour away compared to a near 3 hr drive to get to CYB.
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  • topsey_turvey
    topsey_turvey Posts: 420
    Not sure what else there is in the lakes

    There's everything in the Lakes. So much that you'll be hard pressed to take everything in even if you spent a week there. Give us some idea of what you want and some routes will follow. Won 't be on man made trails through man made forests though.
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  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    bigbenj_08 wrote:
    Possibly, done North Face loads and Whinlatter a few... wanna try something different :(

    Not sure what else there is in the lakes :?

    Sheesh, what isn't there in the Lakes? :D

    There's everything from gentle XC pottering to full-on, hairy-arsed screaming for mummy high mountain crossings - what do you fancy??

    Give me a shout if you're going, I know loads and I'm always up for a day out.
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  • topsey_turvey
    topsey_turvey Posts: 420
    I feel a meet coming on. :D
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    kewl, well i'll ask him what sort of riding he wants and get back...

    he has a kona stinky btw, so something to get it working properly would be nice :lol:

    But, I need gears 1st :( not a chance i'm going riding SS again, my knee will fail.. end of :lol:
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  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    bigbenj_08 wrote:
    he has a kona stinky btw, so something to get it working properly would be nice :lol:

    It can be arranged but how's he going to cope with the climbs??
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  • topsey_turvey
    topsey_turvey Posts: 420
    SS in the Lakes :lol::lol::lol::lol:

    We won't be on man made trails so gears are a must, the more the better.
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