Need advice on Wales 4-day itinerary

highalt
highalt Posts: 3
edited July 2011 in Routes
I'm looking for advice on trails/trail centres for a 4 day trip in Wales, with 2 days based in Swansea and 2 days somewhere else, maybe Coed-y-Brenin or Betwys-y-Coed or somewhere else.

There will be two of us, both decent riders, fit enough and looking for 4-5 hours riding per day, hoping for all kinds of terrain, technical fast, whatever. I like trail centres but a bit of variety would be nice.

Afan for a day or two days? CyB/ByC/Brecon Beacons?
Where else would you recommend?

Thanks,
Rich

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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    Afan- w2 day 1. 43km iirc. Not really enough riding for 2 days

    Brechfa- day 2. About 40 mins drive from afan, gorlech or raven or both :-)

    Nant yr Arian -day 3. Can't remember the trail name but it's 35km, or do the 16km one on the way to coed y brenin :-) both great trails

    Coed y brenin - day 4. Loads of trails to choose from :-) if you've done the 16km trail at nant you could ride the 10km trail to get warmed up :-)
  • tsenior
    tsenior Posts: 664
    although its not that far between north and south wales, the roads are rubbish and you'l lose 1/2 a day travelling.

    personally i'd do north OR south wales rather than trying to fit both; you can do the other next year.
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    tsenior wrote:
    although its not that far between north and south wales, the roads are rubbish and you'l lose 1/2 a day travelling.

    personally i'd do north OR south wales rather than trying to fit both; you can do the other next year.

    whilst i agree that if trying to do the whole length of wales wastes a day, between brechfa and nant yr arian is only around 2 hours and then nant to coed y brenin is only around 1hr 40 mins a nice break of a drive if you've ridden in the morning :D
  • dan shard
    dan shard Posts: 722
    Nant yr Arian, cli machx, coed y Brenin are all great and fairly close. You really can't go wrong in wales though, loads of brilliant riding to be had
  • highalt
    highalt Posts: 3
    Thanks for thee info guys :D . We've done a few trips to Wales before and know what the roads are like. A bit of driving is OK, and I like the idea of hitting a few trails on the way up to CyB.

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