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Penmachno Trails – Dolen Machno Fire Road Climb loop from Penmachno

Penmachno Trails – Dolen Machno Fire Road Climb loop from Penmachno

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Penmachno Trails – Dolen Machno Fire Road Climb loop from Penmachno

03:41

46.9km

1,120m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

SoDdGA Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.72 km

Ysbyty Ifan to Penmachno Double Track

Highlight • Trail

A classic remote double track linking two villages. Gets a bit loose and rocky as you descend into Penmachno.

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37.8 km

Penmachno Trails

Highlight • Trail

Lovely place, view amazing

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37.8 km

Penmachno Mountain Bike Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

A very unassuming spot, and certainly none of the facilities that you might expect from more popular trail centres, Penmachno's mountain biking centre is essentially a gravelly lay by as …

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38.5 km

Dolen Machno Fire Road Climb

Highlight • Climb

From the roadside trailhead, the start of the Penmachno trails is a haul up the hillside on fire roads.

It feels like you're climbing for a really long time, especially …

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41.5 km

Forest Trail in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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Classic Welsh trail centre riding, with some gorgeous mossy green scenes as you wind through the trees. A little rocky, plenty of pedalling and lots of corners.

This might not …

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43.5 km

Ffastis Un, Du and Tri Singletrack Descents

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Three singletrack descent segments that are a total blast! This is what all the climbing was in aid of.

Narrow slithers of rock and slate with a few rock drops, plentiful corners and mega views down over the valley. Yee-haw!

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44.8 km

Dolen Machno Singletrack

Highlight • MTB Park

Good trail, easy to learn

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46.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.6 km

12.4 km

3.33 km

647 m

Surfaces

18.3 km

13.2 km

12.8 km

2.64 km

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Saturday 11 July

27°C

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Penmachno Trails – Dolen Machno Fire Road Climb loop from Penmachno

Ysbyty Ifan to Penmachno Double Track

Penmachno Trails

Penmachno Mountain Bike Trailhead

Dolen Machno Fire Road Climb

Forest Trail in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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