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True Blue Trail – The Dark Side Trail loop from Minera

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True Blue Trail – The Dark Side Trail loop from Minera

Hard

5.0

(5)

1,454

riders

True Blue Trail – The Dark Side Trail loop from Minera

03:34

38.8km

720m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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9.48 km

Gravel Road in Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

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11.7 km

True Blue Trail

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Absolutely fantastic scenery and alot of tough riding but well worth the views

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13.8 km

View of Snowdon from Snowdon Way

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Snowdon trip will be next

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23.5 km

The Dark Side Trail

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Tough route for me. Not for the fait hearted but well worth it

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25.4 km

This is a stonking finale to a great ride. unlock all the suspension you have & hoon it! This is a fast run with table tops where you will take air , an off camber bend followed by a speed sapping little climb midway taking you straight into a choice of drop in or chicken run for the final run. Though hugely enjoyable for the more experienced this run can also be enjoyed by those who just want to role it. Word of warning , when this section first opened an Ambulance seemed to be permanently camped at the end of the trail due to the number off's & injuries. These were mainly incurred on the first table top as the trail encourages you to pick up speed & by the time you realise your ability doesn't your current speed you hit the first jump & basically go interstellar. Net result a very heavy impact. Just remember it's not taking air that hurts it's the crash landing!😉👍😎 Enjoy , it's one of my favourites 🤙

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30.1 km

Offa's Dyke Stone Slabs

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Be careful of walkers! Sleepers can be slippery in the wet and it is technical in places, but it's a great way to link One Planet Adventure into a longer mountain bike/gravel ride.

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31.7 km

Moorland Road in Clwydian Range and Dee Valley

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Lovely landscape. A very pleasant slight gradient (although steep hills either side!), and a winding road.

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35.4 km

Climb to World's End

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38.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

9.45 km

3.59 km

3.50 km

2.75 km

2.46 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.5 km

9.03 km

5.63 km

3.63 km

951 m

125 m

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Monday 13 July

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True Blue Trail – The Dark Side Trail loop from Minera

Gravel Road in Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

True Blue Trail

View of Snowdon from Snowdon Way

The Dark Side Trail

The Dark Side Trail

Offa's Dyke Stone Slabs

Moorland Road in Clwydian Range and Dee Valley

Climb to World's End

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