MinorTaur Trail
The MinorTaur Trail aims to introduce new mountain bikers to 'singletrack' off-road cycling. It will bridge the current gap at Coed y Brenin between forest road mountain biking and the red grade 'difficult' trails.
Loop one is 3km long with 50m of climbing, heading out from the visitor centre along "First Steps" before descending the sweeping multi-bermed "Slipway", an awesome feat of engineering and design carved into the hillside, and returning to the centre along a forest road in the valley bottom, following the Afon Eden river.
Loop two continues from the end of the Slipway and follows a level forest road out to the Pont Cae'n y Coed car park, where riders can admire the stunning views down the Afon Mawddach gorge before continuing along the "Jurassic" and "Tax Return" singletracks and joining the forest road back to the start, having covered 5km with 90m of climbing.
| Trail Stats | |
|---|---|
| Trail Type: | XC Trails |
| Nearest Town: | Dolgellau |
| Time: | N/A |
| Distance: | 10 Km |
| Level: | All Abilities |
| Rating: | 7.00 |
| Website: | www.mbwales.com |
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Trail Summary
Trail/Track Location
From North / North East Head for Manchester. Take M62 / M6 to M56 towards Chester. Take M53 / A55 south and west round Chester then A494 to Mold. Follow A494 through Ruthin and Bala to Dolgellau. From Dolgellau head north on A470, taking a right turn for visitor centre after five miles. From Midlands, London and South Head for Birmingham and then take M6 north. Turn west onto M54 past Telford. Take A5 round Shrewsbury then turn onto A458 through Welshpool. Take A470 north to Dolgellau at Mallwyd roundabout. From Dolgellau head north on A470, taking a right turn for visitor centre after five miles.
Other local trails worth checking out
- Dragons Back Trail (Karrimor Trail) - Dolgellau (Same Centre)
- The Afon Trail - Dolgellau (Same Centre)
- MBR Trail - Dolgellau (Same Centre)
- The Beast Trail - Dolgellau (Same Centre)
- Tarw Trail (Red Bull Trail) - Dolgellau (Same Centre)
- Temptiwr Trail - Dolgellau (Same Centre)
- Cli-machx Trail - Machynlleth (8.7miles)
- Mach 1 Trail - Machynlleth (10.1miles)
- Mach 2 Trail - Machynlleth (10.1miles)
- Mach 3 Trail - Machynlleth (10.1miles)
Please note: Distance is calculated as air distance or "as the crow flies" the most direct route between two points, so the distance by road maybe slightly longer.