Brechfa MTB Trails - Wales
Source: www.MBWales.com
Pic: Copyright Tim Plumb
Three trails graded from green for families through to black for experts, situated in Mid Wales just 10 miles north east of Carmarthen.
The Gorlech Trail, designed by Rowan Sorrell, is made up of three big climbs and descents stretching over its 19km. Test your full artillery of skills on the severe Raven Trail- proficient riders only! In contrast, the Derwen Trailis the starting point for families and novices and a great introduction to mountain biking. All trails show off Brechfa Forest at its best.
The Gorlech Trail (Red) - 19km - 1.5 - 3hrs
Named after the river Gorlech, what this trail delivers in views and scenery it certainly backs up with terrain and excitement. Taking design and construction to new levels, the trail is a hard, fast, all weather surface which becomes more and more exciting as your skill level and speed progresses. Soon you'll be railing the perfectly sculpted berms and huge switchbacks, jumping the step up jumps and tabletops and grinning all the way to the bottom of the exhilarating final descent. The Gorlech red route firmly puts Brechfa on the MTB Wales map as another top destination.
The Raven Trail (Black) - 18.5km - 1.5 - 2hrs
The Black graded Raven trail, designed by Rowan Sorrell and Brian Rumble, raises Brechfa's take on mountain biking to the next level. Suitable only for proficient bikers, the trail effortlessly mixes up the more traditional narrow woodland singletracks with Brechfa's signature brash descents: fast, undulating trail that sweeps between trees and flows sinuously into berms and over jumps. This trail takes you out into the more interesting corners of the forest and creates a ride that involves the forest's unique environment, from spooky mossy overhangs to the magnificent Douglas fir Northshore Bridge. By the end of the trail, you will have had your full artillery of trail skills tested and more than likely will be seeking your way back to the start...
The Derwen Trail (Green with Blue option) - 9.2km - 1.5 - 2hrs
Trail designers aimed to create trail that engages the rider and heightens your senses giving a true taste of off-road riding. Named after the oak woodland it effortlessly flows through, the Derwen trail gives the inexperienced off-road rider a unique introduction to the world of mountain biking. Clinging low to the valley sides, the trail eases you in with steady climbs and fun descents. Weaving through the forest you will encounter some lovely scenery and flowing terrain in what has until now been one of Wales' best kept secrets. One ride will have you hooked and, perhaps, thinking of trying out the slightly longer blue trail. A loop off the Green Derwen trail, the blue Derwen trail climbs a steeper bank before taking in a longer, faster descent that will have you pumping and whooping all the way to the valley bottom. The blue route is also a stepping-stone to the steeper and more technical red Gorlech route.
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