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Tarw Ddu Mountain Bike Trail at Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre (NRW)
Tarw Ddu Mountain Bike Trail at Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre (NRW)
Cycle Route, free entry
Details
The Tarw Ddu (black severe grade) Mountain Bike Trail (12.55 miles, 20.2 kilometres).
The Tarw Du (say Taroo Dee), which is Welsh for Black Bull, is not only the original trail built in Coed y Brenin but it is also the first purpose built mountain bike trail in the UK, and probably the
world!
This is where it all started and the success of this trail is why we have so many other great trail centres today.
This is THE classic trail and still knocks spots off more modern offerings elsewhere. It’s rocky, it’s retro, it’s twisty, it’s technical, it’s fast and will eally test your skills and fitness.
Have you got what it takes to ride the Black Bull?
More information in relation to whether or not this is suitable for you and where you can get training can be found on the Natural Resources Wales website.
The bike wash facility is - £0.50 (token from Bike Shop)
The showers are - £1.00 for 3 mins
OS Grid Reference: SH 725 272
Access: Severe
Duration: 1.5-3hrs
Coed y Brenin visitor centre The Visitor Centre has the following facilities: Toilets (including accessible toilets) Showers (in male, female and accessible rooms) Café (see above) Shop Information desk Picnic sites and BBQ There are a number of picnic tables around the main car parks within Coed y Brenin Forest Park plus many more on the waymarked walking trails. Some of the picnic tables have metal frames for holding disposable barbeques. There are also stone BBQ plinths in Glasdir and Ty'n y Groes picnic sites. Please ensure all fires are extinguished and tidied up after use.
Opening details
Saturday and Sunday 9.00am to 5pm
Winter opening times: 9.30am - 4.30pm from Monday to Friday
Saturdays and Sunday 9.00am to 4.30pm
Prices
Free entry
Car parking
Car parking charges for the visitor centre are:
Up to one hour £1.00
Up to three hours £3.00
All day £5.00
Also at this Venue
Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre
Mountain Biking
Meeting Room
Ty'n y Groes- Glasdir
- Tyddyn Gwladys
Pandy- Cae'n y Coed
- Pont Llam yr Ewig
Cafe
Afon Eden Trail- Gain Waterfall Trail
- Waterfalls and Goldmines Trail
- The King's Guards Trail
- Penrhos Mountain Trail
- Glasdir Copper Trail
- Volcano Trail
- Puzzle Trail
- Forest Garden Discovery Trail
- Cefndeuddwr Trail
- MinorTaur Mountain Bike Trail
- The Dragon's Back Mountain Bike Trail
- Cyflym Coch Mountain Bike Trail
- Beast Mountain Bike Trail
- Temtiwr Mountain Bike Trail
- MBR Mountain Bike Trail
- Yr Afon Mountain Bike Trail
Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre
Mountain Biking
Meeting Room
Ty'n y Groes
Pandy
Cafe
Afon Eden TrailEvents at this Venue
| date | event |
|---|---|
| Wed 22 Aug | Junior Rangers |
| Sun 2 Sep | Trail 10k Wales |
| Sat 13 Oct | Petzl Night Trail Wales |
| Sun 4 Nov | The ODLO Coed y Brenin Trail Duathloni |
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Address
Ganllwyd,
Dolgellau,
Gwynedd,
LL40 2HZ
Location and nearby places
Directions
Plan route using Google mapsMap reference: SH 723268 Lat: 52.82356 Long: -3.89658
East off the A470, 8 miles North of Dolgellau just North of Ganllwyd, South of Trawsfynydd/Porthmadog. Follow the brown tourist signs.
Local public transport is available, however the nearest train station is Barmouth.
Cycle Network: NCN route 82, Lon Las (North) and Lon Las Cymru all pass through the centre.
www.traveline-cymru.info
www.sustrans.org.uk
Parking charges:
1 hour - £1
up 3 hours - £3.00
All day - £5.00
Blue Badge Parking is also available (4 bays in front of the centre)
Parking: with charge
Accessible by Public Transport: 15 miles from Barmouth station
Facilities
Baby changing facilities
Coach parties accepted
Disabled toilets
Facilities for groups
Gift shop
On-site catering
On-site light refreshments
Picnic site
Public toilets
Accepts groups
Facilities for conferencing
Children welcome
Disabled access
Dogs accepted
Coed y Brenin visitor centre The Visitor Centre has the following facilities: Toilets (including accessible toilets) Showers (in male, female and accessible rooms) Café (see above) Shop Information desk Picnic sites and BBQ There are a number of picnic tables around the main car parks within Coed y Brenin Forest Park plus many more on the waymarked walking trails. Some of the picnic tables have metal frames for holding disposable barbeques. There are also stone BBQ plinths in Glasdir and Ty'n y Groes picnic sites. Please ensure all fires are extinguished and tidied up after use.
