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Cycling Routes in Mid Wales | Mountain Biking and Road Cycling

Cycling in Mid Wales

Mid Wales is one of the best places to ride a bike in Britain. The roads are quiet, the hills are real, and the mountain biking trails in the forests are world-class. Whether you want gentle family cycling along riverside paths or full-day mountain bike adventures, it is all here.

Mountain Biking

Nant yr Arian, near Aberystwyth, has purpose-built mountain biking trails through the forest, from blue-graded routes for intermediates to black runs with technical sections. The cafe at the visitor centre overlooks a lake where red kites come to feed. Coed y Brenin near Dolgellau is one of the original trail centres in Wales with routes from family-friendly to expert level.

Road Cycling

The quiet lanes of Radnorshire and the Cambrian Mountains are superb for road cycling. Traffic is light, the scenery changes with every hill, and you can ride for hours on single-track roads without seeing a car. The Elan Valley loop from Rhayader is a classic route past the reservoirs.

Family Cycling

The Mawddach Trail from Dolgellau to Barmouth follows the old railway line along the estuary. It is flat, traffic-free and scenic. The Elan Valley trail from Rhayader follows the reservoirs on quiet roads. The Montgomery Canal towpath offers flat, easy riding near Welshpool.

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Porthmadog Railway Station

Address

High St, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9HT

Telephone
0800 464 0000

Porthmadog

Porthmadog railway station is on the Cambrian Coast Line from Machynlleth to Pwllheli. The station is located less than a 5 minute walk from the town centre. Connections to the heritage railways is via a 15 minute walk.
August Steam Gala | Bala Lake Railway

Address

Bala Lake Railway, Llanuwchlyn, Bala, Gwynedd, LL23 7DD

Telephone
01678 540666

enquiries@bala-lake-railway.co.uk

Llanuwchlyn, Bala

August Steam Gala at Bala Lake Railway will feature all available steam locomotives in action with frequent passenger services, demonstration freight trains and the miniature railway running at Llanuwchllyn.
Hafod Forest (NRW)

Address

Devil's Bridge, Nr Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3UR

Telephone
0300 065 3000

enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Nr Aberystwyth

Historic landscape with dramatic walks, waterfalls and views. The Hafod Forest occupies some 200 hectares of the Ystwyth valley and surrounding hills.
Offa's Dyke Centre

Address

West Street, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1EN

Telephone
01547 528753

oda@offasdyke.org.uk

Knighton

The Offa's Dyke Centre is positioned at about the halfway point of the Offa's Dyke Path National Trail and at the start of the Glyndwr's Way National Trail.
Ystwyth Trail | Ystradmeurig - Tregaron

Address

Ystwyth Trail (Stage 2), Ystrad Meurig - Tregaron, SY25 6BJ

Telephone
01970 612125

aberystwythtic@ceredigion.gov.uk

Ystrad Meurig - Tregaron

The Ystwyth Trail is a 32.1km/20M cycle route and footpath linking Aberystwyth and Tregaron. Part of the trail follows the track of the old Great Western railway line.
Start: Aberystwyth SN584812
Finish: Tregaron SN679597
Trans Cambrian Way

Address

Knighton - Dyfi Junction, LD7

The Trans Cambrian Way is a 108 mile / 175 km long distance mountain bike route that snakes its way through the heart of mid Wales, and climbs over the oldest mountain range in Europe, the Cambrian Mountains.
Burfa Bog Nature Reserve

Address

Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2SH

Telephone
01597 823298

info@rwtwales.org

Powys

A low-lying reserve with Knobley brook running through the wet grassland. Butterflies and flowers are abundant in the spring and summer months.
Working & Pastoral Breeds Association of Wales

Address

Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3SY

Telephone
07831 266 501

Builth Wells

Working & Pastoral Breeds Association of Wales - This Show is a Crufts Qualifier
Taff Trail | Cardiff to Brecon

Address

Cardiff, CF10 1AH

Telephone
0300 303 2604

supporters@sustrans.org.uk

Cardiff

The Taff Trail is a 55mile/93km way-marked route for walkers and cyclists running from Cardiff to the Brecon Beacons National Park. Largely traffic-free, the 55 mile trail passes through a variety of landscapes.
Literature of Strata Florida with Dafydd Johnston

Address

Ystrad Fflur, Abbey Rd, Pontrhydfendigaid, Ceredigion, SY25 6ES

Telephone
+441974831760

info@strataflorida.org.uk

Pontrhydfendigaid

Learn more about the literature of this amazing site.
Hafren Forest | Walking Trails (NRW)

Address

Hafren Forest (NRW), Rhyd-y-benwch car park, Old Hall, Near Llanidloes, Powys, SY18 6PT

Telephone
0300 065 3000

enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Old Hall, Near Llanidloes

Choice of walking trails along the River Severn which flows through Hafren Forest. Trails go to waterfalls and the source of the Severn on Pumlumon. Riverside accessible trail with viewing platform over cascades. Picnic area and toilets.
Gŵyl Gerdd Llanfyllin Music Festival

Address

St Myllins Church & Llanfyllin Workhouse, Llanfyllin, Powys, SY22 6XZ

sec.llanfyllinfestival@gmail.com

Llanfyllin

Llanfyllin Music Festival 2026 will take place on the weekends of 3rd to 5th July and 10th to 12th July, when a string of classics musicians will descend upon the town for a series of performances.
Glyndwr's Way | Machynlleth - Llanwddyn

Address

Mid Wales, Powys, SY20 8EE

Telephone
01597 827562

helen.tatchell@powys.gov.uk

A 132 mile National Trail set in the heart of Mid Wales breathtaking countryside, dedicated to the 15th Century Welsh Prince Owain Glyndwr
Y Fenni | Abergavenny

Address

Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD

Abergavenny is the traditional gateway to South Wales and to the Brecon Beacons National Park. The old market town is surrounded by beautiful border countryside and home to the best food festival in the UK.
Spring Arrivals RSPB Ynys-hir

Address

RSPB Ynys-hir, Eglwys-fach, Machynlleth, Ceredigion, SY20 8TA

Telephone
01654 700222

ynyshir@rspb.org.uk

Machynlleth

Spring is on its way which means that birds start to arrive from southern warmer climates.
Join us to discover which early arrivals are here.
Dyfi Discovery Walk | Centre for Alternative Technology Walk

Address

Centre For Alternative Technology, Llwyngwern Quarry, Pantperthog, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 9AZ

Telephone
0300 065 3000

Pantperthog, Machynlleth

Start: Centre for Alternative Technology
(C.A.T) car park
Grid Reference: SH 754 044
Distance: 7.1 km – 4.4 miles
Grade: Moderate (some steep sections)
Terrain: Firm tracks, roads and open grassland
Maps: OS Explorer OL23 or 215
Sioe Sir Meirion / Meirioneth County Show

Address

Llwyn Fields, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, LL40 2YF

info@sioesir.org.uk

Dolgellau

The Meirioneth County Show returns to Dolgellau in 2026, celebrating the very best of rural life, farming and local enterprise.
South Clettwr Valley Walk

Address

Llandysul, Ceredigion, SA44 4DN

Telephone
01239 613230

cardigantic@ceredigion.gov.uk

Ceredigion

Part of Llandysul Trails - South Clettwr Valley Walk
Start: SN452425 - Car Park, Capel Dewi church hall
Suitable for: Moderately fit walkers
Grade: Easy
Distance: 4.8km/3M
Time: 2 hours (excluding rest stops)
Bala & Penllyn | Walking Trails

Address

Bala & Penllyn, Bala, Gwynedd, LL23 7AD

Bala

The Bala & Penllyn area has a wide range of Walking Trails for everyone – including: all ability, children, heritage, scenic and mountain walks - and all through stunning mountain and lake scenery of southern Snowdonia.
Ystwyth Trail (Stage 2)

Address

Ystwyth Trail (Stage 2), Ystrad Meurig - Tregaron, SY25 6BJ

Telephone
01970 612125

aberystwythtic@ceredigion.gov.uk

Ystrad Meurig - Tregaron

The Ystwyth Trail is a 20-mile(32.1km) cycle route and footpath linking Aberystwyth & Tregaron which follows part of the track of the old Great Western railway line