Visiting Wales, possibly Snowdonia - any recomendations?

[ara2312]

Hi All,

Haven't been away with the bikes for about 5 years and looking at heading over the Wales for a few days. Looking at Snowdonia to visit Coed-y-Brenin & Bewts-y-Coed, has anyone got any recommendations of where to stay (or avoid!) or any other areas to head to for good selection of trails & towns to wonder round?
Any suggestions welcome.

Thanks, Andy

[anonymous-user]

vagabond is a pretty good bunkhouse, nice and clean, recently opened and does a good breakfast. they are well equipped for outdoor sports types with drying facilities and secure storage. it also has a bar and can do evening meals on request.

dont bother riding with snowdon, it will be too busy with walkers now. stick to the singletrack and bridleways. loads of info here: http://www.mbwales.com/

http://www.mbwales.com/en/content/cms/Bases/Machyn...
http://www.mbwales.com/en/content/cms/Bases/Betws_...
http://www.mbwales.com/en/content/cms/Bases/Betws_...

[ara2312]

Thanks Pablo will check the bunkhouse out, was thinking of sticking to the marked singletrack anyway thanks for the links.

[Moose.]

Don't forget to visit Pete's Eats in Llanberis. Legendary!

[Ponk]

Moose. said:

Don't forget to visit Pete's Eats in Llanberis. Legendary!

Seconded!

[anonymous-user]

Ponk said:

Moose. said:

Don't forget to visit Pete's Eats in Llanberis. Legendary!

Seconded!

thirded. and dont forget to buy a pint mug whilst you are there...

[190E Matt]

Moose. said:

Don't forget to visit Pete's Eats in Llanberis. Legendary!

Great to know other PHers like it as well!

Absolutely brilliant place!

The Marin trail in Bewts y Coed is quite good

Shame that they shorted the Karrimore route at Coed Y Brenin, it's now known as the beast I think; it's good but not as rewarding as the old route

Edited by 190E Matt on Sunday 15th March 21:15

[Chris71]

What used to be the Red Bull (now the Tarw I believe?) trail at Coed Y Brenin is very short by serious MTB standards, but great fun. Can't remeber which one of the longer routes is which now (it's been a while...)

Accomodation wise I've always used the Tyn Y Groes: http://www.tynygroes.com/

[baxb]

The Tarw & MBR trails at Coed Y Brenin are great fun, about 11ish miles long. I always stay at YHA Kings which is a 10 min drive away. Also have a look at Nant yr Arian, it's a bit further south & offers less of the technical rocky sections you get at Coed Y Brenin but probably more freeflowing singletrack.

[ara2312]

Thanks for the advice, I'm booked into the Vagabond and will try and check out this famous Pete's Eats.

[Hard-Drive]

CYB is very good...consider putting flats on for some of the proper rocky sections though!

However, be prepared to pay the price on some of the long (and pointless) fireroad bits. A bit of clever planning can miss some of these out, they are a PITA really.

[rob1234]

190E Matt said:

Moose. said:

Don't forget to visit Pete's Eats in Llanberis. Legendary!

Great to know other PHers like it as well!

Yep!