Conwy County is an ideal location for a Mountain Biking Holiday. The County offers a wide variety of Mountain Bike trails, from trails with great views of the northern coastline to trails high above the Conwy Valley, and trails within the Snowdonia National Park.

Betws y Coed and the Gwydir Forest Trails.

Llyn Elsi Trail :
The Llyn Elsi Trail is for the less adventurous riders. Starting in Betws y Coed it is a 6.25 mile, (10km) forest track ride up to Llyn (Lake) Elsi, south of the village. It is a steep climb up with an easy ride round the lake and a long downhill ride back to the village.
Marin Route :
The Marin Trail, originally called the Gwydyr North Trail, is a challenging 15 mile (25km) ride on forest tracks through the Gwydir Forest high above the Conwy Valley. This trail is suitable for experienced mountain bikers, it has 450m of climbing and you should allow between 2 - 4 hours. The official start point is a few miles north of Betws y Coed near Llanrwst but it is possible to join the trail from Betws y Coed itself.

Penmachno Trails :

The Penmachno Trail is about 3 miles (5 km's) south of Betws-y-Coed, The first section is open and the second section is due to open in October 2006. The first section has been well received and everybody looks forward to the opening of the second section. However users have not been parking in the correct space and this has caused problems on the narrow lanes, There is an honesty box at the start of the trail for users to contribute toward the upkeep. It must be worth a pound for all the adrenalin!

Conwy Mountain and the Coast Trails :

Tal y Fan and the Druid's Circle Trail :
The Tal y Fan and Druid's Circle trail starts in the village of Rowen in the North of the Conwy Valley. It is quite a climb to the plateau where the trail comes alive. Once the climb levels out Tal y Fan is on the right (610m, barely 2000ft) and the trail continues along the Roman Road through "Pylon Pass", (as ugly a bunch of pylons you are likely to find marching through the national park). In this section are the ancient standing stones of Bwlch y Ddeufaen and the Maen y Bardd burial chamber. Drag yourself away from these lonely ancient monuments and exit the pass north toward the coast and Penmaenmawr. After crossing the boggy moorland that is criss crossed with small rivers, keep an eye open for the wild horses, we come to the Druid's Circle of ancient stones. From here it is a nice downhill ride either to Penmaenmawr or encircling Tal y Fan and returning to Rowen village
Conwy Mountain Trail :
The Conwy Mountain Trail runs along the ridge on Conwy Mountain behind the ancient Walled town of Conwy. There are spectacular views toward Anglesey and the Snowdonia Range in the West to the limestone headland of the Great Orme at Llandudno in the North to the Clwydian Hills in the East. This trail is easily accessible from the nearby holiday resorts of Llandudno and Colwyn Bay, and is ideal as part of a mountain bike holiday plan.

Llyn Brenig Trails :

Llyn Brenig is located on the borders of Denbighshire and Conwy County. There are two trails, one, Around The Lake, is an easy route that allows you to circumnavigate Lake Brenig. The other Trail "Up to the Lake" taking you through Clocaenog Forest and again around Lake Brenig is a more difficult trail of approximately 42km, (26miles) and you will need to allow about 4hrs for completion. Click here for a map of Llyn Brenig > Click here for more information on the Denbighshire County Bike Trails >

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