Wales Mountain Biking

Tom Hutton has been mountain biking since the sport’s inception, and as a natural explorer with an almost unhealthy fascination with maps, has been instrumental in documenting routes all over the British Isles. He’s best known as the person behind the monthly pull-out routes section in MBR magazine but also contributes to many other outdoor publications, covering everything from climbing and hillwalking to kayaking. He has written and illustrated a number of guidebooks – including Day Walks in Snowdonia, and has won awards for his pictures. He originally hails from Bristol, but now lives in North Wales where he runs MTB Guiding.

• IntroductionAcknowledgementsHow to Use this BookRights of WayThe BikeEssential KitGeneral SafetyIn the Event of an AccidentRules of the (Off) RoadPlanning Your RideMaps & SymbolsThe Welsh Language (Cymraeg)Section 1: South Wales & Brecon BeaconsSouth Wales & Brecon Beacons IntroductionSouth Wales & Brecon Beacons Area Map& Route Finder1 The Blorenge – Abergavenny Peaks2 Black Mountains Classic3 Mynydd Llangorse – Black Mountains4 The Gap Road – Brecon Beacons5 Sarn Helen & Fforest Fawr6 Rhossili and The Gower7 Preseli Hills – PembrokeshireSection 2: Mid WalesMid Wales IntroductionMid Wales Area Map & Route Finder8 The Doethie Valley – Llandovery9 Irfon Forest – Llanwrtyd Wells10 Llanbedr Hill – Border Country11 Claerwen Valley – Elan Valley12 Elan Valley – Rhayader13 Radnor Forest14 Foel Fadian – MachynllethSection 3: North Wales & SnowdoniaNorth Wales & Snowdonia IntroductionNorth Wales & Snowdonia Area Map &Route Finder15 The Foothills of Cadair – Cadair Idris16 Pont-Scethin – Rhinogau17 Berwyn Hills18 Snowdon19 The Carneddau – Snowdonia20 The Clwydian Hills – Vale of ClwydSection 4: Bonus Section – The Long MyndBonus Section Introduction21 The Long Mynd – ShropshireAppendix

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