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Dolen Machno Fire Road Climb – Penmachno Trails loop from Penmachno

Dolen Machno Fire Road Climb – Penmachno Trails loop from Penmachno

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Dolen Machno Fire Road Climb – Penmachno Trails loop from Penmachno

01:57

20.7km

500m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

6.37 km

View of Penmachno

Highlight • Viewpoint

tight trails but excellent fun

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2

6.94 km

Dolen Machno Fire Road Climb

Highlight • Climb

From the roadside trailhead, the start of the Penmachno trails is a haul up the hillside on fire roads.

It feels like you're climbing for a really long time, especially …

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3

7.63 km

Penmachno Mountain Bike Trailhead

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A very unassuming spot, and certainly none of the facilities that you might expect from more popular trail centres, Penmachno's mountain biking centre is essentially a gravelly lay by as …

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4

7.67 km

Penmachno Trails

Highlight • Trail

Lovely place, view amazing

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5

10.2 km

View of Cwm Penmachno

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6

14.6 km

Forest Trail in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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Classic Welsh trail centre riding, with some gorgeous mossy green scenes as you wind through the trees. A little rocky, plenty of pedalling and lots of corners.

This might not …

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7

17.4 km

View of Penmachno Valley

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Make sure you pack all your best riding skills for this tour. oh & a snorkel , it's always wet😂

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8

18.7 km

Dolen Machno and Dolen Eryri Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

This is the point on the first loop, Dolen Machno, where you can either continue on, back to the trailhead, or add the second loop, Dolen Eryri.

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20.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

5.39 km

259 m

Surfaces

15.1 km

4.09 km

1.31 km

259 m

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Sunday 19 July

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6°C

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