View of Nant y Moch – Nant Y Moch Reservoir Trail loop from Ponterwyd

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View of Nant y Moch – Nant Y Moch Reservoir Trail loop from Ponterwyd

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View of Nant y Moch – Nant Y Moch Reservoir Trail loop from Ponterwyd

04:26

53.0km

810m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: August 20, 2026

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7.04 km

Llyn Syfydrin

Lake

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Anglers' Gravel Track

Highlight • Forest

A great gravel ride, leading through the woods and moors of grazing sheep.

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18.1 km

Grinduro! Wales - Stage 2 Gravel Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This timed descent will fire you along a ridge and downhill. Will you take it easy and admire the view or be focused on the best lines through the corners?

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27.3 km

View of Nant y Moch

Highlight • Trail

After the ford at the end of the rocky section from Nant y Moch reservoir, the trail gets easier and rolls over the hills near Plynlimon. Before you enter the …

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28.5 km

View of the Cambrian Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a good add on segment to Mach 3 trail, though you'll need to ride out & back. No mobile signal, if that is relevant for you.

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30.6 km

Nant Y Moch Reservoir Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

One of the best double track trails in Wales for MTB or gravel riders. Ride through the valley alongside Nant Y Moch reservoir on the traffic free road, a good …

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34.0 km

Nant-y-Moch Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

The reservoir flooded part of the valley of the River Rheidol and its headwaters and is named after the Nant-y-moch stream (in English = the pigs stream), which formerly flowed …

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