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Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre – Pistyll Cain Waterfall loop from Afon Mawddach

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Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre – Pistyll Cain Waterfall loop from Afon Mawddach

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Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre – Pistyll Cain Waterfall loop from Afon Mawddach

01:13

11.9km

260m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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2.93 km

Beginning of the End Mountain Bike Trail (Red), Coed y Brenin

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

The 'Beginning Of The End' is a red-graded mountain bike trail with a mix of jumps, flow and rocky sections.

This trail section is included on MBR, Dragon's Back, Temtiwr …

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4.41 km

Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre

Highlight • Parking

Coed y Brenin was Britain's first purpose-built mountain biking center and it remains one of the sport's top destinations.
Eight purpose-built mountain bike trails start at the visitor center and …

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4.48 km

Badger Trail Entrance, Coed y Brenin

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The first part of the trail that you'll tackle for most of the red and black trails heading out of the Coed y Brenin trail centre, Badger is always a …

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6.81 km

View of Y Garn and the Rhinogydd from Coed y Brenin Forest

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Nice viewpoint for this area.

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8.23 km

Cain Section, The Beast (Black), Coed y Brenin

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A tricky rocky section of The Beast, a black-rated trail at Coed Y Brenin. Turn off the fire road onto the jagged rocks, climbing to start before the tight corners …

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9.40 km

View of the River Gain from the Stone Bridge

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Stone bridge over the river Gain with a beautiful view of this wildly flowing river.

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10.5 km

Pistyll Gain (Rhaeadr Mawddach) Waterfall

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Waterfall on the river Gain, known as "Pistyll Gain". Very beautiful to see, even from a distance. The River Gain is a major tributary of the River Mawddach.

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10.6 km

Pistyll Cain Waterfall

Highlight • Viewpoint

You’ll find this waterfall just below Pont Gwyn-fynydd and National Cycle Route 82 in Coed-y-Brenin forest. It’s worth leaving the trail to see these falls as they crash 65 feet …

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11.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.12 km

2.61 km

844 m

763 m

499 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

708 m

321 m

308 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre – Pistyll Cain Waterfall loop from Afon Mawddach

Beginning of the End Mountain Bike Trail (Red), Coed y Brenin

Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre

Badger Trail Entrance, Coed y Brenin

View of Y Garn and the Rhinogydd from Coed y Brenin Forest

Cain Section, The Beast (Black), Coed y Brenin

View of the River Gain from the Stone Bridge

Pistyll Gain (Rhaeadr Mawddach) Waterfall

Pistyll Cain Waterfall

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