CYCLING &
MOUNTAIN BIKING
Mawddach Estuary > Cycling
MAWDDACH BIKINGRoutes, maps and guides to cycling and mountain biking around the Mawddach Estuary in WalesAs a base for your cycling holiday, the Mawddach estuary has it all: epic bike rides along quiet country lanes through to full-on mountain bike routes. With accommodation to suit all pockets and a great selection of places to eat and drink and you have the perfect venue for a cycling break. Bike rentals are available in Barmouth, Dolgellau and Coed y Brenin. There is a main-line railway station at Barmouth and bus services run up and down the estuary, so you could even holiday completely car-free.
The principal points on the estuary, Dolgellau, Penmaenpool, Arthog and Barmouth, are linked by the Mawddach Trail, a way-marked and largely traffic free cycleway. Other cycling arteries, National Cycling Network Route-8 and Route-82, connect Dolgellau with the mountain bike trails at Coed y Brenin, and further afield the Cli-Machx and Mach trails. These routes also connect either end of the estuary to the principal towns of Porthmadog and Trawsfynydd to the north, and Tywyn, Corris and Machynlleth to the south. Route-8, also known as the Lôn Las Cymru, runs over 400 km (250 miles) between Holyhead on Anglesey and Cardiff or Chepstow. For further information about places to eat, drink and sleep on the Mawddach estuary, visit Discover Dolgellau. The Mawddach also boasts some great walking, including the Mawddach Way, a 3 day route around the hills flanking the estuary. Please visit the EVENTS page for a full list of what's on around the Mawddach estaury throughout the year.
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