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Tarw Du Trail Entrance – The Foundry Skills Area loop from Afon Mawddach

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Tarw Du Trail Entrance – The Foundry Skills Area loop from Afon Mawddach

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Tarw Du Trail Entrance – The Foundry Skills Area loop from Afon Mawddach

01:26

14.7km

330m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.06 km for 188 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

107 m

Tarw Du Trail Entrance

Highlight • Parking

The original Redbull trail where it all started. Rocky with some really great technical sections

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151 m

Badger Trail Entrance, Coed y Brenin

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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 blast! A mix of easy singletrack and some rock rolls and drops await as you warm up for a rocky session on the trails.

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6.89 km

Afon Mawddach Water Crossing on the Beast Trail

Highlight • Trail

Splash! You might even get your feet wet here as you cross the water flowing down to Afon Mawddach on the fire road before dropping into False Teeth on Coed Y Brenin's 'Beast' trail.

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9.48 km

Afon Gain Gorge on the Minotaur Trail

Highlight • Gorge

Recommended for everyone ?.

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11.8 km

Viewpoint

13.5 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 and Beast trails at Coed Y Brenin.

At the end you'll be delivered onto the road leading into the trail centre, so watch out for incoming vehicles.

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14.3 km

The Foundry Skills Area

Highlight • Trail

Berms, rock rolls, drop offs and and easy trails to practice on; this progressive skills area is great for all!

You'll find lines here from blue to black so you can refresh yourself before hitting the trail loops or simply session on some of your skills.

All of the four sections are well marked and also feature push up paths so you can go again, and again, and again!

Tip by

14.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.42 km

2.95 km

2.21 km

1.81 km

276 m

Surfaces

6.82 km

4.46 km

1.71 km

1.39 km

267 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

26°C

10°C

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Tarw Du Trail Entrance – The Foundry Skills Area loop from Afon Mawddach

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Tarw Du Trail Entrance

Badger Trail Entrance, Coed y Brenin

Afon Mawddach Water Crossing on the Beast Trail

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