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Llanfihangel Rhos-Y-Corn

Brechfa Forest Trail Centre – Gorlech Trail Final Descent loop from Byrgwm Picnic Area

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Llanfihangel Rhos-Y-Corn

Brechfa Forest Trail Centre – Gorlech Trail Final Descent loop from Byrgwm Picnic Area

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Brechfa Forest Trail Centre – Gorlech Trail Final Descent loop from Byrgwm Picnic Area

03:34

39.7km

840m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 1.04 km for 285 m

After 1.65 km for 104 m

After 3.67 km for 142 m

After 5.12 km for 1.81 km

After 38.3 km for 285 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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69 m

Brechfa Forest Trail Centre

Highlight • Parking

This is a very low key, but great fun trail centre. The facilities are very basic so make sure you bring your own food and plenty of water.

There are …

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1.39 km

Trail Crossing at Brechfa Forest

Highlight • Forest

Don't lose your way here: there are many different MTB trails, walking routes and fire roads that intersect at this river crossing so it can get a bit confusing!

I'd …

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1.70 km

Log Bridge on the Raven Black Trail

Highlight • Trail

This narrow log bridge is featured on the Raven black trail here at Brechfa, crossing the stream. It comes as a bit of a surprise as you'll probably have a …

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7.28 km

Gorlech Trail Final Descent

Highlight • Trail

Fast and flowy, this is the thrilling last descent on the red-rated Gorlech trail. After all that climbing, you'll be glad to savour all the downhill as you make your way back to the trailhead.

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8.02 km

Gorlech Red Mountain Bike Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

A red mountain bike trail in Brechfa Forest. There are only basic facilities so bring your own food and drink or detour to visit the pub in the local village. …

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27.4 km

Carn Heddwch (Peace Cairn)

Highlight • Monument

The Carn Heddwch (Peace Cairn) was constructed on Mynydd Llanfihangel Rhos y Corn, 2007. It has the word peace carved in four languages: Arabic, English, Hebrew and Welsh on different …

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38.7 km

Brechfa Fire Road

Highlight • Forest

A steady climb out of the car park and up into the woods to get you warmed up before hitting the trails, or the final descent at the end of …

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39.0 km

Final Section of Raven Black Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Possibly the most technical part of the whole black-rated Raven trail at Brechfa, this final section of singletrack down to the car park is a real blast.

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39.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.8 km

16.3 km

4.46 km

138 m

Surfaces

17.9 km

16.4 km

4.36 km

1.08 km

Elevation

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Wednesday 1 July

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Brechfa Forest Trail Centre – Gorlech Trail Final Descent loop from Byrgwm Picnic Area

Brechfa Forest Trail Centre

Trail Crossing at Brechfa Forest

Log Bridge on the Raven Black Trail

Gorlech Trail Final Descent

Gorlech Red Mountain Bike Trail

Carn Heddwch (Peace Cairn)

Brechfa Fire Road

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