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Va-Va-Voom Singletrack – Fedw-lwyd Climb loop from Machynlleth

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Va-Va-Voom Singletrack – Fedw-lwyd Climb loop from Machynlleth

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Va-Va-Voom Singletrack – Fedw-lwyd Climb loop from Machynlleth

04:53

50.5km

1,280m

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: May 14, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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716 m

Machynlleth Stone Bridge Over the River Dyfi

Highlight • River

As soon as you leave the town, the views of the Dyfi valley and surrounding hills are superb.

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845 m

Quiet Lane Between Machynlleth and Esgairgeiliog

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The rives makes for a nice cool dip! If you get tired try the road home to avoid the undulating hills.

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7.34 km

Corris Gravel Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This is a gravel climb that just keeps giving! It's part of the Mach MTB trails up from Corris and Machynlleth, and really does go on and on, so pace …

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13.1 km

Fedw-lwyd Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A long, grassy climb over the moorland above Dyfi Forest up to the peak of Fedw-lwyd that featured as the first timed segment of Grinduro! Wales 2021.

Turning the first …

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16.4 km

A fairly challenging, loose slate steep that featured in the Grinduro! Wales 2021 course. If it's not your cuppa, there's an easier B-line to the right down around the grass side of the hill back onto the singletrack.

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33.8 km

Gravel Road in Dyfi Forest (Grinduro! Wales Route)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

There's plenty of beautiful hard-packed doubletrack gravel roads in Dyfi Forest: it's not just about the MTB singletracks that's for sure!

This made up part of the Grinduro! Wales 2021 course, although not a timed segment.

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41.3 km

View of Corris Village and Cadair Idris

Highlight • Summit

Fantastic viewpoint and photo stop along the Tony The Tiger trail, the final part of the ClimachX loop.

From here you can enjoy a great view of Corris village and Cadair Idris mountain in the background from between the trees.

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50.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.2 km

11.8 km

7.11 km

4.07 km

308 m

Surfaces

30.4 km

13.9 km

6.08 km

184 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

27°C

16°C

39 %

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Va-Va-Voom Singletrack – Fedw-lwyd Climb loop from Machynlleth

Machynlleth Stone Bridge Over the River Dyfi

Quiet Lane Between Machynlleth and Esgairgeiliog

Corris Gravel Climb