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Trail and Centres updates

The following alerts will help you plan your mountain biking with information on whether the trails have temporary closures, rerouting, or ongoing works. Please check regularly for the latest Trail Status updates.

Trails

Beast

Trail open. Apart from the Moel Hafod Owen loop is closed due to Civil engineering works on the forest roads. Please follow the diversion from WayMarker post 119 to WM post 124

Blade Trail

August 2022 Diversions: please follow signs and instructions from staff to wait or give way, and be aware of timber haulage lorries.

Cafall

03/03/23: Trail fully open.

Derwen Blue

16.12.2022 Derwen Green and Blue trails are open but with diversions in place to avoid an unsafe bridge. Please ensure you follow all diversion signage.

Derwen Green

02.03.2023: This site, including all trails and visitor facilities will be closed on 18 and 19 March for an event. Derwen Green and Blue trails have diversions in place due to an unsafe bridge. Please ensure you follow all diversion signage.

Dragon's Back

Open apart from the Moel Hafod Owen loop is closed due to Civil engineering works on the forest roads. Please follow the diversion from WayMarker post 119 to WM post 124

Gorlech

02.03.2023 All walking and mountain bike trails from Abergorlech will be closed 18 and 19 March for an event. The overflow car park will also be closed. Parking in the first car park will be available for access to the picnic and play area only

MBR

Trail open.

Pedalhounds

03/03/23: Trail fully open.

Penmachno - Dolen Machno & Dolen Eryri

MTB Trail Update: Dolen Machno: Open apart from one closed section, ‘Igam Ogam’. Please follow the diversion. Dolen Eryri: Open apart from two closed sections, ‘Pedlo Cyflym’ & ‘Fedw Deg’. Please follow the diversions. Please keep the car park entrance clear to allow timber lorries to swing round. Many thanks.

Raven Trail

02.03.2023: This site, including all trails and visitor facilities will be closed on 18 and 19 March for an event. Diversions are currently in place due to ongoing maintenance works.

Snowdon

Snowdon Voluntary Cycling Agreement To avoid incidents during busy times and for everybody’s enjoyment, please follow the Snowdon Voluntary Cycle Agreement. Please do not cycle to or from the summit of Snowdon during this period. 10am – 5pm 1st May – 30th September

Tarw Du

Trail CLOSED due to tree felling and windblow clearance works. This work is highly dangerous. Please stay away for your own safety..

Twrch

03/03/23: Trail open however there is ongoing diversions on the Mabinogion section due to tree safety work. Please follow on site diversion signs.

White's Level

17th January 2023: White’s Level black grade final descent ‘Tyn y pan’ is currently closed due to a landslide. Please use the alternative red graded final descent option ‘Darkside’ instead. Trail section 'Twister' is currently closed due to harvesting. Please follow the diversion signage put in place.

Y Mynydd

03/03/23: Trail fully open.

Centres

Brechfa

20.03.2023

Diversion Info:

Derwen Green and Blue trails are open but with diversions in place to avoid an unsafe bridge. Please ensure you follow all diversion signage.

The Raven mountain bike trail is open with diversions in place due to fallen trees blocking the trail and reinstatement works. Please follow all instructions and diversion signs on site.

Coed y Brenin

MTB Trail Update:

Yr Afon: OPEN
MinorTaur: OPEN
Cyflym Coch: OPEN
Temtiwr: OPEN
Dragon's Back: OPEN with a DIVERSION due to harvesting and civils works.
Tarw Du: CLOSED. due to harvesting and clearance of windblown trees.
MBR: OPEN
Beast: OPEN with a DIVERSION due to harvesting and civils works.
Y Ffowndri Skills Area: OPEN

Cwmcarn

12 February 2023
There will be diversions on Mabinogion section of the Twrch trail for approximately 2 weeks from Monday 13 February due to tree safety work. Please follow diversion signs.

Afan Forest Park

21st March 2023

Harvesting work is currently underway in the Rhyslyn area of Afan Forest to remove diseased larch trees. All car parks are open.
All MTB trails in Afan are currently OPEN.

The following trails have diversions in place due to the felling:

• Y Wal – Start and finish temporarily at Bryn Bettws Lodge (SA12 9SP). The following trail sections are currently closed: Elevator, 6ft Under and Resurrection.
• To access Y-Wal from the Afan Visitor Centre please enquire at Afan Bike Shed (01639 850800).
• To access Y-Wal from Glyncorrwg Visitor Centre please enquire at Afan A Blast (01639 699802)

• The Rheilffordd is closed along Rhyslyn Forest Road. The Rheilffordd can still be accessed and used along the Sustrans route.

Please respect the closures and diversions for your own safety and that of the contractors.

A webpage has been set up by our Comms team to provide information on the operation and will be updated with each phase of felling. See link below:
https://naturalresources.wales/about-us/news/statements/tree-felling-at-rhyslyn-afan-forest-park/?lang=en

Glyncorrwg: There are diversions signposted on site for these trails:

- Skyline
- Blade
- White’s Level