Wales Mountain Biking

Tom Hutton has been mountain biking since the sport’s inception, and as a natural explorer with an almost unhealthy fascination with maps, has been instrumental in documenting routes all over the British Isles. He’s best known as the person behind the monthly pull-out routes section in MBR magazine but also contributes to many other outdoor publications, covering everything from climbing and hillwalking to kayaking. He has written and illustrated a number of guidebooks – including Day Walks in Snowdonia, and has won awards for his pictures. He originally hails from Bristol, but now lives in North Wales where he runs MTB Guiding.

Introduction
Acknowledgements
How to Use this Book
Rights of Way
The Bike
Essential Kit
General Safety
In the Event of an Accident
Rules of the (Off) Road
Planning Your Ride
Maps & Symbols
The Welsh Language (Cymraeg)
Section 1: South Wales & Brecon Beacons
South Wales & Brecon Beacons Introduction
South Wales & Brecon Beacons Area Map
& Route Finder
1 The Blorenge – Abergavenny Peaks
2 Black Mountains Classic
3 Mynydd Llangorse – Black Mountains
4 The Gap Road – Brecon Beacons
5 Sarn Helen & Fforest Fawr
6 Rhossili and The Gower
7 Preseli Hills – Pembrokeshire
Section 2: Mid Wales
Mid Wales Introduction
Mid Wales Area Map & Route Finder
8 The Doethie Valley – Llandovery
9 Irfon Forest – Llanwrtyd Wells
10 Llanbedr Hill – Border Country
11 Claerwen Valley – Elan Valley
12 Elan Valley – Rhayader
13 Radnor Forest
14 Foel Fadian – Machynlleth
Section 3: North Wales & Snowdonia
North Wales & Snowdonia Introduction
North Wales & Snowdonia Area Map &
Route Finder
15 The Foothills of Cadair – Cadair Idris
16 Pont-Scethin – Rhinogau
17 Berwyn Hills
18 Snowdon
19 The Carneddau – Snowdonia
20 The Clwydian Hills – Vale of Clwyd
Section 4: Bonus Section – The Long Mynd
Bonus Section Introduction
21 The Long Mynd – Shropshire
Appendix