Over the Edge on the Wales Trails
Mountain Biking Place 2 Place Epic Tour

The Trails in Wales are officially among the best in the World. A consistently high scoring ‘report card’ from IMBA (International Mountain Biking Association) attracts riders from all over the world to experience riding so good they keep coming back for more. The great thing is, because the man made trails here are so well constructed, you can ride them in virtually any weather and they are open all year. Whether you love super technical hand carved descents, open and flowing singletrack, epic natural riding with just the wildlife for company, Wales has every ride you have ever dreamed of. Our tour, which follows to some extent the 'Transwales' event route, takes in the very best of the riding that North & Mid Wales has to offer, using awesome natural riding to link the best of the man made trail centres together. This tour really is the best of both worlds, with both rides and scenery that will take your breath away.

Day Two
Nant-yr-Arian Trail Centre
We start our tour at the most natural and flowing of the centres, Nant–yr-Arian, and spend a day riding a combination of wonderful natural trails and man made flowing singletrack. After lunch you’ll be offered a coaching session from Stuart Wright, who helped us put this great tour together. Stuart is a qualified MTB leader and coach and will happily help you brush up your skills to help you get the very best out of the weeks riding, safely!

Day Three
Nant-yr-Arian to Machynlleth
Today we leave the manmade waymarked trails behind and head for Machynlleth. Our route today is all natural, in places very remote with some awesome scenery and trails. The area has been called a green desert; there’s no-one there but us. There’s a climb to start our day and a great descent into Machynlleth to end it. As we reach our hotel tonight you will certainly have earned your dinner.

Day Four
Machynlleth to Dolfannog
This morning we ride to one of the area’s best loved trails, the famous ClimachX. This fantastic route flows and swoops on singletrack and is guaranteed to have you laughing out loud. Just as you think it must be nearly over, it plummets you onto a 4km long uninterrupted forest trail which gets mighty technical! It’s an awesome trail but we appreciate it might not suit everyone so the last section can be avoided if you wish. After lunch we’ll continue our journey over natural terrain and end our day with a climb up to Dolfannog at the foot of Cadair Idris. We’ll overnight in a beautiful little B&B with wonderful food, fine wines and every comfort.

Day Five
Dolfannog to Dolgellau
Another amazing day sees us facing a beautiful rugged mountain, Cadair Idris which peaks at 893m and is said to be haunted! Depending on the weather and group ability we’ll either head over it or around it to reach our destination for this evening, the market town of Dolgellau. Tonight’s Hotel used to be the county jail 200 years ago and the restaurant is still very atmospheric, a great little place.

Day Six
Dolgellau to Coed-y-Brenin Trail Centre
After 4 amazing but sometimes tough days riding we reckon you deserve a morning off so we’ll leave you to explore locally until this afternoon when we’ll head for the famous trail centre that started it all in Wales, the wonderful, recently revamped Coed-y-Brenin. If we have time, and energy, we’ll ride a while before heading to our nearby hotel.

Day Seven
Coed-y-Brenin
This is one of the best trail centres in the world and we're here all day. We have more than 100km of waymarked all weather trails to choose from and there is something for all tastes from climbs to smooth flowing singletrack and amazing technical trails that appear never ending and leave you with a huge grin. There is a brand new visitors centre too, with showers, a bike shop and a wonderful cafe. We can even wash our bikes when we've finished, ready for home.

Day Eight
Departure
Your bike bags will have been transported to our hotel and this morning it's time to pack up. The minibus will collect you from the hotel and take you back to Manchester Airport for your onward journey home.

There is something on this tour to inspire every Mountain biker, whether you’ve been riding for 6 months or 20 years. The natural riding makes you feel as if you’re the only person alive, the trail centres are like nothing you will have ever experienced. The views are spectacular, wildlife is abundant and the sight of the seldom seen Red Kite soaring is alone worth the tour.

This is a tour you will want to repeat, a tour that makes you so glad you are a mountain biker, a tour that will take you Over the Edge.

This tour is primarily aimed at riders from outside the UK but, as with all our tours, everyone is welcome.

The tour will be conducted in English.