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Ironmen, ultrarunners, mountain bikers and plain old marathoners: increasing numbers of us are planning our holidays around what some might consider bloody hard work.
Cycling Holiday in North Wales
If, like me, youāve been inspired by team GBās performance in the velodrom during the London Olympics, you might want to consider bringing your bikes along when you next visit North Wales. Hereās a couple of places for you to consider. Coed Y Brennin Probably the best mountain biking centre in the UK. Miles and miles of rugged trails with fantastic names like āBeast of Brenninā, āDragons Backā and āMinour Tourā. The trails are colour coded according to difficulty similar to ski slopes. So all abilities can be confident of having a great time. All the trails start and finish from the new eco visitor centre just south of Trawsfynydd on the A470. Thereās a nice cafĆ© there, a well stocked spares shop, bike wash facilities and shower cubicles. Bikes can also be hired from the very nice people at Beics Brennin. Mawddach Trail The Mawddach Trail is the perfect choice for a family outing out…