Gwydwr rider

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Hhi, Taking my son to the Gwydwr forest trails, just north of Betws-y-Coed,

Wales

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on Tuesday for the day. Anyone got any advice?...we've ridden the Karrimor trail at Coed-y-Brennin
several times, most recently a couple of months

ago.

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How does it compare ?.. Anything really useful like parking charges, local info centres providing
trail maps (charges etc), would also be much appreciated. Are there a choice of trails like C-y-B
? Cheers, Dave. "Ride fast, fly free, land hard - 'ouch!' "

Only the one route Gwydwr thats waymarked unfortunately. The car park is free but there is no
visitor centre there, the route is well waymarked and I would say if you have ridden Coed-Y-Brennin
then you will love gwydwr. The final section is a very long and nice section of single track with no
climbs what's so ever, absolutely excellent as are some of the sculptures you will pass descending.
Gwydwr is local to both Llanwrst and Betws-Y-Coed where food and refreshments can be found in
abundance.

A few sites that are good for info on here are makeashorterlink.commakeashorterlink.comOpen ↗
makeashorterlink.commakeashorterlink.comOpen ↗

The later having a few video clips aswell.

Hope you have a good day

Cheers Kev

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"Dave" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Hhi, Taking my son to the Gwydwr forest trails, just north of Betws-y-Coed,

Wales

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on Tuesday for the day. Anyone got any advice?...we've ridden the

Karrimor

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trail at Coed-y-Brennin several times, most recently a couple of months

ago.

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How does it compare ?.. Anything really useful like parking charges, local info centres

providing

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

trail maps (charges etc), would also be much appreciated. Are there a choice of trails like
C-y-B ? Cheers, Dave. "Ride fast, fly free, land hard - 'ouch!' "

Only the one route Gwydwr thats waymarked unfortunately. The car park is free but there is no
visitor centre there, the route is

well

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waymarked and I would say if you have ridden Coed-Y-Brennin then you will love gwydwr. The final
section is a very long and nice section of single track with no climbs what's so ever, absolutely
excellent as are some of the sculptures you will pass descending. Gwydwr is local to both
Llanwrst and

Betws-Y-Coed

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where food and refreshments can be found in abundance.

A few sites that are good for info on here are makeashorterlink.commakeashorterlink.comOpen ↗
makeashorterlink.commakeashorterlink.comOpen ↗

The later having a few video clips aswell.

Hope you have a good day

Cheers Kev

Kev, Exactly what I was after, thanks lots, you'll go straight to heaven for that ;-) Cheers, Dave.

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"TribalKev" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Dave" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hhi, Taking my son to the Gwydwr forest trails, just north of Betws-y-Coed,

Wales

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on Tuesday for the day. Anyone got any advice?...we've ridden the

Karrimor

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trail at Coed-y-Brennin several times, most recently a couple of

months

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ago.

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How does it compare ?.. Anything really useful like parking charges, local info centres

providing

Quoted message said:

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trail maps (charges etc), would also be much appreciated. Are there a choice of trails like
C-y-B ? Cheers, Dave. "Ride fast, fly free, land hard - 'ouch!' "

Only the one route Gwydwr thats waymarked unfortunately. The car park is free but there is no
visitor centre there, the route is

well

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waymarked and I would say if you have ridden Coed-Y-Brennin then you

will

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love gwydwr. The final section is a very long and nice section of single track with

no

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climbs what's so ever, absolutely excellent as are some of the

sculptures

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you will pass descending. Gwydwr is local to both Llanwrst and

Betws-Y-Coed

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where food and refreshments can be found in abundance.

A few sites that are good for info on here are makeashorterlink.commakeashorterlink.comOpen ↗
makeashorterlink.commakeashorterlink.comOpen ↗

The later having a few video clips aswell.

Hope you have a good day

Cheers Kev

Kev, Exactly what I was after, thanks lots, you'll go straight to heaven for

that

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;-) Cheers, Dave.

Apologies to all our Welsh friends out there for my misspelling of Gwydyr or Gwydir. It appears that
the OS maps referred to in Kev's mail are also slightly confused. Any chance of any natives
enlightening us please ? Dave. confused...and stoopid!!

On Sun, 06 Jul 2003 23:48:16 +0100, Dave did issue forth:

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Apologies to all our Welsh friends out there for my misspelling of Gwydyr or Gwydir. It appears
that the OS maps referred to in Kev's mail are also slightly confused. Any chance of any natives
enlightening us please ? Dave. confused...and stoopid!!

I think I'm the only native in the group, and I'm from down South, and I've never been to this place
of which you speak (although I have been to Coed). I'd expect it to be spelt "Gwydr", but we could
well be working in the North Walian dialect which is somewhat different to South Walian.

Huw "Bloody Gogs" Pritchard

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On Sun, 06 Jul 2003 23:48:16 +0100, Dave did issue forth:

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Apologies to all our Welsh friends out there for my misspelling of

Gwydyr

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or Gwydir. It appears that the OS maps referred to in Kev's mail are

also

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slightly confused. Any chance of any natives enlightening us please ? Dave. confused...and
stoopid!!

I think I'm the only native in the group, and I'm from down South, and I've never been to this
place of which you speak (although I have been to Coed). I'd expect it to be spelt "Gwydr", but we
could well be working in the North Walian dialect which is somewhat different to South Walian.

Huw "Bloody Gogs" Pritchard

Thanks Huw, I'm stunned that with the plethora of MTB trails etc in Wales that you'd be the only
native using this ng. 'spose they're all out there doing 'it', eh ? ;-) Dave.

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"Huw Pritchard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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On Sun, 06 Jul 2003 23:48:16 +0100, Dave did issue forth:

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Apologies to all our Welsh friends out there for my misspelling of

Gwydyr

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or Gwydir. It appears that the OS maps referred to in Kev's mail are

also

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slightly confused. Any chance of any natives enlightening us please ? Dave. confused...and
stoopid!!

I think I'm the only native in the group, and I'm from down South, and I've never been to this
place of which you speak (although I have been

to

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Coed). I'd expect it to be spelt "Gwydr", but we could well be working

in

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the North Walian dialect which is somewhat different to South Walian.

Huw "Bloody Gogs" Pritchard

Thanks Huw, I'm stunned that with the plethora of MTB trails etc in Wales that you'd

be

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the only native using this ng. 'spose they're all out there doing 'it', eh

?

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;-) Dave.

Most of 'em are locked up for bestiality - Huw managed early release for blowing the jailor is all.
Ain't that right dude?

',;~}~

Shaun aRe - I ain't no xenophobe!

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"TribalKev" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Dave" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hhi, Taking my son to the Gwydwr forest trails, just north of Betws-y-Coed,

Wales

Quoted message said:

on Tuesday for the day. Anyone got any advice?...we've ridden the

Karrimor

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

trail at Coed-y-Brennin several times, most recently a couple of

months

Quoted message said:

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ago.

Quoted message said:

How does it compare ?.. Anything really useful like parking charges, local info centres

providing

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

trail maps (charges etc), would also be much appreciated. Are there a choice of trails like
C-y-B ? Cheers, Dave. "Ride fast, fly free, land hard - 'ouch!' "

Only the one route Gwydwr thats waymarked unfortunately. The car park is free but there is no
visitor centre there, the route is

well

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waymarked and I would say if you have ridden Coed-Y-Brennin then you

will

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

love gwydwr. The final section is a very long and nice section of single track with

no

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

climbs what's so ever, absolutely excellent as are some of the

sculptures

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

you will pass descending. Gwydwr is local to both Llanwrst and

Betws-Y-Coed

Quoted message said:

where food and refreshments can be found in abundance.

A few sites that are good for info on here are makeashorterlink.commakeashorterlink.comOpen ↗
makeashorterlink.commakeashorterlink.comOpen ↗

The later having a few video clips aswell.

Hope you have a good day

Cheers Kev

Kev, Exactly what I was after, thanks lots, you'll go straight to heaven for

that

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;-) Cheers, Dave.

Well, I went, I saw, I rode...can't help feeling this is one of those 'best kept secrets' type of
places. [censored] brilliant!!! both my son and I thought it was better than Coed-y-Brennin. He's
better than I am but it offered us both enough challenges, whilst still allowing a flowing ride. I
find C-y-B Karrimor is a little restrictive with regards to switchbacks etc. Have to keep slowing it
down to get round the next bend etc. However, I do appreciate it's each to their own. C-y-B is
class, without a doubt, and offers greater variety, BUT, my God, I enjoyed today!!.....and the best
bit was, the weatherman got it wrong again, no rain, bit cloudy to start, bit humid, but soon
cleared to a truly 'lovely' day ;-) Dave. Me and me chemicals (adrenalin / seratonin, etc) are off
to bed.....

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Well, I went, I saw, I rode...can't help feeling this is one of those

'best

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kept secrets' type of places. [censored] brilliant!!! both my son and I

thought

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it was better than Coed-y-Brennin. He's better than I am but it offered us both enough challenges,
whilst still allowing a flowing ride. I find C-y-B Karrimor is a little restrictive with regards
to switchbacks etc. Have to keep slowing it down to get round the next bend etc. However, I do
appreciate it's each to their own. C-y-B is class, without a doubt, and offers greater variety,
BUT, my God, I enjoyed today!!.....and the best

bit

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was, the weatherman got it wrong again, no rain, bit cloudy to start, bit humid, but soon cleared
to a truly 'lovely' day ;-) Dave. Me and me chemicals (adrenalin / seratonin, etc) are off to
bed.....

Thanks for the follow-up Dave, sounds like its definitely be worth a trip, I'll make a note. BTW
I've been to Coed-y-Brennin and I know what you mean about the switchbacks, fun though!

Cheers,

Steve E.