Fundamentals of Mountain Biking ride - The Mawddach Trail, from Dolgellau to Barmouth and Back

**** This Breeze bike ride is a beginners mountain bike ride, brought to you by qualified Fundamentals of Mountain Bike Leaders. To deliver rides as per the remit of the Fundamentals of MTB Award, we also hold valid 2 day outdoor first aid certificates ****

From the car park in Dolgellau we'll immediately head out on the beautiful off-road Mawddach Trail. The surface is mainly compact gravel with a few cobbles, but it's all non-technical and a hard tail mountain bike, gravel bike or hybrid with off-road tyres will be suitable for the ride. Please note that we do have a limited number of bikes that can be hired free of charge for this ride - please ask before booking if you require a bike.

After cycling besides the lovely Mawddach Estuary for a few miles we'll cross the estuary on the amazing wooden footbridge (it's a bit bumpy!). At the end of the bridge we'll dismount to negotiate the steep exit ramp as this opens on to a busy road. Here we'll remount and cycle on the road to Barmouth sea front where we'll stop for refreshments. The ride is mainly flat and traffic-free, so is very accessible and a great place to start if you are moving from tarmac to off-road riding.

Please do bring your own food and drink along as Barmouth can be busy on a Sunday and there may be no space in the cafes. Helmets are mandatory and please bring along your usual repair kit, including inner tubes/ tubeless repair kits. It's also advisable to bring waterproofs and extra layers in case of poor weather.