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This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
192 trails
- E-Bike
93 trails
- Horse
32 trails
- Hike
126 trails
- Trail Running
125 trails
Region Details
- 51
- 3
- 23
- 43
- 20
- 11
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 162
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 192
- Trails E-Bike
- 93
- Trails Horse
- 32
- Trails Hike
- 126
- Trails Trail Running
- 125
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Total Distance
- 156 miles
- Total Descent
- 49,812 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,802 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 2,851 ft
- Reports
- 530
- Photos
- 1,627
- Ridden Counter
- 31,787
Articles
Must Watch: Gee Atherton Turns Storm-Shattered Dyfi Hillside Into A Wild New Line in ‘Windfell’
Nov 27, 2025 from pinkbike.com
Gee is a certified freak on the bike.
Video: Jim Monro Tears Up a Freshly Groomed Dyfi Bikepark
Jul 7, 2025 from pinkbike.com
Jim Monro, fresh turns, packed lips, and an empty Dyfi Bikepark. That's some good watching.
Video: Becci Skelton Everesting at Dyfi Bike Park For A Good Cause.
Jul 2, 2025 from pinkbike.com
25 laps up and down the gruelling trails of Dyfi. This is a rad effort.
Video: Dan and Gee Atherton Test the S.200 on Home Soil
Mar 5, 2025 from pinkbike.com
It’s always rad to see the Atherton brothers swinging a leg over their own machines and shredding together.
Sub Regions
- Brecon (3)
- Black Mountains (0)
- Caersws (11)
- Caersws DH Bikepark (11)
- Llandrindod Wells (10)
- Llangynog (23)
- Revolution Bikepark (21)
- Machynlleth (135)
- Merthyr Tydfil (1)
Popular Powys County Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.7 • 2 miles • 0 ft • 1,024 •
Rail the berms & enjoy that flowing feeling then launch yourself into some small but perfectly formed jumps before finishing with more berms and the flat-out exhilaration of riding the shred road!
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1,847 ft • 0 ft • 918 •
Popular red difficulty mixed. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. It features berm, drop and jump. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.7 • 2 miles • 27 ft • 716 •
Fast rocky sections lead into 3 table tops before dropping into tight corners that shoot you into more tight corners. Bermed and rutted, with natural senders and flat out bus stops, this track races down hill at a perfect gradient and...
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 3,566 ft • 31 ft • 710 •
starts out technical with rocky, rooty drops and berms then gets fast and fun, spitting you out into three big table tops before sending you over the iconic bridges. Try the Road Gap, then step up onto the largest roundwood timber...
• 95 ★ 4.6 • 2 miles • 20 ft • 708 •
starts in the path of the RAF Low Fly Zone, with over 8 mins of flowing table tops this track is best suited to Enduro bikes.
• 95 ★ 4.9 • 2 miles • 39 ft • 699 •
Section 8 of Climachx. One of the longest purpose built, unbroken downhill descents in the UK with a tricky rock garden climb to earn your reward.
Powys County Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.0 • 9 miles • 1,911 ft • 10 • Loop •
The cli-machx was built in 2005 and is sited in the Dyfi forest; now looked after by Beicio Mynydd Dyfi...
★ 4.0 • 8 miles • 1,452 ft • 3 •
This route takes in the start of the Mach 1 trail and adds in 2 slightly off-piste red runs: Star Wars and...
★ 4.0 • 24 miles • 4,226 ft • 10 • Loop •
The Best of Dyfi's official unofficial trails! A fantastic day on the bike!
121 miles • 12,571 ft • 7 • Point to Point •
From enticing lost lanes meandering through valleys to forest tracks or moorland trails climbing up to...
★ 4.0 • 13 miles • 1,329 ft • 0 • Loop •
This is a fast rather than technical trail, taking you steeply upwards and fast downwards with some epic...
Photos of Powys County Mountain Bike
Videos of Powys County Mountain Bike
trail: Scorcher!
0:06 |
68 |
Apr 8, 2025
trail: Super Swooper
0:10 |
106 |
Oct 2, 2022
trail: Turns In The Ferns
0:13 |
107 |
Jun 30, 2022
trail: The Vision Line
0:29 |
105 |
Jun 5, 2022
trail: The Vision Line
0:44 |
55 |
Jan 24, 2022
trail: Race Track
0:28 |
63 |
Oct 2, 2021
trail: Slab Track
0:16 |
413 |
Oct 2, 2021
trail: The Vision Line
0:52 |
117 |
Jul 12, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MisoDSn5VR | wishlist | route | activity #97094125 | Jun 16, 2026 @ 1:32am 3 days |
| MisoDSn5VR | wishlist | route | activity #97093927 and 2 more | Jun 16, 2026 @ 1:24am 3 days |
| Glynwak | wishlist | route | activity #96736603 | Jun 11, 2026 @ 7:37am Jun 11, 2026 |
| Award | wishlist | trail | activity #96691521 | Jun 10, 2026 @ 1:02pm Jun 10, 2026 |
| Dazzlemus | wishlist | trail | activity #96535468 and 1 more | Jun 8, 2026 @ 6:33am Jun 8, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Steeper and llooser than the adjoining blue... | Aug 10, 2025 @ 9:29am Aug 10, 2025 | ||
| trail | Really well made and super flowy trail... | Aug 10, 2025 @ 9:26am Aug 10, 2025 | ||
| report | Quite a few trees down100m from top… not... | Jul 13, 2025 @ 2:23am Jul 13, 2025 | ||
| trail | Totally unrideable. | Jul 6, 2025 @ 7:09am Jul 6, 2025 | ||
| trail | Still blocked by fallen trees | Mar 2, 2025 @ 9:02am Mar 2, 2025 |
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Descent 100k Badge0 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge24 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k60 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Revolution Bikepark | bike park | Llangynog | |
| Freeride Dirt Jumps | skill park | Llangynog |
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Bi-ped-cyclesBike Shop
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Clive Powell Mountain BikesBike Shop
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 192 | 154 miles | 49,442 ft | 95 miles | 2,802 ft | 1,627 | 530 | 31 | 22,825 | |||
| E-Bike | 93 | 56 miles | 20,141 ft | 39 miles | 2,802 ft | 433 | 8 | 2,405 | ||||
| Horse | 32 | 10 miles | 3,894 ft | 8 miles | 1,224 ft | 87 | ||||||
| Hike | 126 | 130 miles | 33,907 ft | 73 miles | 2,802 ft | 476 | 3 | 2,620 | ||||
| Trail Running | 125 | 130 miles | 33,904 ft | 73 miles | 2,802 ft | 476 | 2 | 235 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 4,364 ft | 89 ft | 2,913 ft | 89 ft | 84 | 1 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 83 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Powys County
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What are the best places to ride in Powys County?
Powys County has 5 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Powys County?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Powys County are:
- Tony the Tiger (4.6/5)
- Whiterocks (4.4/5)
- Gravity Elephant (4.4/5)
- World Cup (4.4/5)
- Star Wars (4.4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Powys County?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Powys County are:
- August (107 activities)
- September (73 activities)
- July (70 activities)
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What is the longest trail in Powys County?
The longest trail in Powys County is Over Tarren to Rhyd yr Onen at 5.5 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
Activities
Trails
Points of Interest
- Food/Drink Cabin
- Revolution Bike Park Trailhead/Summit - (454m / 1,490ft)
- Craig Cwm Amarch Summit
- Penygader / Cadair idris Summit
- Bike Park Summit - (350m / 1,148ft)
- Y Grib Summit
- Pen y Grib Summit
- Pen y Manllywn Summit
- Waun Fach Summit
- Pen Trumau Summit
- Cadair Idris (2,874 ft)
- Pen y Fan (2,815 ft)
- Mynydd Moel (2,808 ft)
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