Is Gwydir Mawr any good? A full trail guide...

Welcome to my full ride review of the Gwydir Mawr trail (AKA The Marin Trail) in northern Snowdonia. #mtblife #mtb #reviews

Every year, I spend a week with my buddy Matt in Wales sampling some familiar and some new trails/bike parks to push our skills and comfort zones to the max! The last couple of years have been slightly challenging to say the least but we started off to a great start in the Gwydir forest.

The Gwydir Mawr, is a physical and mental challenge and you'll need all your skills on tap/ready to go! It's definitely one of the most rewarding trails and absolutely one of my all time favourites.

It offers a free car park (no toilets or amenities so pack well!) spectacular scenery, big climbs, technical climbs/descents and some super fast/epic downhills that will have you whooping and hollering at the top of your voice!

This was my first ride out with my new Garmin Edge 530 GPS device. I wanted a reliable unit for accurate navigation and trail recording and it did not disappoint. It features so many things but essentially it recorded my ride, gave me unbelievably accurate turn-by-turn trail navigation and even told me when I was getting air from the jumping! I’ve attached info for the GPX file for you to download for your device below.👇

This is day 1 of our Welsh epic, so I hope you enjoy it as much as we did riding it. 😉

Skip straight to your favourite moment:
👉 00:00 Intro
👉 00:25 Google earth look
👉 00:55 TRAIL MAP CHECK 👈
👉 02:25 Trail start = BIG climb!
👉 02:50 Garmin Edge 530 introduction (Affiliate link below)
👉 03:43 Downhill begins
👉 06:25 Hafna - abandoned lead mine
👉 06:43 TRAIL MAP CHECK 👈
👉 08:05 Garmin - jump measuring
👉 09:13 Downhill
👉 11:51 Garmin - food and drink reminders
👉 12:25 Garmin - Turn-by-turn nav
👉 12:56 TRAIL MAP CHECK 👈
👉 13:20 Climb / Downhill / climb VIEWS!
👉 17:09 Garmin - auto redirection
👉 17:39 Steep ’n’ techy
👉 19:18 Steep drop off
👉 20:13 My favourite section
👉 21:54 Garmin features
👉 23:32 Downhill
👉 24:54 Dwsin Drwu - STEEP SECTION!
👉 25:36 TRAIL MAP CHECK 👈
👉 26:35 Hike-a-bike time
👉 28:56 Downhill
👉 29:25 Creepy old house
👉 30:10 Downhill
👉 31:24 Beginning of the final descent
👉 31:45 The final descent
👉 36:18 SPEEEEED!
👉 37:26 Car park and finish.

MbWales GPX and trail info:
https://www.mbwales.com/listings/gwyd...

TrailForks route:
https://www.trailforks.com/route/mari...

My kit:
Bikes - Whyte T130s and Whyte 905
Helmets - TroyLee Designs A3 and Stage
GPS - Garmin Edge 530

💈UpHillPhill merch👕🧢:
https://uphillphill.myspreadshop.co.uk

➡️🛒AMAZON AFFILIATE links🛒 ⬅️
(my personal recommendations from personal experience)

(*Disclaimer: As an Amazon associate, I will earn a small commission from qualifying purchases).

My highly recommended personal kit list:
🟢 GoPro HERO9 (my current 1st camera of choice):
🔗 https://amzn.to/44WXuz1

🔴 GoPro HERO8 (my current 2nd camera of choice):
🔗 https://amzn.to/3Lw5Oz0

🔴 GoPro Shorty Mini Extension Pole with Tripod:
🔗 https://amzn.to/46ctd00

🔴 Sametop Clamp Mount with Adjustable Gooseneck:
🔗 https://amzn.to/3rlGqoB

🟢 evoc Hip Pack PRO 3l Hip Bag:
🔗 https://amzn.to/3PQPGe0

🔴 Osprey Raptor 10 Hydration Pack:
🔗 https://amzn.to/462BKDj

🔴 Troy Lee Designs Air summer Gloves:
🔗 https://amzn.to/3RFmKqm

🟢 100% BRISKER winter Gloves:
🔗 https://amzn.to/3RAZfii

🟢 Fox Racing Men's Ranger 2.5l Water Jacket RANGER 2.5L WATER JACKET:
🔗 https://amzn.to/468nicT

🔴 BALEAF Padded Mountain Bike Underwear:
🔗 https://amzn.to/48oOzcD

🔴 adidas Five Ten Freerider Canvas Mountain Bike Shoes (for chillin):
🔗 https://amzn.to/48oOzcD

🟢 Five Ten Hellcat Mountain Bike Shoes (for riding):
🔗 https://amzn.to/3EOdiJE

🔴 Endura MT500 Mountain Cycling Booty Overshoe:
🔗 https://amzn.to/48q3GCE
________________________________________________________________________________________________
✅Join our very friendly FaceBook group - Forty Something Riders MTB:
  / fsrmtb  

Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC--D...

Let’s connect:
Instagram –   / uphillphill  
Strava –   / strava  
Facebook –   / uphillphill  


My Follow links here:
https://linktr.ee/uphillphill
@uphillphill website: https://uphillphill1973.wixsite.com/u...
________________________________________________________________________________________________