Visiting Dyfi Bike Park without a car?

it's a bit messy around Dyfi bridge at the moment with the construction works, perhaps best avoided on a bike?

it’s a bit messy around Dyfi bridge at the moment with the construction works, perhaps best avoided on a bike?

why it’s no different than being in a car. Bernard Kerr managed to ride through all the road works to Dyfi from his house on a recent YouTube vid. He was on an ebike though

well it just seemed pretty congested to me and not particularly fun, in a car, isn't there a cycle path bridge here as an alternative to the road bridge?

How feasible it in reality? Any local knowledge or anyone made a similar trip?

I haven't done it by bike, but I drive through there fairly regularly. I'd say it was very do-able.

There is a cycle path that skirts the worst of the roadworks with it's own bridge crossing that starts about 500m from the station. For most of this bit, there is a broad pavement that people ride on (it's outside town - it may even be a cycle path!). The roadworks aren't too bad, in any case - there are speed limits & traffic lights that slow things down.

The cycle path takes you back on the A487 for about 100m before you turn right to take the back road that runs almost parallel to it (I have cycled that road, and it is OK). There is a new stretch of cycle path next to the A487 for this bit now - I think it's open.

Unfortunately, there's another short section on the A487 to take you back to Pant Perthog and the park entrance road. This is probably the dodgiest bit, as the road is quite narrow with barriers / kerbs either side so you will be riding in the road. It will probably be quite busy & fairly fast (watch out for caravan tuggers at the weekends!), but only about 500m again.

It's worth looking at this bit on Google Streetview.

Hopefully these links will work:

@52.6219934,-3.8478278,15z/am=t/data=!4m18!4m17!1m5!1m1!1s0x48655da7b2726727:0xe8ed8fbd7ed14480!2m2!1d-3.853485!2d52.590273!1m5!1m1!1s0x486f89805bc38c79:0x85d92e23c9d773c3!2m2!1d-3.8503172!2d52.6228384!3e1!6m3!1i0!2i0!3i1?entry=ttu">Route

Dodgy bit

Bernard Kerr managed to ride through all the road works to Dyfi from his house on a recent YouTube vid. He was on an ebike though
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The bit at the start of the video is the first stretch from the station - it's not too bad once you've found your way through the sea of cones. I would have taken the path on the right, just before the stone bridge, however. The video skips past the worst bit of the roadworks which are on the stretch after the bridge. You miss this if you go on the cycle path (but maybe that's not cool ??).

I did the ride a couple of months back, it’s no problem at all.

Takes about 20 minutes.

Ride out of town towards the old bridge, just before you get to the river there’s a cycle path that goes off to the the right, and takes you under the new bridge. Further on there’s a pedestrian/cycle path bridge. Ride up that and you join the road again. Keep on up that and you’ll get to Dyfi in about ten minutes. I found the road fine and not too busy, most of the drivers that passed me had mountain bikes on their cars or were in vans so we’re considerate.

I’m also planning a similar trip OP.

The only thing I’d say about going from London, is that you’d probably need to stay somewhere overnight to make it viable. Otherwise you wouldn’t get there early enough to ride in the morning.

<p>Thanks all and thank you for the links tillydog 👊🏻</p><p>kramer, yeah looking at travel times I was thinking it’s a bit of a stretch 👍🏻 which brings me on to my next question any recommendations for a bike friendly hotel in the area?</p><p>Just waiting for a return of summer and a dry spell,</p>

I've not stayed there, but I've been told that the Winnstay in Machynlleth has secure bike storage, worth checking with them?

I stayed at the White Lion. It was OK, it's not the best, but far from the worst I've ever stayed in, The staff were friendly, the food and beer was OK and they let me keep in the bike in a locked outbuilding attached to hotel.

Toad Hall is likely the cheapest accomodation, very bike friendly and a fun experience:

https://independenthostels.co.uk/members/toadhall/

#vintagetoilet

The fish and chip shop in Mach is mint.

The ride should be fine - it’s not that far. If there’s some cycle track as mentioned above then even better. I reckon you’d be best off staying in town - the White Lion looked the sensibly priced option but it was fully booked. Wynnstay mentioned was a lot more expensive.

We actually stayed at the Centre for Alternative Technology which is just past the bike park on the right hand side down a small side road. Much cheaper than the hotels for us and included an acceptable vegetarian breakfast (I’m not a vegetarian but it was ok actually). Bit of an oddball place but it was clean / people were friendly etc and would stay there again.

As per Tillydog instructions/maps, should be fine. The parallel road is what the Dyfi Enduro used to use to get to the forest and i have returned down the main road a few time from the bottom of the Climax trail to Mach.

Bike friendly accommodation try Bike Corris, has a cabin that could work if free

Fair play, that sounds like a nightmare of a journey on train but theres actually only 1 change and a 4 hour journey.

Mate, it's an absolute piece of piddle. About 15 min ride, even on a DH bike. As above, take the bike path under the new bridge and then over the river, Rejoin the main road and take the immediate RH turn. Over an old bridge and turn L up past the houses. Stay on this road for a mile or so, until just before the CAT and there is a footbridge back over the river down to your left at pantperthog. Go over that and you will see the bike park entrance opposite.

That avoids the main road except crossing to get into DBP.

GPX:

https://1drv.ms/u/s!ArgWawuaGIKUjT46J5_pQshfp_bb?e=N5AqCm

Cheers finephilly.

What’s the recommended afternoon pedal in the area? I’m guessing day 1 travel and an afternoon loop, Day 2 Dyfi bike park and Day 3 maybe a quick ride/walk in the morning and train home.

Yea, a couple of Climax loops in the forest opposite DBP will kill a few hours (there is some 'off-piste' in there too).

Or, an XC loop south out of Mach (Mach 1/2/3/4) if you're a bit beaten up from riding.

Route info here:

https://beiciomynydddyfi.org.uk/?page_id=257

The CAT is worth a visit if you fancy being an eco-warrior!

@mrdobermann you’d be able to get a train back to London in the evening after riding Dyfi.