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"Vertebrate Publishing has made a name for itself with a series of glossy, highly polished and well researched guidebooks to some of the UK's favourite riding spots." Mountain Bike Rider (MBR) Magazine "I'd say the best Mountain Bike Guide I've seen to date." Planetfear.com on Yorkshire Dales Mountain Biking - The South Dales"
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"Wales Mountain Biking" is the 12th title in Vertebrate Publishing's bestselling series of UK mountain biking guidebooks. This book showcases 20 routes in Wales, between 12km and 50km in length, suitable for all levels of mountain bikers. Split into three sections, South Wales, Mid Wales and North Wales, this book includes classic loops in the Brecon Beacons, the Black Mountains, Pembrokeshire, the Gower, the Elan Valley, the Clwydian Hills and Snowdonia - including options for the highly regarded ascent and descent of Snowdon itself. Written and illustrated by MTB journalist and Wales routes expert Tom Hutton, each route is described with easy-to-follow directions and plotted on clear and easy to use Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 mapping. Also included are details of distance, timings and difficulty gradings, plus refreshment stops and local knowledge. A Bonus Section includes full details and mapping for the classic Long Mynd circuit and Minton Batch singletrack, just over the border in Shropshire, England. Vertebrate Publishing is one of a new breed of independent publishers, dedicated to producing the very best outdoor leisure titles. We have critically acclaimed and bestselling titles covering a range of leisure activities, including; mountain biking, cycling, rock climbing, hillwalking and others. We are best known for our own titles such as Lake District Mountain Biking and Dark Peak Mountain Biking. We also produce many leading outdoor titles for other publishers including the Mountain Leader and Walking Group Leader Schemes (MLTUK) and rock climbing guidebooks for the British Mountaineering Council and the Fell and Rock Climbing Club.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Another month, and another brilliant mountain bike guide from Vertebrate Publishing. Wales Mountain Biking is the latest addition to what is rapidly becoming the definitive series of British MB guidebooks. Author Tom Hutton is the man behind the pull-out route guides in MBR magazine and has used his encyclopaedic knowledge of Welsh mountain bike trails to produce an authoritative volume.
Following the tried and tested Vertebrate formula, the guide breaks Wales down into three distinct areas and details twenty one rides that run the entire gamut from old favourites to the relatively obscure. The Brecon Beacons Gap Road ride will be familiar to many mbers, (it was in fact my first ever proper mountain bike ride way back in 1993), and the increasingly popular Doethie Valley makes an appearance in the Mid-Wales section, but there are less familiar areas covered too. The Preseli Hills and Llanbedr Hill are not well known for the quality of their singletrack, but that could all change thanks to this slim volume.
As you would expect from Tom Hutton, the route descriptions are comprehensive without being verbose. The maps are superb and there's a wealth of extra information contained in the route summaries that ensure that you don't miss any of the local colour, landmarks or historic sites. There's some real gut-busters included such as the 50km Berwyn Hills circuit but for those of a more leisurely bent, there are a number of introductory rides to tune you up for the epic ones.
A good guidebook should get you to the ride and round it without too much hassle, but this guide does this and a whole lot more. It has inspired me in the depths of this cold winter. All being well, I'll see you in the Doethie Valley or the Brecons or Carneddau next summer because this isn't a guide for the bookshelf, it should be stuffed in the top of a hydration pack while you enjoy the delights of some of the best mountain biking in the world.
Following the tried and tested Vertebrate formula, the guide breaks Wales down into three distinct areas and details twenty one rides that run the entire gamut from old favourites to the relatively obscure. The Brecon Beacons Gap Road ride will be familiar to many mbers, (it was in fact my first ever proper mountain bike ride way back in 1993), and the increasingly popular Doethie Valley makes an appearance in the Mid-Wales section, but there are less familiar areas covered too. The Preseli Hills and Llanbedr Hill are not well known for the quality of their singletrack, but that could all change thanks to this slim volume.
As you would expect from Tom Hutton, the route descriptions are comprehensive without being verbose. The maps are superb and there's a wealth of extra information contained in the route summaries that ensure that you don't miss any of the local colour, landmarks or historic sites. There's some real gut-busters included such as the 50km Berwyn Hills circuit but for those of a more leisurely bent, there are a number of introductory rides to tune you up for the epic ones.
A good guidebook should get you to the ride and round it without too much hassle, but this guide does this and a whole lot more. It has inspired me in the depths of this cold winter. All being well, I'll see you in the Doethie Valley or the Brecons or Carneddau next summer because this isn't a guide for the bookshelf, it should be stuffed in the top of a hydration pack while you enjoy the delights of some of the best mountain biking in the world.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
What an absolutely fantastic book! Brilliant routes, awesome pictures, and easy to follow map and descriptions.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I love this series of guides and have ridden rides from them in the Lakes, Peaks, Dales and Wales. They are reasonably easy to follow and do all the research for you so that you can enjoy the best of a region.
My only complaint about this book in particular is that Wales is too big to have just a single book devoted to it. Surely North Wales deserves a guide all to itself for a start?
My only complaint about this book in particular is that Wales is too big to have just a single book devoted to it. Surely North Wales deserves a guide all to itself for a start?
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