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Big Jim's Black Trail – Rollercoaster Trail loop from World's End

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Big Jim's Black Trail – Rollercoaster Trail loop from World's End

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4.8

(118)

2,675

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Big Jim's Black Trail – Rollercoaster Trail loop from World's End

02:47

28.2km

580m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

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Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.64 km

Offa's Dyke Stone Path

Highlight • Trail

This is now an easy paved trail, up to Llandegla Forest. You can either turn left once you get to the Forest so you can follow the natural trails up to the Masts above the Ponderosa and Horseshoe Pass. Once you're up there, you can either turn left by the Masts and drop down to Words End and pick up the trails to the Bomb Holes and Panorama, or, drop down to the Ponderosa Cafe and pick up the trails on the opposite side of the road past the old quarry.

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3.94 km

View of Snowdon

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Great view, worth the climb, new red section to the left is decent

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7.02 km

View of Snowdon from Snowdon Way

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Snowdon trip will be next

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9.16 km

Dave the Fox Trail and Badgers Rise Climb

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The blacks are really worth the effort. Everything is rollable if you want/need to.

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9.34 km

Dave the Fox Trail Viewpoint

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Superb section zig-zagging down the mountainside. Sadly ALL the trees have recently been cut down, so you are now fully exposed

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10.1 km

Big Jim's Black Trail

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There's also a red option 😉😎

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15.8 km

Rollercoaster Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

Nice and smooth ride

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17.5 km

The Dark Side Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

This is a stonking finale to a great ride. unlock all the suspension you have & hoon it! This is a fast run with table tops where you will take air , an off camber bend followed by a speed sapping little climb midway taking you straight into a choice of drop in or chicken run for the final run. Though hugely enjoyable for the more experienced this run can also be enjoyed by those who just want to role it. Word of warning , when this section first opened an Ambulance seemed to be permanently camped at the end of the trail due to the number off's & injuries. These were mainly incurred on the first table top as the trail encourages you to pick up speed & by the time you realise your ability doesn't your current speed you hit the first jump & basically go interstellar. Net result a very heavy impact. Just remember it's not taking air that hurts it's the crash landing!😉👍😎 Enjoy , it's one of my favourites 🤙

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28.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.3 km

2.61 km

2.55 km

1.61 km

212 m

Surfaces

22.7 km

4.22 km

951 m

212 m

125 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Thursday 20 August

17°C

9°C

34 %

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Comments

June 17, 2025,Llandegla MTB Reds & Blacks including JJ's Jumps😉👍😎

A Trail Centre unlike many, in that it is more about fast flowing trails without many really tricky technical 'pick your way through' complicated obstructions, roots can be counted on one hand.
However if you're after full speed ahead, flat out charging then this is definitely for you! However what goes down must go up! So make sure you pack …

December 21, 2021,Llandegla Red Black & Golden

The long slog to the top of the mountain warms you up on a cold (0°C) clear & bright day and then the action begins. This time I added the Black Route which branches off from the red. Sadly, recent forestry work has cut down ALL the trees in the superb "Dave the Fox", which means you are now zig-zagging …

August 24, 2025,MTB ride

Great place to ride with loads of new features since my last visit over a year ago.
Unfortunatley there is a lot of peddling, so be careful if your not use to peddling up hills. Saying that, the down hill runs make up for the hard up hills.

June 24, 2022,Llandegla Red Black & Golden

Another exhilarating ride at Llandegla on the hard, stoney all weather, feature filled, Red & Black Trails. There is still a short diversion at the start of the Golden Trail, onto the Blue as the trail builders are hard at work.
"Dave the Fox", despite now riding through only tree stumps, is a great flowing trail following on from "Big …

September 21, 2023,First time at Llandegla!

Two hours in, the heavens opened up and drowned us with ridiculous rain and hailstone even. Such a good day though!

November 17, 2021,Llandegla Red & Golden

Llandegla's trails have a stoney, hard, well drained surface suitable for use all year round. The first three miles is a bit of an uphill slog to the top of the mountain from where the blue & red/black waymarked trails start. The payback is that the trails are fundamentally downhill.
The slog has improved since my last visit a few …

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