“EPIC” new running trails have opened in the heart of the Dyfi Forest in Meirionnydd.

Natural Resources Wales is challenging people to take on the two new challenging runs as part of their summer itinerary.

The Tan-y-Coed trails, along with numerous other routes that wind through Wales’ forests, are a perfect escape for runners who are tired of running on the road or in the gym.

The two runs include the Siambr Wmffre Trail, a 4.75-mile slog on the steep wooded hillsides of Pantperthog as well as the Bryn Llwyd Trail, a 5.25-mile steep run through the wooded hillsides of Bryn Llwyd, in the north of the woods. The new routes offer a unique running experience with long climbs and stooped descents along forest roads and muddy unmade paths over roots, rocks and streams.

The trails were designed, way-marked and cleared by volunteers from Cerist Triathlon Club, who will also manage the trails in partnership with NRW.

See the full story in this week’s Meirionnydd edition of the Cambrian News