NATURAL Resources Wales will be celebrating the opening of their new mountain bike skills track near Aberystwyth with multiple mountain bike world champion, Rachel Atherton.

The £30,000 investment at Bwlch Nant yr Arian is being officially opened with a day full of activities on Saturday, 4 March, from 10am.

The new purpose-built track is a chance for people of all ages to practice their technique or just warm up before hitting the longer trails which start from the visitor centre.

The site has been carefully selected so it doesn’t affect the other trails or the view of the lake. The area will also be landscaped and trees planted around the track.

Julian Barnes, mid-Wales team leader for Natural Resources Wales said: “We’re proud to look after such a special site where people can get active, get healthy and enjoy everything that nature has to offer. This new track has a number of loops with things like rollers and table tops, so all riders can have fun and practice their skills.”

“Bwlch Nant yr Arian is great for mountain biking, but it is also a fantastic place for people to go walking, running and horse riding.”

People are welcome to the visitor centre from 10am to try out the track and look around mountain bike stands from Summit Cycles, Trek Bikes, and Ystwyth Cycling Club.

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