Penmachno loop two

Took advantage of a weather window to head off for an early morning MTB sprint around the new loop two at Penmachno. We'd intended to do this last month, but were forced by the weather into another lap of loop one. Yesterday was bright and occasionally sunny. The new loop doesn't offer great riding, but has a real XC feel and gives a far better sense of 'place'. It goes north high above the Machno valley, to birch woods above Fairy Glen, then skirts the Lledr and up to a plateau with superb views over central Snowdonia. Still a bit of snow left. Then a long section of pedally singletrack leads back to rejoin loop one before the rocky section at Rowen. About 31km, a little under 2:50 for the circuit. Back home by midday.