Siabod (Dolwyddelan)

They don't get better than this, a must for all laners, steep rocky, loose rocks about a foot cube which tumble down from the truck in front. Team effort required plus a go for it attuide, not recommended for going it alone. Novices can do it with guidance form more experience members. Expect damage due to rocks, springs dislocate, shocks break,and diffs shatter. On the top gorse is thick so expect scratches, plus tyres seem to get shredded to bits.

Brilliant views if you don't want to go though the above, you can do most of the lane from the Dolwyddelan end, its the last 1/2 mile of the north end which is the rocky descent. If you do go down its easier from the south end, but you can turn round just before the end and go back up!

North end is at SH737567 near an old church: South end SH736525 you have to search for it.

The forest is easy to get lost in, good map reading required from lead truck, look for a gate on the edge at SH733548, the forest tracks are easy with plenty of turn round areas, if you don't want to go the full way look out for the track to the lost village, turn round at this cross roads.

The lost village is worth a look, but its private road, not far to walk, also there is a track up to Llyn-y-foel again no vehicle ROW. There also a crashed DC3, some wreckage left near the quarry. Wild camping is possible in the forest but you have no rights, remember the guidelines camp late leave early no fires or noise and you will get away with it. Equally a day camp, (ie stop for long lunch is permitted), there is some brilliant water falls and swimming pools around here, but be careful.