Wales Mountain Biking is the 12th title in Vertebrate Publishing's bestselling series of UK mountain biking guidebooks. This book showcases 20 routes in Wales, between 12km and 50km in length, suitable for all levels of mountain bikers. Split into three sections, South Wales, Mid Wales and North Wales, this book includes classic loops in the Brecon Beacons, the Black Mountains, Pembrokeshire, the Gower, the Elan Valley, the Clwydian Hills and Snowdonia - including options for the highly regarded ascent and descent of Snowdon itself. Written and illustrated by MTB journalist and Wales routes expert Tom Hutton, each route is described with easy-to-follow directions and plotted on clear and easy to use Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 mapping. Also included are details of distance, timings and difficulty gradings, plus refreshment stops and local knowledge. A Bonus Section includes full details and mapping for the classic Long Mynd circuit and Minton Batch singletrack, just over the border in Shropshire, England. Vertebrate Publishing is one of a new breed of independent publishers, dedicated to producing the very best outdoor leisure titles. We have critically acclaimed and bestselling titles covering a range of leisure activities, including; mountain biking, cycling, rock climbing, hillwalking and others. We are best known for our own titles such as Lake District Mountain Biking and Dark Peak Mountain Biking. We also produce many leading outdoor titles for other publishers including the Mountain Leader and Walking Group Leader Schemes (MLTUK) and rock climbing guidebooks for the British Mountaineering Council and the Fell and Rock Climbing Club.