Written question WQ85967
- Asked by
- Janet Finch-SaundersConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Economy
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
Will the Minister state how much Welsh Government funding has been allocated to creating, developing or preserving mountain bike trails in Wales for the past three financial years separately?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Economy
In 2019-20, Bike Park Wales near Merthyr Tydfil was awarded £400,000 from our Micro and Small Business Fund towards the creation of three new ‘green trails’ for beginners and families.
In 2021-22, the Dwr Cymru Elan Valley Cycle Hub received £128,000 from our Brilliant Basics scheme, aimed to deliver small scale tourism infrastructure improvements across Wales.
The mountain bike offer is an important part of Wales’s activity and adventure tourism offer and the Welsh Government also invested in cycle trails prior to the past three financial years. Visit Wales also works closely with the Wales Mountain Bike Group, which manages Mountain Bike Wales -Mountain Bike Wales | For mountain bikers visiting Wales (mbwales.com) providing information on all mountain bike centres and trails across Wales for visitors.