Mach Loop

Location in Wales

The Mach Loop (Welsh: Dolen Mach; also known as the Machynlleth Loop, Welsh: Dolen Machynlleth) is a series of valleys in west-central Wales, in the United Kingdom, notable for their use as low-level training areas for fast aircraft. The system of valleys lies 13 km (8 mi) east of Barmouth between the towns of Dolgellau to the north and Machynlleth to the south, from the latter of which it takes its name. The training area is part of the United Kingdom Low Flying System and lies within Low Flying Area 7 (LFA7), which covers all of Wales.