THE MTB TRAILS

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Details of the trails are as follows…

Rookie – Green trail – 5.5km taking around 30 minutes to two hours over a gentle gradient. Suitable for families.

Blue Scar – Blue trail – 7km – 1-1.5 hours with 437m of climbing. Great for those wanting to improve their riding skills.

Blade – Red trail – 24km – 2.5-3.5 hours with 795m of climbing. Great singletrack, technical climbs, fast descents and it can be combined with Skyline for a longer ride.

Skyline – Red trail – 46km – 4-7 hours with 2000m of climbing. Steady technical climb via singletrack and forestry road offering stunning views of the Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains and South Wales coast followed by flowing descents.

White’s Level – Red trail – 17km – 1.5-3 hours with 525m of climbing. White’s is a 90% purpose built trail starting with a 6km sheep track climb. The trail offers tight and twisty singletrack with demanding descents and an optional black run.

Y Wal – Red trail – 23km – 1.5-3 hours with 450m of climbing. Y Wal offers great views of the valley and coastline as well as some great technical sections.

Penhydd – Red trail – 14km – 1.5-3 hours with 550m of climbing. The Penhydd splits off from the Blue Scar and offers a loop with big climbs and flowing descents.

W2 – Black trail – 44km – 4-7 hours with 975m of climbing. W2 gives you the option to start from either centre and then you’re able to stop at the other one half way round to break up the ride. A challenging but rewarding trail with some great downhill style sections.

Afan Bike Park – A progression area that offers a variation of five trails ranging from blue to black with a mixture of berms and jumps. The bike park is located next to Bryn Bettws lodge and is also close to the 4x track.