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Great welsh trail center. Split into 3 riding areas that are connected by quick links along the river valley or in the case of the the W2 loop across the wind farm service road at the top of the hill. Most of the riding here, both up and down, is on single track trails instead of fire roads. Great flow on a lot of the trails with a few tech sections thrown in to keep you on your toes.
There are 4 main red/black loops, Penhydd, Y Wal, Whites Level and Blade (ranked easiest to hardest) as well as a 4x/skills park and some blue and green trails. The W2 trail is a combination of Y Wal and Whites Level linked via the wind farm service road. Whites Level and Blade start at the same trailhead and share the starting climb, which is a fantastic single track climbing challenge. The black Blade loop can be extended via the Skyline addition, however this adds a considerable amount of fire road versus single track in its current state.
Afan offers plenty of trails to cover those looking for a place to ride for a few days. There is good variety in the trails and the nice links between them make it easy to customise your own loops.
Glyncorrwg is the suggested base for day trippers due to the amenities and trails available there. For overnight stays, anywhere that fits your budget works as it is easy to get around once you are there by either bike or car. For new riders who are less confident, start at the Afan Forest Visitors Park with access to green and blue runs that can be used to build up to the red Penhydd trail there.
There are good bike shops at both the Afan Forest Visitors Park and Glyncorrwg.
There are 4 main red/black loops, Penhydd, Y Wal, Whites Level and Blade (ranked easiest to hardest) as well as a 4x/skills park and some blue and green trails. The W2 trail is a combination of Y Wal and Whites Level linked via the wind farm service road. Whites Level and Blade start at the same trailhead and share the starting climb, which is a fantastic single track climbing challenge. The black Blade loop can be extended via the Skyline addition, however this adds a considerable amount of fire road versus single track in its current state.
Afan offers plenty of trails to cover those looking for a place to ride for a few days. There is good variety in the trails and the nice links between them make it easy to customise your own loops.
Glyncorrwg is the suggested base for day trippers due to the amenities and trails available there. For overnight stays, anywhere that fits your budget works as it is easy to get around once you are there by either bike or car. For new riders who are less confident, start at the Afan Forest Visitors Park with access to green and blue runs that can be used to build up to the red Penhydd trail there.
There are good bike shops at both the Afan Forest Visitors Park and Glyncorrwg.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Land Status: National Forest
Access Info:
Glyncorrwg, Afan Forest Visitors Park
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- Mountain Bike
74 trails
- E-Bike
36 trails
- Hike
53 trails
- Trail Running
52 trails
Region Details
- 27
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- 4
- 35
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Region Status
Open as of May 15, 2022Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 75
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 74
- Trails E-Bike
- 36
- Trails Hike
- 53
- Trails Trail Running
- 52
- Trails Horse
- 13
- Total Distance
- 67 miles
- Total Descent
- 13,335 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,802 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,922 ft
- Reports
- 248
- Photos
- 139
- Ridden Counter
- 19,903
Articles
Video & Race Report: National Championships & Round 4 of the British 4x Series - Afan
Jul 2, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Afan has been part of the British 4x calendar since 2011.
Popular Afan Forest Park Mountain Biking Trails
Afan Forest Park Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Y Wal | 10 miles | |
Whites Level | 10 miles | |
Penhydd | 8 miles | |
13 mile Afan Forest Park Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
17 mile Afan Forest Park Ride | popular ridelog | 17 miles |
13 mile Afan Forest Park Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
10 mile Afan Forest Park Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
9 mile Afan Forest Park All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
5 mile Afan Forest Park Ride | popular ridelog | 5 miles |
13 mile Afan Forest Park Ride | popular ridelog | 13 miles |
Photos of Afan Forest Park Mountain Bike
trail: W2 link path
29 |
Aug 22, 2021 @ 1:47am
Aug 22, 2021
trail: W2 link path
25 |
Aug 22, 2021 @ 1:47am
Aug 22, 2021
trail: W2 link path
16 |
Aug 22, 2021 @ 1:47am
Aug 22, 2021
trail: W2 link path
17 |
Aug 22, 2021 @ 1:47am
Aug 22, 2021
trail: W2 link path
20 |
Aug 22, 2021 @ 1:47am
Aug 22, 2021
trail: W2 link path
33 |
Aug 22, 2021 @ 1:47am
Aug 22, 2021
trail: W2 link path
19 |
Aug 22, 2021 @ 1:47am
Aug 22, 2021
trail: Access Road
15 |
Aug 22, 2021 @ 1:46am
Aug 22, 2021Videos of Afan Forest Park Mountain Bike

trail: Access Road
13:21 |
40 |
Apr 19, 2020

trail: White's Level
3:41 |
112 |
Nov 21, 2018

trail: Energy
1:49 |
181 |
Dec 19, 2016

trail: Ghost Train
12:47 |
63 |
Aug 24, 2016

trail: Happy Life
4:35 |
141 |
May 12, 2016

trail: Energy
11:05 |
27662 |
Apr 5, 2016

trail: Joyrider
3:08 |
213 |
Oct 20, 2015
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Windy point | May 15, 2022 @ 8:48am May 15, 2022 | Dry | lemonhed | ||
Tramway | May 14, 2022 @ 1:49am May 14, 2022 | Dry | lemonhed | ||
373 (New Option) | May 14, 2022 @ 1:49am May 14, 2022 | Dry | lemonhed | ||
Zig Zags | May 14, 2022 @ 1:49am May 14, 2022 | Dry | lemonhed | ||
Y Trwyn | May 8, 2022 @ 4:02am May 8, 2022 | Very Dry | Danw2LnqY | ||
Six Feet Under | Apr 20, 2022 @ 2:57am Apr 20, 2022 | Ideal | GavinT808 | ||
Corker | Mar 14, 2022 @ 4:09am Mar 14, 2022 | Ideal | Jaib06 | ||
Welsh Gravity Enduro Stage 4 | Mar 14, 2022 @ 4:09am Mar 14, 2022 | Ideal | Jaib06 | ||
Jim Crow | Dec 5, 2021 @ 2:11am Dec 5, 2021 | Wet | wonkle | ||
In - Bye | Dec 5, 2021 @ 2:11am Dec 5, 2021 | Wet | wonkle |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | artynix | vote | trail | Ghost Train | May 16, 2022 @ 11:16pm May 16, 2022 |
![]() | lemonhed | add | report | Tramway and 3 more | May 15, 2022 @ 8:46am May 15, 2022 |
![]() | george-the-ripper | ridden | trail | Energy and 5 more | May 12, 2022 @ 4:02am May 12, 2022 |
![]() | DarrellcHAufP | wishlist | route | Penhydd | May 12, 2022 @ 1:14am May 12, 2022 |
![]() | Danw2LnqY | add | report | Y Trwyn | May 9, 2022 @ 2:59am May 9, 2022 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | Heartburn is now a DESCENT to replace the... | Nov 17, 2021 @ 9:56am Nov 17, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | Gully about 1/3 way in has washed out | Sep 25, 2020 @ 5:35am Sep 25, 2020 | ||
![]() | trail | Not a blue - the bike park itself lists Big... | Aug 4, 2020 @ 2:23pm Aug 4, 2020 | ||
![]() | trail | Great section of trail! Flowy but techy and... | Aug 26, 2019 @ 1:37pm Aug 26, 2019 | ||
![]() | trail | Arguably the scariest waymarked run at Afan. | Dec 11, 2014 @ 3:49am Dec 11, 2014 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blaengarw | 4.5 km | ||||
Margam Country Park | 2 | 8.5 km | |||
Drummau | 9.1 km | ||||
Glais Gobbler | 2 | 10.1 km | |||
BikePark Wales | 2 | 14 | 11.1 km |
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Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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Afan 4X Track | skill park | Glyncorrwg | |
Afan Forest Bike Park | skill park | Glyncorrwg |
Pinkbike Articles
Sep 30, 2019

Another round of tree felling will begin in the Afan Valley later this year.
Jul 10, 2019

Among the losses were seven Orange hire bikes, a custom-built Transition Smuggler, a Cannondale Jekyll and a Santa Cruz Chameleon
Jul 2, 2019

Afan has been part of the British 4x calendar since 2011.
Mar 2, 2017

Check out the most viewed Photo of the Day shots from February 2017.
Feb 15, 2017

Just under 300 riders braved the cold, wet conditions as they took one round one of the Welsh Gravity Enduro Mash Up at Afan last weekend. Here's...
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 74 | 66 miles | 12,910 ft | 33 miles | 1,801 ft | #337 | #15 | 139 | 248 | 3 | 6,177 | |
E-Bike | 36 | 42 miles | 5,787 ft | 19 miles | 1,499 ft | #388 | #51 | 223 | 684 | |||
Hike | 53 | 52 miles | 8,858 ft | 25 miles | 1,801 ft | #570 | #10 | 236 | 18 | |||
Trail Running | 52 | 52 miles | 8,799 ft | 25 miles | 1,801 ft | #575 | #11 | 236 | 8 | |||
Horse | 13 | 17 miles | 2,441 ft | 8 miles | 1,496 ft | 83 |
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