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This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
77 trails
- E-Bike
77 trails
- Horse
19 trails
- Hike
53 trails
- Trail Running
63 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 82
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 78
- Trails E-Bike
- 77
- Trails Horse
- 19
- Trails Hike
- 53
- Trails Trail Running
- 63
- Total Distance
- 36 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,567 ft
- Total Vertical
- 883 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 986 ft
- Reports
- 883
- Photos
- 76
- Ridden Counter
- 30,848
Articles
Video: Rob Williams Shreds the Forgotten Gem of CwmCarn
Aug 27, 2019 from pinkbike.com
A top to bottom run of the Pedalhounds descent.
Video: Rob Williams Returns to Cwmcarn to Shred his Childhood Trails
Jul 2, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Growing up around the village of Cwmcarn, Rob's developed his skill and style cutting his teeth on this trail. Admittedly it looks a little...
Sub Regions
- Blaengwynlais (7)
- Cardiff (4)
- Leckwith Woods (1)
- Creigiau (7)
- Tyn y Coed (7)
- Gwaelod-y-garth (22)
- Coed y Gedrys (8)
- Garth Woods (12)
- Tongwynlais (34)
- Castell Coch (19)
- Forest Ganol (14)
Popular Cardiff County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taff Trail 001 Castell Coch | |||
| Nick's Trail Castell Coch | |||
| Ganol DH Forest Ganol | |||
| Access Road 002 Forest Ganol | |||
| Men at Work Forest Ganol | |||
| Fenceline Castell Coch | |||
| Primrose Castell Coch | |||
| Tyn Y Coed Downhill Tyn y Coed | |||
| Muddybum V2 Forest Ganol | |||
| Slippy Singletrack Forest Ganol | |||
| Keep Left Tyn y Coed | |||
| Jamming Cardiff | |||
| Straight Out Of Lockdown Cardiff | |||
| Blue Bell Stump Garth Woods | |||
| Rarebit Nutters Forest Ganol |
Cardiff County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| NCTC Easy Route Castell Coch | 7 miles | |
| NCTC Hard Route Castell Coch | 16 miles | |
| Morning Loop Castell Coch | 5 miles | |
| Castle To Mountain Castell Coch | 23 miles |
Photos of Cardiff County Mountain Bike
trail: Middle DH
9 |
Aug 4, 2024 @ 5:38am
Aug 4, 2024
trail: Dwayne Johnson
17 |
Aug 4, 2024 @ 4:59am
Aug 4, 2024
trail: Holy Shit That's Steep
6 |
Aug 3, 2024 @ 3:19am
Aug 3, 2024
trail: Holy Shit That's Steep
11 |
Aug 3, 2024 @ 3:19am
Aug 3, 2024
trail: Middle DH
18 |
Aug 3, 2024 @ 3:16am
Aug 3, 2024
trail: Scamps Nose
13 |
Aug 3, 2024 @ 3:12am
Aug 3, 2024
trail: Ganol DH
306 | | 1 comments
Feb 13, 2008 @ 12:42pm
Feb 13, 2008
trail: Ganol DH
357 | | 4 comments
Jun 1, 2007 @ 9:34am
Jun 1, 2007Videos of Cardiff County Mountain Bike
trail: Tyn Y Coed Downhill
4:13 |
387 |
Jun 16, 2020
trail: Short and steep
0:25 |
110 |
Apr 14, 2017
trail: Bodger
2:09 |
162 |
Nov 1, 2016
trail: Bodger
2:49 |
49 |
Jul 2, 2016
trail: Fenceline
0:26 |
87 |
May 1, 2016
trail: Ganol DH
0:41 |
381 |
Apr 18, 2016
trail: Ganol DH
0:43 |
393 |
Apr 18, 2016
trail: Ganol DH
0:32 |
190 |
Apr 18, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thread the Needle Castell Coch | Nov 29, 2024 @ 3:37pm Nov 29, 2024 | Wet | RadBikeBro NCTC | ||
| Primrose Castell Coch | Nov 29, 2024 @ 3:37pm Nov 29, 2024 | Wet | RadBikeBro NCTC | ||
| Double Track 002 Castell Coch | Nov 29, 2024 @ 3:37pm Nov 29, 2024 | Wet | RadBikeBro NCTC | ||
| Middle DH Garth Woods | Nov 16, 2024 @ 9:41am Nov 16, 2024 | Ideal | RadBikeBro NCTC | ||
| Look Before You Leap Garth Woods | Nov 16, 2024 @ 9:41am Nov 16, 2024 | Ideal | RadBikeBro NCTC | ||
| Scamps Nose Garth Woods | Nov 16, 2024 @ 9:40am Nov 16, 2024 | Ideal | RadBikeBro NCTC | ||
| Dwayne Johnson Garth Woods | Nov 16, 2024 @ 9:39am Nov 16, 2024 | Ideal | RadBikeBro NCTC | ||
| Blue Bell Stump Garth Woods | Nov 16, 2024 @ 9:38am Nov 16, 2024 | Ideal | RadBikeBro NCTC | ||
| 002 Coed Y Wenallt Forest | Nov 16, 2024 @ 2:31pm Nov 16, 2024 | Ideal | AndrewH53 | ||
| 006 Coed Y Wenallt Forest | Nov 16, 2024 @ 2:31pm Nov 16, 2024 | Ideal | AndrewH53 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciany1lPbC | ridden | trail | activity #62637276 | Dec 3, 2024 @ 8:41am Dec 3, 2024 |
| RadBikeBro | add | report | activity #62458924 and 2 more | Nov 29, 2024 @ 1:25pm Nov 29, 2024 |
| RadBikeBro | add | report | activity #61874271 and 5 more | Nov 16, 2024 @ 9:38am Nov 16, 2024 |
| AndrewH53 | add | report | activity #61868782 and 2 more | Nov 16, 2024 @ 8:11am Nov 16, 2024 |
| AndrewH53 | add | report | activity #61868780 | Nov 16, 2024 @ 8:11am Nov 16, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Better than the other trails atm Pthers are... | Sep 11, 2024 @ 10:01am Sep 11, 2024 | ||
| trail | Ok at moment but is getting really muddy | Sep 11, 2024 @ 9:49am Sep 11, 2024 | ||
| report | The picture seen here is actually on a trail... | Aug 6, 2024 @ 1:02am Aug 6, 2024 | ||
| trail | The trail hasn't been maintained at all, there... | Jun 5, 2024 @ 12:30pm Jun 5, 2024 | ||
| trail | Tree down across trail but enough space to... | Jun 29, 2022 @ 11:15am Jun 29, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k222 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge137 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge10 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k229 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge138 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge10 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maindy Play Track | skill park | Cardiff | |
| Ganol Skills Area | skill park | Tongwynlais |
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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North Cardiff Trails Collective
![North Cardiff Trails Collective]()
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Natural Resources Wales
![Natural Resources Wales]()
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Damian Harris CyclesBike Shop
![Damian Harris Cycles]()
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Don Skene CyclesBike Shop
![Don Skene Cycles]()
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TredzBike Shop
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Certini CardiffBike Shop
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 77 | 34 miles | 11,818 ft | 17 miles | 883 ft | 76 | 883 | 5 | 17,124 | |||
| E-Bike | 77 | 33 miles | 11,804 ft | 17 miles | 883 ft | 859 | 5 | 1,701 | ||||
| Horse | 19 | 9 miles | 1,421 ft | 4 miles | 443 ft | 127 | ||||||
| Hike | 53 | 29 miles | 6,962 ft | 12 miles | 883 ft | 865 | 349 | |||||
| Trail Running | 63 | 32 miles | 8,648 ft | 14 miles | 883 ft | 869 | 1 | 322 |
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