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- Dry
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Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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- popular
- less popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Popular Trail Networks
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This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 963
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 961
- Trails E-Bike
- 324
- Trails Hike
- 638
- Trails Trail Running
- 633
- Trails Horse
- 51
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Total Distance
- 803 miles
- Total Descent
- 223,974 ft
- Total Vertical
- 3,176 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 3,196 ft
- Reports
- 3,719
- Photos
- 3,968
- Ridden Counter
- 169,414
Sub Regions
- Blaenau Gwent (0)
- Cardiff (173)
- Caerphilly (12)
- Cardiff (40)
- Castell Coch (27)
- Leckwith Woods (1)
- Newport (122)
- Cwmcarn Forest Drive (66)
- Wentwood Forest (7)
- Wyllie Bike Park (44)
- Carmarthenshire (4)
- Brechfa Forest (3)
- Ceredigion (32)
- Aberystwyth (27)
- Bwlch Nant yr Arian (17)
- Myherin (1)
- Nant yr Arian (0)
- Ponterwyd (5)
- Aberystwyth (27)
- Conwy (42)
- Betws-y-coed (41)
- Gwydyr Forest (38)
- LLanrwst (4)
- Penmachno (1)
- Betws-y-coed (41)
- Denbighshire (84)
- Corwen (2)
- Llangollen (52)
- Dee Valley (11)
- Ruthin (10)
- Brenig (4)
- Foel Gasnach (6)
- Llandegla Forest (5)
- Corwen (2)
- Flintshire (125)
- Holywell (81)
- Halkyn Mountain (80)
- Mold (17)
- Holywell (81)
- Gwynedd (114)
- Barmouth (3)
- Blaenau Ffestiniog (12)
- Antur Stiniog (12)
- Braichmelyn (16)
- Dogellau (79)
- Coed y Brenin (75)
- Llanberis (3)
- Llithfaen (1)
- Nant Gwrtheyrn (1)
- Barmouth (3)
- Merthyr Tydfil (54)
- Abercanaid (49)
- BikePark Wales (53)
- Bedlinog (1)
- Abercanaid (49)
- Monmouthshire (19)
- Abergavenny (15)
- Neath Port Talbot (96)
- Glyncorrwg (68)
- Afan Forest Park (68)
- Neath/Port Talbot (16)
- Drummau (0)
- Glais Gobbler (2)
- Rheola (1)
- Glyncorrwg (68)
- Newport (8)
- Pembrokeshire (9)
- Pembroke Dock (3)
- Pembroke Dock (3)
- Powys (149)
- Brecon (3)
- Caersws (3)
- Llandrindod Wells (6)
- Llangynog (17)
- Revolution Bikepark (17)
- Machynlleth (122)
- Abercegir Caban and Beudy Banc (1)
- Dyfi Forest (110)
- Rhiwlwyfen (2)
- Merthyr Tydfil (1)
- Brecon (3)
- Rhondda Cynon Taff (47)
- Mountain Ash (8)
- Pontypridd (33)
- Barry Sidings (31)
- Mountain Ash (8)
- Swansea County (12)
- Swansea (12)
- Wrexham (1)
- Abercynon (2)
- Llandudno (1)
- Llangollen (1)
- Rhyl (1)
- Blaengarw (0)
Popular Wales Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norkle BikePark Wales | |||
| Insufficient Funds BikePark Wales | |||
| Willy Waver BikePark Wales | |||
| Zut Alors BikePark Wales | |||
| Bush Whacker BikePark Wales | |||
| Sixtapod BikePark Wales | |||
| Melted Welly BikePark Wales | |||
| Deep Navigation BikePark Wales | |||
| Blue Belle BikePark Wales | |||
| Terry's Belly BikePark Wales | |||
| Locomotion BikePark Wales | |||
| Lower Road BikePark Wales | |||
| Vicious Valley BikePark Wales | |||
| Upper Road BikePark Wales | |||
| Rim Dinger BikePark Wales |
Wales Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Y Wal Afan Forest Park | 10 miles | |
| Cli-MachX Dyfi Forest | 9 miles | |
| CWMCARN OFF PISTE LOOP (SHORT) Cwmcarn Forest Drive | 6 miles | |
| Pendam Aberystwyth | 6 miles | |
| Cafall and Golynos Cwmcarn Forest Drive | 17 miles | |
| Marin Trail / Gwydir Mawr Gwydyr Forest | 14 miles | |
| Coed y Brenin - MBR Coed y Brenin | 11 miles | |
| Twych Trail Cwmcarn Forest Drive | 8 miles | |
| Llangynog Berwyn MTB Route Powys | 32 miles | |
| SIRHOWY/MYNYDDISLWYN Wyllie Bike Park | 12 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 142 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 188 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 853 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
Photos of Wales Mountain Bike
trail: Raven Trail
119 |
Dec 31, 2018 @ 4:06am
Dec 31, 2018
trail: Zig
196 |
Jul 21, 2015 @ 10:41am
Jul 21, 2015
trail: Zig
167 |
Jul 20, 2015 @ 2:37pm
Jul 20, 2015
trail: Raven
110 | | 1 comments
Feb 12, 2014 @ 5:28am
Feb 12, 2014
trail: Raven
95 |
Feb 12, 2014 @ 5:25am
Feb 12, 2014
trail: Raven Trail
236 |
Dec 29, 2009 @ 12:44pm
Dec 29, 2009
trail: Blue Route
269 |
Jul 20, 2008 @ 1:42pm
Jul 20, 2008
trail: Ganol
306 | | 1 comments
Feb 13, 2008 @ 12:42pm
Feb 13, 2008Videos of Wales Mountain Bike
trail: Ride the lightning
17 |
Aug 23, 2021
trail: Deep Navigation
48 |
Jul 29, 2021
trail: The Vision Line
58 |
Jul 12, 2021
trail: Coal not Dole
58 |
Jul 10, 2021
12 |
Jun 18, 2021
trail: Cwmcarn Forest Drive
11 |
Jun 9, 2021
trail: A470 Line
76 |
Jun 4, 2021
trail: The Vision Line
66 |
May 30, 2021
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raven Trail Brechfa Forest | Sep 8, 2021 @ 7:35am Sep 8, 2021 | Dry | CBFA | It's all closed off with Barriers at entrance |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Track Mold | Sep 19, 2021 @ 12:31am 17 hours | Unknown | rocktapa | ||
| Clyne Cycle Path Clyne Valley Woods | Sep 17, 2021 @ 11:35pm 2 days | Dry | Philbertski | ||
| MoJo Trail Wyllie Bike Park | Sep 15, 2021 @ 8:48am Sep 15, 2021 | Ideal | Burningchariot | ||
| Coed Mawr (Newest line) Wyllie Bike Park | Sep 15, 2021 @ 8:48am Sep 15, 2021 | Ideal | Burningchariot | ||
| Winch to the Top Castell Coch | Sep 13, 2021 @ 5:00am Sep 13, 2021 | Ideal | RadBikeBro | ||
| Slippy Singletrack Cardiff | Sep 13, 2021 @ 5:00am Sep 13, 2021 | Ideal | RadBikeBro | ||
| Smiler Castell Coch | Sep 13, 2021 @ 5:00am Sep 13, 2021 | Ideal | RadBikeBro | ||
| Fenceline Cardiff | Sep 13, 2021 @ 5:00am Sep 13, 2021 | Ideal | RadBikeBro | ||
| Taff Trail Climb Cardiff | Sep 13, 2021 @ 5:00am Sep 13, 2021 | Ideal | RadBikeBro | ||
| Red Rootster Cardiff | Sep 13, 2021 @ 5:00am Sep 13, 2021 | Ideal | RadBikeBro |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | gVIVOe | wishlist | trail | Blue Route and 1 more | Sep 19, 2021 @ 3:56pm 1 hours |
| JBODD1 | wishlist | trail | Penmachno Trail | Sep 19, 2021 @ 10:28am 7 hours |
 | rocktapa | add | report | Access Track | Sep 19, 2021 @ 5:38am 12 hours |
| Philbertski | add | report | Clyne Cycle Path | Sep 19, 2021 @ 1:06am 16 hours |
| Craigscott0 | wishlist | trail | Llandegla Red and 1 more | Sep 18, 2021 @ 1:57am 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Sept15 2021. I first rode both loops 4 years... | Sep 15, 2021 @ 1:54pm Sep 15, 2021 | ||
| trail | MJ | Sep 11, 2021 @ 2:56pm Sep 11, 2021 | ||
| trail | Definitely a black, definitely need to be on... | Sep 11, 2021 @ 3:55am Sep 11, 2021 | ||
| trail | Closed from the exit of King of steeps,... | Sep 5, 2021 @ 9:18pm Sep 5, 2021 | ||
| report | Clear and dry | Sep 4, 2021 @ 2:47pm Sep 4, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k649 awarded -
Completionist163 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,850 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k803 awarded -
10 Blue Trails584 awarded -
Big Ride 30k691 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antur Stiniog | bike park | Blaenau Ffestiniog | |
| BikePark Wales | bike park | Abercanaid | |
| Nant Gwrtheyrn | bike park | Llithfaen | |
| Revolution Bikepark | bike park | Llangynog | |
| Afan 4X Track | skill park | Glyncorrwg |
Local Trail Supporters
- Cognation Mountain Biking
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- Risca Riders
Pinkbike Articles
Dec 13, 2019
Trailer: Alright Butt is a Deep Dive into the Welsh MTB Scene and Some of its Fastest Riders
Rugby legend George North features alongside Joe Smith, Mike Jones, Manon Carpenter Nikki Whiles and more.
Aug 20, 2019
First 15 Riders Announced for Hardline 2019
On 14-15th September, these riders will descend on Machynlleth, Wales, to tackle Dan Atherton’s fiendish creation.
Oct 1, 2020
Video: Leigh Johnson Shreds his Home Trails on the Pole Stamina 180
Leigh Johnson smoothly manoeuvres around his local trails in South Wales.
Jul 12, 2020
Video & Photo Story: Looking Back on 5 Years of Racing from the PMBA Enduro Series
With a halt on racing for the time being take a look back through five years of racing and crashing at the PMBA Enduro Series.
May 8, 2020
Photo Epic: #PanShotFriday - Crowd-Sourced Blur Love From The Week of May 8th
Another hit of blurry goodness.
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 961 | 791 miles | 220,351 ft | 437 miles | 3,176 ft | 3,952 | 3,716 | 71 | 99,164 | |||
| E-Bike | 324 | 280 miles | 72,949 ft | 146 miles | 2,740 ft | 1 | 3,261 | 16 | 5,481 | |||
| Hike | 638 | 615 miles | 145,974 ft | 321 miles | 3,176 ft | 3,416 | 8 | 3,360 | ||||
| Trail Running | 633 | 610 miles | 145,604 ft | 319 miles | 3,176 ft | 3,411 | 6 | 228 | ||||
| Horse | 51 | 62 miles | 13,179 ft | 32 miles | 3,143 ft | 1,175 | 1 | |||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 4,600 ft | 144 ft | 4,160 ft | 98 ft | 1,175 | 3 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 4,600 ft | 144 ft | 4,160 ft | 98 ft | 1,174 |
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