4,888 ft
Distance
-865 ft
Descent
00:11:10
Avg time

50 Shades of Black Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    BikePark Wales
    Abercanaid
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black rate
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Garden, Other
  • Global Ranking
    #50338 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    15 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 10 in E-Biking
  • Land Owner
    BikePark Wales

"50 Shades of Black is named after the vast variety of terrain, surface and feature type all found within this single black trail. 50 shades is the longest and gnarliest black trail at BikePark Wales, it features a mix of hand cut and machine built sections as well as huge boulder fields, roots, jumps and plenty of Dirt (or mud if it's wet). This one is for experts only." - Bike Park Wales

Bike Park

More Stats for 50 Shades of Black mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -865 ft
  • Altitude min
    708 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,573 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,573 ft
  • Altitude end
    709 ft
  • Grade
    -17.7%
  • Grade max
    -41.9%
  • Grade min
    -0.4%
  • Distance down
    4,806 ft
  • Distance flat
    82 ft
  • Avg time
    00:11:10
  • Avg reverse time
    00:14:36
  • view trail stats
Status:
on May 15, 2023
Very Dry
Avg: 4.05 (11 votes)
Your vote: 0

view (602)
close
  • BasemapMap 
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
    • Pro
3D
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Partial
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
  • > 96%
  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
  • bi-directional trail
  • no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
  • < 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
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
  • Description
  • Photos
  • Description & Photos
  • Videos
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.
  • most popular
  • popular
  • less popular
  • not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
cell carrier legend

Radar Time
x 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
  • Snowmobile
Winter Trails
Warning A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
x Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
disable
Only show trails with NO bikes.
enable

Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.

Save
      Directions to 50-shades-of-black trailhead (51.710030, -3.376630)
      update trails status or condition

      50 Shades of Black Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      May 15, 2023 @ 3:08am
      May 15, 2023
      Nov 17, 2022 @ 6:50pm
      Nov 17, 2022
      May 2, 2022 @ 2:27am
      May 2, 2022
      view all reports »

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
      •  
      6 Months
      • 4 rides
      • 37 miles avg distance
      All
      • 27 rides
      • Last: May 16, 2025

      Photos

      more »
      51 |
      Oct 19, 2021 @ 1:13am
      Oct 19, 2021
      36 |
      Oct 19, 2021 @ 1:13am
      Oct 19, 2021
      41 |
      Oct 19, 2021 @ 1:13am
      Oct 19, 2021
      53 |
      Oct 19, 2021 @ 1:13am
      Oct 19, 2021

      2 Reviews & Comments


      We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!

      Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.

      Create a Free Account

      Videos

      more »
      youtuber Most INSANE Moments of 2022! (Pt. 3) - 'Land...
      11:01 | 90 | Mar 8, 2023 , Abercanaid
      youtuber Best and Worst of 2022! (Part 1)
      18:39 | 86 | Feb 19, 2023 , Abercanaid
      Bike Park Wales 50 Shades of Black - Black...
      6:23 | 484 | Sep 30, 2019 , Abercanaid
      bike park Wales
      0:21 | 161 | Sep 28, 2019 , Abercanaid

      Nearby Trails

      BikePark Wales

      You must enter a description before submitting.