Attractions around Merthyr Tydfil

This is the central hub of Bike Park Wales, with the ticketing office where you can pick up your day pass (pedal up or uplift), a fantastic café, a bike … read more

This is a section of the Taff Trail NCR8 that is unpaved and muddy. Long may this last as the trail has important industrial archeological history. You can still see … read more

Terry's Belly is the only blue trail at Bike Park Wales that you can ride from the trailhead all the way down the hillside: the longest trail on offer here, … read more

One of IK Brunels many bridges. Still very much in use carrying the Merthyr to Barry valley lines passenger train.

Pontsticill Reservoir is a vast water store that was completed in 1927. The reservoir is situated in picturesque surroundings and there are walking trails around the water that you can explore.

Pontsarn Viaduct was built in the 1860s to carry the Brecon and Merthyr Railway over the Taf Fechan river. The viaduct has seven arches and is situated in a very picturesque landscape.

Rated blue, Melted Welly is a great entry-level trail which can be linked into Blue Belle and Bushwhacker further down the hillside, or ridden alone to stay high and pedal … read more

One of Bike Park Wales' blue-rated flow trails, Sixtapod is one of the park's most iconic runs, and is a true fan favourite!

Beginner rider or experienced pro, everyone enjoys … read more

If you're not equipped for the gravel track on the East shore of Pontsticill Reservoir, the road on the West shore offers a fun tarmac alternative. A nice long straight … read more

This is the traverse from the summit of Bike Park Wales where you exit the uplift bus to the start of Terry's Belly, Hot Stepper, Popty Ping, Root Manoeuvres and … read more

One of the trails on the lower slopes of the mountain, starting after the tunnel next to Norkle and Bushwhacker, this red-rated trail delivers you straight back to the uplift. read more

Opened in 1867, the Pontsarn Viaduct allowed narrowboats carrying coal and iron to cross the Afon Taf Fechan until 1966. Built from limestone from a quarry nearby, the impressive grey viaduct now forms part of the Taff Trail cycle path.

A fantastic red tech trail, this all-weather option runs fast. The qualifier feature on Vicious Valley might seem really daunting: a boardwalk drop-in, but it's really not as bad as it looks!

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This is a cracking new trail, and said to be the most technical of Bike Park Wales' blue trails, which makes it perfect for riders thinking about moving up to red-rated runs. read more

A red-rated tech trail at Bike Park Wales, this is a short but really great fun stretch that's one of my favourites. There are a couple of rocky walls to … read more

Along Taff River corridor are some hidden pockets of attractive riverside, with interesting remnants of old industry.

This is the second half of Willy Waver, a Bike Park Wales blue flow trail. It's a real confidence-booster of a trail, and delivers you perfectly back to the uplift shuttle start for your next lap. read more

Easy to miss in the summer when trees in full growth. If you are cycling past the tunnel on the taff trail in the summer heat you'll get a lovely blast of cool air for about 100 yards.

A beautiful cycle path between Merthyr and Pontsticill Reservoir. The very start of the track at the Merthyr end is narrow and steep (you need to watch out for pedestrians), … read more

This is the second part of Hot Stepper, a red-rated trail that weaves in and out of Terry's Belly to the far right of the trails as you start from … read more