Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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3. Cafall Rock Garden – View of Cwmcarn Forest loop from Risca and Pontymister

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Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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James

February 25, 2019

Cwmcarn Forest in South Wales consists of two red graded singletrack trails and 2 DH tracks.
Both the singletrack trails contain lots of long technical climbs as well as some long flowy descents. Rocky in places and some incredible views from the top. Both trails are clearly signposted and easy to follow although do check they aren't closed for forestry works before going.

There is also loads of fire roads running throughout the woods which could be incorporated into a ride if the singletracks become too technical.

There is a bike shop, cafe and bike wash, plus pay and display car parking facilities at the bottom where all the trails join up.

MBUK

July 18, 2019

Cwmcarn is a hub of MTBing in South Wales. As well as the Twrch and Cafall trail centre loops, the Y Mynydd downhill track is an adrenaline-packed descent of fast rocky straights, tight turns and big jumps! It's uplift serviced on the weekend too, for more info, head to: cwmdown.co.uk

Johnsilverwalker

May 19, 2021

Great single track. If you want the track to yourself, mid week and early is best. On a ebike it takes between 1.0 and 1.5 hours to get around it. I guess between 1.5 and 3.0 hours on a mountain bike without a motor, giving you plenty of time to tackle the CAFALL trail which is about the same length and starts from the same place. It is a red trail, but not particularly technical.

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Location: Abercarn, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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