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This area is also great for some technical trail running. Plenty of footpaths meander around the hills.

Very helpful staff who kindly refilled our water bottles - also pointed out that on entering the main carpark there is a public tap next to the unit/toilets on the left.

Friendly staff, reasonable prices, very much recommended.

My favourite sector of the Pedalhounds DH track, head into the woodlands for some steeper trails down this hill cleave with plenty of features along the way. The first is a drop over a log into a left-hand corner, before a series of steeper swoops. Then there's a tricky left hander (again with roots, of course) into a larger drop, before some more fantastic corners, roots and another, even larger drop. The drops have great, downhill landings but the final few are not rollable.

A high plateau section on the red-rated Cafall Trail, Dragon Run leads you through the dark woodland plantation before leading out onto open singletrack to the Pedalhounds DH track. You have to work a bit to keep it flowing through the plantation, as it's relatively flat and there are some tight turns between the rows of trees. Keep your eyes peeled for the old, gnarled and twisted trees here that are a stark contrast to the straight lines of the pines.

This section of the red-rated Cafall trail is named Rocky Valley for good reason, with some swooping singletrack leading to some rock rolls and little drops as well as some rooty sections too. Its great fun for intermediate and experienced riders alike, with some interesting line choices to be had! Towards the end of this section there's a post showing two options, with an easier and more technical route. I'd suggest pausing here to go and take a look at the harder line before riding it, if that's the one you fancy. This line has a rooty drop with a narrow landing into a left-hand corner followed by a another rooty drop back onto the main line.

After contouring around the hillside from the fire road along the start of the Cafall trail section named Quadzilla, you then enter a series of switchbacks to climb more sharply up the bank. These hairpin bends can be pretty tricky, not to mention the rocky and rooty features in between, so it's a great section to help you brush up on your skills.

Can get pretty busy during the day in the summer, however there's a good selection of snacks, food and drink available.

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.

Bring your climbing legs !

This is a long and energy sapping climb!

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: www.cwmdown.co.uk

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.