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Bush Whacker Blue Trail – BikePark Wales Trail Centre loop from Abercanaid

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Bush Whacker Blue Trail – BikePark Wales Trail Centre loop from Abercanaid

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Bush Whacker Blue Trail – BikePark Wales Trail Centre loop from Abercanaid

01:17

10.5km

370m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 84 m for 76 m

Customers only

After 496 m for 638 m

Customers only

After 2.56 km for 1.91 km

Customers only

After 4.57 km for 76 m

Customers only

After 7.63 km for 2.13 km

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.37 km

View of Merthyr Tydfil Valley from Mid Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this fire road known as Mid Road, you get some really corking views down over Merthyr and the valley opposite as you choose between the trails before you: the red Surfin' Bird (one of my favourites) and Bonneyville.

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4.04 km

Bush Whacker Blue Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Taking you down the final section to behind the trail centre, Bush Whacker is an easy blue-rated flow trail.

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4.53 km

BikePark Wales Trail Centre

Highlight • Cafe

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 …

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10.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.10 km

2.42 km

Surfaces

9.90 km

458 m

169 m

Elevation

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

31°C

14°C

0 %

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Bush Whacker Blue Trail – BikePark Wales Trail Centre loop from Abercanaid

View of Merthyr Tydfil Valley from Mid Road

Bush Whacker Blue Trail

BikePark Wales Trail Centre

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