Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 31, 2024

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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14.7 km

NCN 43 Swansea Valley Railway Path

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NCN43 follows old railways lines, riverbanks and canals from Swansea to Clydach. This section follows an old railway line, it's flat and gravelled, easy riding but pretty and no cars.

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26.6 km

Bridleway Over Black Mountain

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This bridleway crossing of the Black Mountain is a tough one; expect plenty of hike-a-bike and many boggy areas and streams to cross too.

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52.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.0 km

10.3 km

9.51 km

4.69 km

4.63 km

2.64 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.6 km

16.1 km

9.00 km

2.17 km

650 m

202 m

Elevation

Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

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Wednesday 10 December

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38 %

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