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Afan Forest Park Trail Centre – Trail start archway Loop from Pontrhydyfen

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Afan Forest Park Trail Centre – Trail start archway Loop from Pontrhydyfen

Pedro planned a mountain bike ride

July 10, 2021

Afan Forest Park Trail Centre – Trail start archway Loop from Pontrhydyfen

Moderate

02:26

24.2km

9.9km/h

520m

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Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 16.8 km for 58 m

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7.29 km

Afan Forest Park Trail

Highlight • Trail

13.0 km

Zig Zags Descent, Y Wal Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Right at the end of the mega W2 loop, or on the Y Wal trail, the Zigzags part of the trail is a real feel-good descent, enjoy!

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17.2 km

Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Afan Forest is very well known for its mountain biking and well, there is a lot of it! There are trails for all abilities, but the main focus here is …

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17.3 km

Afan Forest Park Trailhead Archway

Highlight • Trail

The wooden archway at the edge of the Afan Forest Park car park marks the start of four trails from the Afan Forest Park trail centre; Blue Scar, Y Wal, W2 and Penhydd.

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19.7 km

Gravel Road Climb on Coed Morgannwg Way

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

It might seem like a lot of uphill, but this climb is well worth it when you see what comes next on 'widow maker'! Enjoy the scenery and spin up …

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21.1 km

Widow Maker (Blue Scar Trail)

Highlight • Trail

A brilliant, flowing descent, you've earned this one with the big fireroad climb! Rated blue or moderate, it's not the most challenging singletrack trail, but one that everyone will no …

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24.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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12.0 km

11.3 km

525 m

228 m

134 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.1 km

540 m

447 m

134 m

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Afan Forest Park Trail Centre – Trail start archway Loop from Pontrhydyfen

Afan Forest Park Trail

Zig Zags Descent, Y Wal Trail

Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre

Afan Forest Park Trailhead Archway

Gravel Road Climb on Coed Morgannwg Way

Widow Maker (Blue Scar Trail)

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