Afan Forest Mountain Bike Trail Centre

Nick:

Give it a go...you will love it

This centre is simply brilliant, if your looking for a 2 hour loop or a full days riding its spot on. With a really tough technical climb from the off it certainly gets the legs going ready to link up with one of the many roots to pick. There aren't many climbs that make you smile but oddly this one does. The views are amazing as are the built featurs and awsome singletrack. Fast flowy decents or pick one of the rapid rocky decents theres loads to ride and it never gets boaring. Love this place!

Ollie Rees:

Visited Afan for the 1st time in about 10 years and had forgotten how good the place was. I'll start this by saying, without being big headed I consider myself a fairly competent rider - Race occasionally, never feel underbiked on a HT, confident with blacks at BPW etc.  Blade was an unrelenting rocky beast of a trail, that requires decent fitness and some handy bike skills. I'm not afraid to admit it that by the bottom I was done. Great views from the summit, good sense of reward at the end. Imagine rimdinger at BPW, but including uphills. Now make it 23km long... Hard, technical climbing; hard technical descents. Rode it on a Santa Cruz Highball w/ 100mm forks and TBH only wished I was on a full sus for the final decent back down to the cafe.  Next time I'll fit wider (softer) bars to soften up a little of the trail chatter as it was pretty rough out there. Will defo not leave it another 10 years, the only drawback it its in the middle of nowhere, and for a midlands man like me its a bloody long drive home:-( And the flapjack / cappucino was ace at the cafe!

=Cheap parking, good on site shop, decent cafe, awesome climbs, awesome views, cracking decents. Trails are a decent (ie long!) length that give a true sense of reward upon completion.

_timfromwales:

Afan is a favourite of many and is easily accessible across the South West and Wales. With 2 main loops with extension and joining options, the debate is always "which way round are you doing it?" "Did you do Skyline?" etc Plenty of elevation and variety. Whites is still considered one the best technical climbs among my biking friends.

Plenty of trail for your travel effort Good technical climbs Long technical descents Black Options Steep Welsh Hillside

Jamie :

Besides the red and black routes there is blue scar which is a very good starting point of anyone wishing to take up biking. It also has rookie tracks along a Tarmac path near the centre for the young ones. Very good selection here for all the family. If you havnt visited Afan yet it is a must. 

Afan offers some of the best climbs and best decents I've done in the uk. Glyncowrg has a more technical feel to it with the rocky climb (hard but well worth it) but a decent that will make you smile. The wall side of Afan is one of the best while penhydd still offers you a good day of riding different tracks.

penny:

go there!

excellent variety of trails from beginner blues to all day blacks! the skills park is fantastic and is a welcome "mess around" area when doing a long red trail. fantastic views and a local community that welcome mountain bikers with open arms! Afan lodge, Glyncorrwrg (skyline) centre and Afan visitors centre are all fantastic places to start and finish riding.

Elephant graveyard:

Love the quality and quantity. Love wesh mud and rock. Its no manicured pavement trail centre which i love! I will keep coming back. And i wish it was closer.

I love the variety of trails each with a distinct flavour. Some dont like trail centres but for me this almost feels like an amzing exploration of fun tracks. Its not pristine its not easy. Its challenging and most importantly fun.