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Tirpentwys Mountain Bike Trails
Avg 4.66
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  • Information:
  • Type: MTB Base
  • Grades: Red,Black
  • Distance(s): Under 5km
  • Country: Wales
  • County: South Wales Valleys
  • Website: Tirpentwys Mountain Bike Trails
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Description

Tirpentwys Trails can be found in Pontypool in South Wales. They consist of 6 hand-carved tracks which are steep with swooping berms, jumps, and drop-offs.  The trails are called: Bob Gnarly, Bob More Gnarly, Grannies Fanny, Do-Able, Dasher, and Gnarliness. This is a volunteer-managed bike park. The trails are unofficial. 

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The Tirpentwys MTB trails are unofficial wild trails and feature steep swooping berms, jumps, drop-offs, and a session area to hone your skills.

Bob More Gnarly - Black

  • Bob More Gnarly has a natural feel for a downhill run and features lots of roots and off-camber sections. This trail has drop-offs up to 5ft in height and steep natural sections.

Do-Able - Black+

  • Do-Able is a natural, very rooty, steep-tech trail with natural features and technical drops.

Dasher - Black

  • Dasher is a natural steep-tech downhill run with lots of roots, tight turns, and plenty of slop.

Gnarlyness- Black

  • Gnarlyness is gnarly and features a large drop at the start of the trail (as a qualifier). It features steep swooping berms, tight wooded sections step on/offs, and gap jumps.

Bob Gnarly -Red/Black

  • Bob Gnarly features big berms with senders into steep chutes. The trail progresses into a series of tabletops and jumps through the woods.

Grannies Fanny - Red

  • Grannies Fanny is a good introduction to the trails. The trail is all rollable and features large steep swooping berms, chutes, and jumps towards the bottom of the trail.

Other Stuff

  • The trails are maintained by a crew of dedicated trail builders determined to continue the work and legacy of fellow builder and founder Ryan Bullimore #RideforRyan

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guest:
Avg 4.60
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Fantastic trails

Amazing trails, amazing crew that look after the place. Perfect for an E bike but a class bottom section to session

What do you like?

Well built trails, quick and loads of variety.

What could be improved?

Nothing that really sticks out.

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

26/07/2023 - over 2 years ago

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Alex:
Avg 4.40
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Best trails about

Absolutely amazing trails built by local boys, smashing it! All super friendly and a great community, would recommend it to anyone of any riding capabilities.

What do you like?

Great mixture of different trails, maintained well considering it’s just volunteers doing it all. Absolutely magnificent.

What could be improved?

No uplift ;)

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

26/07/2023 - over 2 years ago

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Marv the crash master :
Avg 4.70
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Trip

Sick place to be for a session, one big crowd having a massive session always will bring a smile to your face riding here!

What do you like?

Sickest little community, always welcoming, trails are sick! Plenty of variety of trails to choose from, jump trails, techy trails, fast flow trails, pretty much everything on one little hill, and the boys put in hard graft with hand tools to keep the place the way it is.

What could be improved?

Only thing that lets down tirpentwys is the car parking situation not much room to park, but that also isn’t a huge issue.

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

26/07/2023 - over 2 years ago

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Sam Pilgrim:
Avg 5.00
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Bosh

Bosh

What do you like?

Bosh

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

26/07/2023 - over 2 years ago

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Danny strange:
Avg 3.80
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Awesome downhills

The boys have done a wicked job here. We’ll recommend

What do you like?

Natural surroundings, lots of trails

What could be improved?

No uplift.

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

26/07/2023 - over 2 years ago

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Sarah T:
Avg 5.00
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tirp

This is one special place ❤️

What do you like?

Awesome trails which are free to ride

What could be improved?

None

Would you recommend?

yes

Date written:

26/07/2023 - over 2 years ago

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