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Van Road Trails
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  • Information:
  • Type: Compact Track
  • Riding: Dirt Jumps Pump Track Dual Slalom
  • Facilities: Car Park
  • Admission: Free access
  • Typical visit: A couple of hours
  • Surface: Mixed
  • Run by: Van Road Trails Group (Trail crew)
  • Country:🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales
  • County:Caerphilly
  • Website:Van Road Trails ↗
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Trail grades, descriptions and other details on this page are provided for general guidance only and may be inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date. Always check on-site signage and current conditions before riding. See our trail safety disclaimer.

Description

Van Road Trails is a free-to-ride community dirt jump, dual slalom and pump track park in Parc Coed-Y-Fan Woods on Van Road, just outside Caerphilly town centre. It has six jump lines, a novice track, a dual slalom track and an asphalt pump track. Wales's largest free-to-use community dirt jump site, it was created after a long campaign by local riders and is run entirely by volunteers from the Van Road Trails Group (VRTG). Weekly club nights run on Wednesday evenings, and an annual Dual Slalom competition takes place in the autumn.

The Trails

  • The site has nine tracks in total, progressive from novice to pro level.
  • Jump lines (six lines): they start with small, rollable tabletops for beginners and progress through increasing sizes of tabletops and hip jumps to a pro line of large gap jumps.
  • Novice track: a gentle line through the trees with rollers and berms, suited to young or first-time riders.
  • Dual slalom track: a one-minute, two-lane course of rollers, jumps and berms. It can be rolled by novice riders and raced by experienced ones, and the annual autumn competition is held here.
  • Pump track: an all-weather asphalt pump track with four straights, open year-round and suitable for all abilities. Volunteers built it with funding from Gwent's Police and Crime Commissioner.
  • The site is unmanned and has no toilets or cafe. Caerphilly town centre is a short distance away. Please take all rubbish home with you.

Admission and Membership

  • The park is free to ride. Optional club membership helps cover insurance and trail upkeep. Membership is £25 a year (£50 for a family) or £2.50 a month (£5 for a family), through the Van Road Trails Group’s membership page.
  • Volunteers are always welcome to help with trail work or on race days: contact the group through its Facebook page or Instagram.
  • Prices are correct as of October 2026 but subject to change, so check current rates on the venue's website before you join.

Getting Here

  • Park at the Coed Parc-y-Van forestry car park on Van Road, near Caerphilly Business Park. The trails are on the fire road beside the car park, about 100 metres up into the trees. Parking is free.
  • By rail: Caerphilly railway station is about a mile from the trails, with regular trains from Cardiff Central.

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