Trail name: Afan Bike Park
Centre: Afan Forest – Bynbettws Lodge
Distance: 0.5Km
Climbing: 400/500m
Time: 5/10Min
Grade: Blue/Moderate, Red/Difficult, Black/Severe.
The Extreme graded Bike Park is suitable for more advanced riders and comprises a series of 5 runs of different grades ranging from blue to black graded. The bike park has one route up and then riders have the option of choosing one of the five trails back down. Several short runs that will allow you to practice and hone your skills on tight berms, doubles, and there are also two Jump lines and a harder ‘Pro line’ with bigger jumps and step downs on it.
The Afan Bike Park is situated at Gyfylchi close to the start of the final Zig Zag descent section on the Y Wal trail. You can either pop in on your way round the trail or you can drive up and park on site courtesy of Brynbettws Lodge who also provide accommodation on site.
The closed loop system means you can push or ride the short distance back up to the top for another run.