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Directions: Leave M4 at J36.
Follow the road signs to the Garw
Valley and head towards Blaengarw
and Parc Calon Lan. Trails begin
here. We are just over half an hour
drive away from Afan Forest Park
and Glyncorrwg.
Parc Calon Lan, Railway Terrace, Blaengarw
www. gvcc.org.uk • www.facebook.com/GarwValleyMountainBikeTrails
Info on our trails:
FREE PARKING at Parc Calon
Black ‘Gellideg’ Trail
Blue ‘Glengarw’ Trail
Distance Climb Time Distance Climb Time
3 km 100 m 30 mins 3 km 100 m 30 mins
T
he perfect appetiser for mountain biking in the
Garw Valley. Suitable for riders with intermediate
bike skills. The winding single-track together with
beautifully crafted berms offer lots of fun and exhilaration.
Has to be ridden to be believed. Suitable for expert
mountain bikers. t offers a leg and lung burning climb
coupled with one of the most varied and thrilling
descents anywhere around. Berm, bombholes, slab drop
offs and technical rock features, the ellideg has it all!
You can also link both the trails for a great 6km loop
Managed by Garw Valley Community Council
In addition a tarmac surfaced cycle path, suitable for all
types of bikes and all ages, runs from Bryngarw Country
Park at the start of the valley, all the way up to Parc Calon
an in Blaengarw, approximately . km. This is a linear
route that connects to the National Cycle Network.