Afan Forest Park – Visitor Centre, near Port Talbot
Main starting point for mountain bike and walking...
Trail closures and diversions due to major felling operation
Some of our trails will be diverted or closed in Afan Forest Park due to a major tree felling operation. Please see information in car parks and follow diversion signs along the trails. Be aware of timber haulage lorries and follow instructions from staff. Find out which trails are affected and learn more about the felling work.
Additional changes to trails and other visitor facilities
Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre is in Afan Forest Park.
Three of our red-graded mountain bike trails start from the visitor centre car park.
The car park, visitor centre and other facilities here are not managed by Natural Resources Wales.
Most of our mountain bike trails start from Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre.
All our mountain bike trails are waymarked from start to finish and have been graded for difficulty.
At the start of the trail there is an information panel – please read this before setting off.
This is the most technical of all the trails in Afan Forest Park and is 90% purpose-built singletrack.
A 6 kilometre sheep-track climb gives fantastic views of the Afan Valley.
Extreme exposure on tight singletrack means ultimate thrills and long, demanding descents with rocky steps to negotiate, all leading to one outrageous trail.
There is an optional additional 2.3 kilometre black-graded loop.
For a longer ride, combine with Y Wal Trail via one of the W2 links.
The Blade Trail has lots of singletrack, offering a great trail for more experienced riders.
This trail takes you to higher and more remote sections of the forest with amazing views over the Brecon Beacons National Park.
It twists and winds through the distant forest with some tough technical climbs and descents before dropping back to Glyncorrwg.
You can also add-in a loop of the Skyline trail but make sure you are properly equipped as this extra loop takes you to a very remote area with changeable weather conditions.
The 'Ghost Train' section of this trail is permanently closed, awaiting removal. For health and safety reasons, please do not ride this section.
After being closed for several years due to the development of a nearby wind farm, the Skyline Trail has been redesigned and it reopened in October 2021.
The trail shares the same sheep-track ascent as White’s Level, and continues on long, forest road climbs with sweet, flowing technical singletrack descents.
You will be treated to stunning, skyline views of the Brecon Beacons, the Preselis, the Black Mountains and the South Wales coast.
This route will test your stamina and your nerve, with technical singletrack such as sections ‘On The Edge’ and ‘Excalibur’.
There are also 2 short-cut loops built into the trail.
Visitor facilities at Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre include:
These facilities and the car park are privately managed.
For more information, go to the Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre website.
Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre is situated in Afan Forest Park.
Afan Forest Park is one of Britain’s iconic mountain bike destinations and a popular place for walking.
The forest park is situated in the Afan Valley, a former coal mining valley just a few miles from the M4.
You can discover some of the valley’s heritage features along our trails in the forest park.
Explore Afan Forest Park from the car parks at these three other places:
Afan Forest Park forms part of the National Forest for Wales.
The National Forest will:
In time it will form a connected ecological network running throughout Wales, bringing social, economic and environmental benefits.
For more information about the National Forest for Wales go to the Welsh Government website.
Sometimes we need to close or divert trails for your safety whilst we undertake maintenance work or other operations.
We may have to close a site in extreme weather, such as high winds or snow and ice, due to the risk of injury to visitors or staff.
Please always follow any instructions on site and any temporary diversion signs.
Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre is 10½ miles north east of Port Talbot.
It is in the county of Neath Port Talbot.
Afan Forest Park is on Ordnance Survey (OS) Explorer map 165 and 166.
The OS grid reference for Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre is SS 872 984.
Exit M4 at junction 40 for Port Talbot and follow signs onto A4107 towards Cymer.
Follow the brown and white signs for Afan Forest Park from the roundabout.
Go past the car park for Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre on the right.
Continue for 3 miles and go through Cymer.
Then follow the brown and white signs for Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre.
The nearest mainline railway station is in Maesteg.
For details of public transport go to the Traveline Cymru website.
The car park at Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre is privately managed.
For more information, go to the Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre website.
The car park, café, mountain bike shop, toilets and other visitor facilities at Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre are privately managed. For more information, go to the Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre website.
There are no Natural Resources Wales staff at this location. Contact our customer team for general enquiries during office hours, Monday to Friday.