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Cwmcarn Forest Walks and Mountain Biking

6.21 miles (10 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This large country park has miles of fantastic walking and cycling trails to explore. There are 2 fabulous singletrack mountain bike trails with testing climbs, swooping descents and demanding technical sections. There are 6 walks of varying lengths and difficulty - more information can be found from the visitor centre.
The route below starts at the visitor centre and follows a series of peaceful woodland trails through the park.

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Cwmcarn Forest OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Cwmcarn Forest Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

The well known local peak of Twmbarlwm lies within the forest. You can climb to the hill summit from the visitor centre and explore an Iron Age hillfort while enjoying wonderful views over South Wales to the Bristol Channel.
The epic Cambrian Way passes the forest. The long distance waymarked route runs for nearly 300 miles through the Brecon Beacons, the Cambrian Mountains and Snowdonia before finishing on the North Wales coast at Conwy.

Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby

Photos

Cwmcarn Forest Drive visitor centre - geograph.org.uk - 686470

Cwmcarn Forest Drive visitor centre The new visitor centre, which opened at the end of 2007, has much improved facilities and is a good viewing point for the end of mountain biking trail.

Twmbarlwm Hill Fort - geograph.org.uk - 88185

Twmbarlwm Hill Fort. Twmbarlwm is an easy climb from the Cwmcarn Forest Drive and has some of the best views in South Wales

A giant in the forest, Cwmcarn Forest Drive - geograph.org.uk - 2972316

A giant sculpture in the forest, Cwmcarn Forest Drive

Nant Carn, Cwmcarn Forest - geograph.org.uk - 2872813

Nant Carn

The highest point on the Cwmcarn Forest Drive - geograph.org.uk - 2972184

The highest point on the Cwmcarn Forest Drive

The silent forester, Cwmcarn Forest Drive - geograph.org.uk - 2973345

The silent forester, Forest Drive

A sharp bend in road, Cwmcarn Forest Drive - geograph.org.uk - 2972378

A sharp bend in road, Forest Drive

Children's play area, Cwmcarn Forest Drive - geograph.org.uk - 2978369

Children's play area

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Cwmcarn Forest.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Cwmcarn Forest.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)