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Aberavon Beach Promenade – Pontrhydyfen Viaduct loop from Glyncorrwg

Aberavon Beach Promenade – Pontrhydyfen Viaduct loop from Glyncorrwg

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Aberavon Beach Promenade – Pontrhydyfen Viaduct loop from Glyncorrwg

02:11

46.9km

410m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.27 km for 84 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.26 km

Afan Forest Park Trailhead Archway

Highlight • Trail

The wooden archway at the edge of the Afan Forest Park car park marks the start of four trails from the Afan Forest Park trail centre; Blue Scar, Y Wal, W2 and Penhydd.

Tip by

8.35 km

Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre

Highlight • Forest

Afan Forest Park is a haven for mountain biking and hiking on the site of former coal mines. There are several trails from the visitor centre. The site also has the South Wales Miners’ Museum, a cafe, bike shop and other facilities.

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8.36 km

Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Afan Forest is very well known for its mountain biking and well, there is a lot of it! There are trails for all abilities, but the main focus here is the red graded trails, which are great and really well maintained, very gravely but can be ridden in all weather.

There are a lot of elevation changes so some good fitness here will be required. As well as the trails there are a number of fire roads, bridleways and a bike path so great for some gravel riding too.

Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre is one of two parking and start areas for the trails. From here you can ride The Rookie, Blue Scar, Penhydd and Y Wal and W2 mountain bike trails.

There is also a cafe, bike shop and bike hire, toilets and showers. Parking is paid.

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21.7 km

Aberavon Beach Promenade

Highlight • Cycleway

Aberavon beach is a long stretch of sand (approx. 3 miles) and the seafront has about 2 miles of flat promenade.

The beach offers views across Swansea bay to Mumbles.

Tip by

22.6 km

Café Remos

Highlight • Cafe

lovely coffee and even better ice cream

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23.4 km

Aberavon Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Aberavon seafront is one of Wales’ longest beaches and has a contemporary promenade that overlooks Swansea Bay. This place is popular whatever the weather, and boasts an Aquasplash playground, children’s play areas & Apollo Cinema.

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36.0 km

Pontrhydyfen Viaduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pontrhydyfen is a small former coal mining community at the confluence of the River Afan and the Afon Pelenna. It is distinguished by two large 19th-century bridges that span the valley: a railway viaduct (the red bridge) and a former aqueduct, known as Y Bont Fawr ("The Big Bridge").

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46.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

14.7 km

11.3 km

814 m

551 m

226 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.2 km

2.66 km

600 m

510 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

21°C

11°C

45 %

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Aberavon Beach Promenade – Pontrhydyfen Viaduct loop from Glyncorrwg

Afan Forest Park Trailhead Archway

Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre

Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre

Aberavon Beach Promenade

Café Remos

Aberavon Beach

Pontrhydyfen Viaduct

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