Blade Red Trail from Glyncorrwg — The Afan Valley

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Blade Red Trail from Glyncorrwg — The Afan Valley

Hard

4.8

(12)

289

riders

Blade Red Trail from Glyncorrwg — The Afan Valley

02:26

23.9km

530m

Mountain biking

Get ready for a challenging mountain biking adventure on the Blade Red Trail, a difficult route spanning 14.9 miles (23.9 km) with an elevation gain of 1744 feet (532 metres). This trail, which typically takes around 2 hours and 25 minutes to complete, winds through a luscious green forest, offering…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

39 m

Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre and Campsite

Highlight • Parking

Brilliant trail centre at Glyncorrwg Ponds further up the valley than the other Afan trail centre.

There's a fantastic cafe on the first floor (you can take your bike up …

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1.98 km

Glyncorrwg Blade Climb

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

The initial climb on the trail centre is a rude awakening for the legs, but there are great views down the valley to distract you from the effort.

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8.21 km

Beacon View (Blade & Skyline Trails)

Highlight • Forest

This section of the Blade and Skyline trails has just been reshaped and resurfaced. Let off the brakes and go for it!

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16.6 km

Hokey Kokey Trail (Blade Loop)

Highlight • Forest

Incredibly fun and flowy machine-built single track through a luscious green forest.

The trail is red-rated and part of the larger Blade loop.

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23.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

4.95 km

543 m

213 m

Surfaces

22.5 km

482 m

375 m

303 m

213 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

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Comments

April 29, 2022,The Blade, Glyncorrwg

Not a lot going on for the first two thirds for me and then the big rocks keep coming one after another on the last descent

October 26, 2024,Blade Red Trail from Glyncorrwg — The Afan Valley

Dont make the mistake i made and try and do Ghost train,(part of this tour)it deffinetly is not rideable, was like a survival hike throught the amazon, and had to climb over and crawl under multiple trees the entire length of the trail. Won't make that mistake again🙈