Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Big Dipper – Penhydd Trail – Widow Maker (Blue Scar Trail) loop from Bridgend

Big Dipper – Penhydd Trail – Widow Maker (Blue Scar Trail) loop from Bridgend

Hard

8

riders

Big Dipper – Penhydd Trail – Widow Maker (Blue Scar Trail) loop from Bridgend

05:39

79.7km

1,300m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1

3.36 km

Quiet Cycle Path Along the River

Highlight • Cycleway

Shaded by the trees, beautiful colours in Autumn

Tip by

7.19 km

Fountain Parkland

Forest

3

24.6 km

Big Dipper – Penhydd Trail

Highlight • Trail

Part of the red-rated Penhydd trail from Afan Forest Centre, Big Dipper is a great reward for the big fireroad climb.

This section of the singletrack takes its name from …

Tip by

4

25.2 km

Widow Maker (Blue Scar Trail)

Highlight • Trail

A brilliant, flowing descent, you've earned this one with the big fireroad climb! Rated blue or moderate, it's not the most challenging singletrack trail, but one that everyone will no …

Tip by

5

27.6 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 …

Tip by

6

28.6 km

Afan Valley Cycle Route

Highlight • Trail

A beautiful & easy cycle trail suitable for most bikes

Tip by

7

35.5 km

Glyncorrwg Ponds

Highlight • Lake

There are lovely gravel paths linking all three ponds together.

Tip by

8

42.2 km

Handy Andy Trail

Highlight • Trail

One of the more open sections of singletrack, Handy Andy has some fun rocky turns and great views.

Tip by

9

51.9 km

Gravel Road Junction in Forest

Highlight • Trail

66.2 km

Cymer Forest

Forest

B

79.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.6 km

22.4 km

5.57 km

4.52 km

3.22 km

380 m

Surfaces

40.1 km

21.0 km

17.8 km

883 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Wednesday 20 May

20°C

12°C

18 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

5.0

21

Rhossili loop from Swansea — Gower National Landscape

05:50h

75.7km

960m

4.0

23

Caerphilly mountain loop from Cardiff

03:46h

46.8km

540m

3.0

8

Cwmcarn loop from Cardiff

08:33h

96.9km

1,820m

9

Port Talbot and the Afan Valley, Glamorgan

01:12h

15.2km

150m

4.0

16

Viewpoint Near Glyncorrwg – View of Llyn Fach loop from Glyncorrwg

02:47h

37.2km

740m

5.0

20

Afan Argoed Bridge – Zig Zags Descent, Y Wal Trail loop from Pont-rhyd-y-fen

03:44h

46.8km

920m

5.0

17

Widow Maker (Blue Scar Trail) – Afan Argoed Bridge loop from Margam

04:39h

49.3km

1,160m

4.5

17

Viewpoint Near Glyncorrwg – Rhigos Mountain Fire Roads loop from Glyncorrwg

03:38h

47.9km

980m

5.0

42

Talybont Reservoir – Pontsticill Reservoir loop from Merthyr Tydfil

03:18h

52.4km

850m

17

View of Port Talbot – Hefty Ride loop from Tondu

03:55h

48.7km

820m

20

Golf Course Climb – Widow Maker (Blue Scar Trail) loop from Bridgend

04:08h

57.5km

930m

16

Eye Mural at Craig yr Aber – View of Port Talbot loop from Pyle

03:26h

41.8km

670m