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Mountain biking trails

Twrch Trail – Dragon Run, Cafall Trail loop from Crosskeys

Mountain biking trails

Twrch Trail – Dragon Run, Cafall Trail loop from Crosskeys

Hard

4.0

(1)

19

riders

Twrch Trail – Dragon Run, Cafall Trail loop from Crosskeys

03:17

32.3km

850m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 5.74 km for 67 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

6.68 km

Twrch Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

The red graded trail loop at Cwmcarn is one of the classic UK trail centre routes. At 15.5km long, it's comprised of a long, rocky and rough initial climb, but …

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2

14.2 km

Dragon Run, Cafall Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

A high plateau section on the red-rated Cafall Trail, Dragon Run leads you through the dark woodland plantation before leading out onto open singletrack to the Pedalhounds DH track.

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15.5 km

Cwmcarn Forest

Forest

B

32.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.4 km

7.23 km

2.08 km

1.92 km

497 m

119 m

Surfaces

14.0 km

6.41 km

4.81 km

4.50 km

2.14 km

408 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Wednesday 1 July

22°C

12°C

44 %

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