Blade Red Trail from Glyncorrwg — The Afan Valley
Blade Red Trail from Glyncorrwg — The Afan Valley
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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
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39 m
Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre and Campsite
Highlight • Parking
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
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8.21 km
Beacon View (Blade & Skyline Trails)
Highlight • Forest
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16.6 km
Hokey Kokey Trail (Blade Loop)
Highlight • 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
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Elevation
Highest point (490 m)
Lowest point (200 m)
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Tuesday 5 May
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Trail Reviews
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
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🙈
Original blade has many diversions this is the latest