Mountain Biking
Y Mynydd downhill
Y Mynydd downhill
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Bike Park - Extreme Is this trail right for you? |
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![]() 2-light run |
![]() 3-light run |
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| Length | 1750 metres | 1900 metres |
| Drop | 250 metres | 250 metres |
All outstanding work on the Y Mynydd DH course is now finished. The newly refurbished 2 light run is now open and the 3 light run becomes a dedicated line merging just before the forest road.
Y Mynydd Downhill isn't for the faint-hearted. Loads of berms, a few switch backs, doubles, a tunnel, rock steps, the bridge, hip jump, then there's the quarry gap if you've got the guts, and the bottom section which is just nuts, totally flat out. Designed by Phil Saxena of 'Full Contact Racing' and built by local riders including Rowan Sorrell, means this is one of the best downhill venues in the UK.
The course is split into two runs, the 2-light run and the 3-light run, which merge about a third of the way down the mountain. The 2-light run is the easier of the two so that's the best place to start if its your first time. The 3-light run should be left to the more experienced rider as it's a bit steeper in places. The whole course is rollable, as long as you're careful. There are some really big jumps at Cwmcarn, but you can easily go round them if you want to. However, if you do like to fly then you're in for a real treat.
Cwmcarn Forest VC
Cwmcarn
Crosskeys. NP11 7FA
Tel: 01495 272001
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