For a nice easy cycle the Rheilffordd Trail is a great option. At SS 81863 95172, the track turns to the left. Website +44 1639 850564. Directions to Afan Forest Mountain Bike Trails (Neath Port Talbot) with public transport. Start time: 10:00. Campsite Facilities. We have 10 exclusive camping pitches all with hardstand/parking, which can accommodate motorhome (up to 25ft), trailer tents, standard tents, camper vans and day vans. Over recent decades the once heavily industrialised landscapes of the Afan Valley have been transformed to an area which – reclaimed by forestry and nature – has become a paradise for walkers, cyclists and bird watchers. Date of experience: May 2012. The Ramblers - Britain’s walking charity working to protect and expand the places people love to walk and promote walking for health and pleasure. The Afan Forest Park consists of:-17 walking trails, which are all varied in distance and technicality - ranging from 1 mile easy walk to 10 miles strenuous Please be aware that the following parking tariffs apply at Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre. Sunday, 25 October 2015. For details of diversions and closures that could affect this walking trail visit the walking trail information section. The following transport lines have routes that pass near Afan Forest Mountain Bike Trails. 21 Other Attractions within 5 miles. Afan Forest Park Walks and Mtb 11 miles (17 km) Set in the beautiful Afan Valley in Neath Port Talbot, this 48-square-mile forest park has miles of cycling trails, walking trails and several fantastic mountain bike trails. Please note, the walking trails in Afan Forest Park are changing! Continue through the woodlands to a viewpoint overlooking the upper reaches of the Afan Valley with its patchwork of fields and dry stone walls. Steep descent back down. The starting points for our walks are Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre, Rhyslyn Car Park and Glyncorrwg Ponds Visitor Centre. The starting points for our walks are Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre, Rhyslyn Car Park and Glyncorrwg Ponds Visitor Centre. Educational service, conference rooms, and a classroom available for hire. Follow the Afan riverside along the former canal and return along a disused mineral railway track. 4 reviews of Afan Argoed Forest Park "Marvellous, huge forest, trails of all kinds - steep gradients for serious mountain-bikers, less-strenuous ones for walkers, many even suitable for wheelchairs. Start – Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre or Gyfylchi car park. Afan Argoed Countryside Centre, Cynonville SA13 3HQ, Wales. Fantastic views as you ascend up the valley and you should bear in mind that all this forest is a relatively recent development as the valley was previously full of coal slag heaps. .....RIVER WALKS,CYCLE PATHS & AFAN ARGOED COUNTRY PARK! Afan Woodland Walk. The Ramblers - Britain’s walking charity working to protect and expand the places people love to walk and promote walking for health and pleasure. There are excellent walking and mountain biking trails in the Afan Forest Park and the main paths are suitable for casual cyclists and follow the old railway lines. ... Afan Argoed. Please ensure that you purchase and display a ticket in your vehicle. The Afan Valley is a 6.9-mile route on the National Cycle Network, connecting Port Talbot to Afan Forest Park. engoyed afan forest plenty to see ie wildlife lots of different walks call in to afan argoed musiem its worth a visit. Whilst we amend the existing walks, please ensure that you read the information panels at your starting point to ensure the accuracy of your route. Ensure that social distancing is adhered to at all times.