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Cefn Cribwr Bridgend
Running from Tondu west to the Frogpond Wood Nature Reserve, this predominantly wooded trail uses wooden decking winding its way through the Parc Slip Nature Park to keep you up above the soft ground beneath. There are Scheduled Ancient Monuments at either end of the trail: Cefn Cribwr Ironworks near to Pyle and Tondu Ironworks near to Tondu.
Classification: Easy Distance: 4.5 miles one way
Afan Argoed Forest Park & Glyncorrwg
Afan Argoed is a centre of cycling excellence with trails built to suit all abilities, from easy traffic-free routes with gentle gradients along the course of old railway lines in the valley to tough mountain bike challenges on singletrack on the steep wooded valley sides. The network is still growing but at present the best easy option is a cigar-shaped loop either side of the Afan valley between Pontrhydyfen and Cymer with a spur north to Glyncorrwg.
Classification: Moderate Distance: 10-mile loop starting from the Visitor Centre between Pontrhydyfen and Cymer with a 2.4 mile spur up to Glyncorrwg.
Swansea Bike Path
The wide curving sweep of Swansea Bay is the perfect setting for the bike path running from the award-winning Maritime Quarter in the centre of Swansea round to Mumbles along the route of the former Mumbles railway. The route has wonderful views across Swansea Bay to Mumbles Head, which marks the start of the Gower Peninsula and offers a wide range of refreshments at the cafés, restaurants and pubs in a picturesque setting.
Classification: Easy Distance: 6 miles one way
Swiss Valley Cycle Route
Llanelli is a focus for traffic-free trails in South Wales: it lies at a halfway point in the magnificent Millennium Coastal Park with trails running west towards Pembrey Country Park and east towards Swansea while this route climbs up from Sandy Water Park into the rolling hills above the town, passing the Lliedi Reservoirs to its finish point at Cross Hands.
Classification: Moderate Distance: 13 miles one way
Millennium Coastal Park
Head west from the Llanelli’s North Dock to Pembrey Forest along one of the finest sections of the National Cycle Network in the whole of the United Kingdom. More than two years work with massive earth-moving equipment has created the magnificent coastal park with wonderful views across to the Gower Peninsula.
Classification: Easy Distance: 6 miles one way
Saundersfoot to Stepaside
A spectacular ride from the heart of the popular seaside resort of Saundersfoot through a series of short tunnels carved into the cliffs to Wiseman’s Bridge where the route turns inland climbing gently up through broadleaf woodland to Stepaside and a chance for refreshment. Another section of traffic-free path continues east from Wiseman’s Bridge towards Amroth Castle.
Classification: Easy Distance: 2.5 miles one way
Brunel Trail
Climb gently from the array of colourful yachts at Neyland Marina on a railway path up through the attractive broadleaf woodland of Westfield Pill Nature Reserve alongside the Daugleddau estuary to Johnston then beyond here on a newly-built, undulating path parallel to the railway as far as Merlin’s Bridge on the edge of Haverfordwest.
Classification: Easy Distance: 10 miles one way
Cardigan to Cilgerran
This short ride starts just to the south of the old river bridge in the coastal town of Cardigan and runs along the top of a causeway through the extensive reed beds of the tidal estuary of the River Teifi to the village of Cilgerran with its castle, pubs and tea shop.
Classification: Easy Distance: 3 miles one way
