Mountain bike trails · South Wales
BikePark Wales
In or near Treorchy.
The UK's biggest uplift-served mountain bike park — 40+ trails near Merthyr Tydfil.
Gareth James — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Merthyr Tydfil · 1.7 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit BikePark Wales, the nearest railway station is Merthyr Tydfil, located 1.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CF48 1RW. Entry details are not specified, so please check in advance for accessibility options.
About
BikePark Wales near Merthyr Tydfil is the largest dedicated mountain bike park in the UK — uplift-served (vehicle-shuttled) downhill trails of every grade, opened in 2013. 40+ trails from Beast of Burden to the black-grade Endurance and Bottlejack. The hub for British downhill mountain biking.
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Place summary
BikePark Wales is a modern mountain bike trail located in South Wales. It offers a range of tracks suitable for various skill levels, designed to utilise the natural terrain of the area. The park is known for its extensive facilities and well-maintained trails, attracting mountain biking enthusiasts from across the region.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.7333, -3.3933
- District
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Parish
- Troed-y-rhiw
- Postcode
- CF48 1RW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
- Nearest railway station
- Merthyr Tydfil — 1.7 km
Sources
- manual: bikepark-wales (manual)
- wikipedia: BikePark Wales (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is BikePark Wales?
- BikePark Wales is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF48 1RW), in the parish of Troed-y-rhiw.
- What is BikePark Wales?
- The UK's biggest uplift-served mountain bike park — 40+ trails near Merthyr Tydfil.
- How do I get to BikePark Wales?
- The nearest railway station is Merthyr Tydfil, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF48 1RW.
- When was BikePark Wales built?
- Dates from the modern period.
- How do I get to BikePark Wales?
- The nearest railway station is Merthyr Tydfil, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF48 1RW.