Two hour loops near Methyr Tydfil

[Waynemarlow]

We are staying for a few days at Methyr Tydfil near the Llwyn - Onn reservoir, to ride BPW and some other riding. Can anyone recommend any 2 - 3 hour loops around the area as filler in for the days we are not at BPW. Looking for chill out style rides rather than epic adventures.

Thanks.

 

[Tone461]

Glyncorrwg Centre (Afan) is only 30 miles away. Lots of routes or make up your own.

 

[Waynemarlow]

Thanks, we want to leave Afan for another weekend, there looks a lot to do down that way.

Looking for more XC rather than Bike Centres.

 

[Stoffel]

The gap loop from Talybont-on-usk is really good, around half an hour from Merthyr, and the Blorenge near Abergavenny is a good route as well which doesn’t take long but has a great couple of long descents (also around half an hour from Merthyr).

I’ve attached the gpx files.

 

[Waynemarlow]

Thanks, the Gap loop is on my list to do but not this trip. Looking for loops close to Methyr rather than having to drive too far, its a chill out trip as such.

Its interesting that the Llwyn - Onn reservoir is just one ridge over from the Gap route with paths over, any idea from anyone just how accessible on bikes are those tracks ?

 

[Weeksy]

The locals don't really go for easy stuff mate, there's places like Merthyr Vale but that's super tech and steep, but i'd bet there's fireroad stuff there too, There's a LOT of ongoing roadworks with the new bypass and everywhere i see is either 'town' or trashed completely by the digging

 

[Waynemarlow]

The locals don't really go for easy stuff mate

Sure agree with that. Reds are fine for us but as we are a geriatric bunch, riding 4 continuos days is tough on the bodies, its nice to have a couple of days of easier stuff interspersed with BPW.

 

[Weeksy]

Oh i hear you 100% on that fella... I may be faster and better than i used to be, but i'm DEFFO older than i used to be and riding day in day out at tough places really is an absolute killer.