Blue Scar
Distance: 7km
Climb: 347m
Time: 1 - 1.5 hours
Start: Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre
Overall Grade: Blue / Moderate
Both the Blue Scar and Penhydd trails start from Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre car park and share the first initial climb. The Blue Scar then branches off providing a flowing but smooth blue loop that crosses a wooden boardwalk, providing an opportunity to move on from the Rookie. Blue Scar is great for riders to progress from beginners to intermediates and is a great trail to improve technical riding skills.
Where the Blue Scar branches off, the Penhydd continues to climb, warranting the red grading. The trail offers some of the old time favourites but also some new se...