Looking forward to Afan. What’s your top trail?

So, I’m off to Afan, Wales in less than 2 weeks time. Four of us have planned a one-day dash to the Welsh hills for some awesome Afan trail fun – as long as it’s not hammering it down, believe me, a 3 hour drive followed by a wet and wild 3 hour ride, topped off by another 3 hour drive home is not entirely fun. But Whites Level in the dry is by far the best trail I’ve ridden, IMO. What’s your trail of choice?

As sick as it might sound, I always look forward to riding the Whites Level climb. Despite being a relatively long 9 km climb, it has to be the most pleasurable climb I’ve ever ridden. It’s technical, keeping the mind occupied, which therefore makes it challenging, and when completed at a good steady pace, it’s very rewarding. Not only that, but when you reach the top, the next section is the black run, which is a fast and furious decline ending in a very steep descent.

After this, it continues onto the boardwalk section, which has been revised more recently to include more boards through open countryside. Fun, but brutal in high winds.

The final descent takes in a breathtaking range of big stepped drops, switchbacks and fast narrow off-camber adrenalin rushed fun. I’ll tell you more of this experience later on my return.

In the meantime, tell us what your favourite all-time trail is…

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