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W2 - IMBA Epic
Sendero para bicicleta de montaña
Difícil
26.6 mi
2,956 ft
A long and technical beast of a ride in the Afan Forest
One of only 50 International Mountain Bike Association "Epics" in the world, this is one of the most sought after ticks in British biking and more than lives up to the hype. You can either ride it from the Afan Forest Visitor Centre (as we've shown it) or from the Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre, and regardless of which you choose, the other entry point is a nice halfway point at which you can take a rest and grab some food.
The route is essentially a link up of 2 loop trails - The Wall and White’s Level routes. (Both trails beginning with the the letter W is the reason for this riding having the name it does.) The trails are linked by a high traverse which offers some stunning views across the surrounding hills, so there's no chore in doing it twice despite its lack of technical challenge.
On the technical trails themselves you'll find a wide array of challenges so this is a ride only for fit, experienced and skilled riders who can put in a lot of miles and deal with just about any type of terrain. In addition to the technical trail features (which are generally big, pretty varied and largely unavoidable) there is also plenty of distance to cover and height to climb, so be prepared for a long, challenging and hugely rewarding day. The riding takes you between forests and more open sections and most of it is purpose-built for biking, so the overall standard of the trails is extremely high.
Whichever way you do it and regardless of how long it takes, this is a superb trail made even better by the excellent cafes which you'll find on it! Written by Charlie Boscoe
One of only 50 International Mountain Bike Association "Epics" in the world, this is one of the most sought after ticks in British biking and more than lives up to the hype. You can either ride it from the Afan Forest Visitor Centre (as we've shown it) or from the Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre, and regardless of which you choose, the other entry point is a nice halfway point at which you can take a rest and grab some food.
The route is essentially a link up of 2 loop trails - The Wall and White’s Level routes. (Both trails beginning with the the letter W is the reason for this riding having the name it does.) The trails are linked by a high traverse which offers some stunning views across the surrounding hills, so there's no chore in doing it twice despite its lack of technical challenge.
On the technical trails themselves you'll find a wide array of challenges so this is a ride only for fit, experienced and skilled riders who can put in a lot of miles and deal with just about any type of terrain. In addition to the technical trail features (which are generally big, pretty varied and largely unavoidable) there is also plenty of distance to cover and height to climb, so be prepared for a long, challenging and hugely rewarding day. The riding takes you between forests and more open sections and most of it is purpose-built for biking, so the overall standard of the trails is extremely high.
Whichever way you do it and regardless of how long it takes, this is a superb trail made even better by the excellent cafes which you'll find on it! Written by Charlie Boscoe
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Ruta y desnivel
Segmentos
| Nombre | Distancia | Diferencia de altitud | Pendiente media |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switchback Climb | 0.16 mi | 52 ft | 5.5 % |
| Gravel dash | 0.03 mi | -13 ft | -7.2 % |
| Tramway - 1st half till bridge | 0.26 mi | -62 ft | -4.5 % |
| Afan Rd Climb | 0.41 mi | 118 ft | 0.6 % |
| Downhill part part of tramway | 0.36 mi | -138 ft | -7.1 % |
| The Wall - Main Climb | 0.56 mi | 292 ft | 9.8 % |
| Afan Nant y Bar | 0.61 mi | -79 ft | -0.4 % |
| Nant y Bar - First Half | 0.25 mi | -36 ft | -2.7 % |
| Piccadilly | 0.15 mi | 20 ft | 2.4 % |
| Energy jumpy first half | 0.23 mi | -43 ft | -2.9 % |
| Energy boarded bit to bridge | 0.34 mi | -138 ft | -6.3 % |
| Energy, 2nd part, bridge to bridge | 0.32 mi | -95 ft | -1.6 % |
| energy final climb | 0.17 mi | 56 ft | 5.5 % |
| Goodwood Fast First Half | 0.31 mi | -118 ft | -7.2 % |
| Afan Goodwood | 0.82 mi | -184 ft | -3.2 % |
| Darkside with new berms | 1.02 mi | -282 ft | -5.3 % |
| Whites Level Initial Climb | 3.43 mi | 866 ft | 4.6 % |
| W1 from Glyncorrwg inc Corker | 11.78 mi | -1,102 ft | -0.6 % |
| Nova’s Hairpin B | 0.44 mi | 164 ft | 7.1 % |
| 1 Mile Climb - W2 + Skyline | 0.95 mi | 279 ft | 5.4 % |
| Nova’s to H2O B | 1.03 mi | 240 ft | 4.4 % |
| Climb B3 | 0.50 mi | 131 ft | 5.0 % |
| Whites Climb - last push | 0.52 mi | 131 ft | 4.3 % |
| sprint! | 0.02 mi | 23 ft | 15.9 % |
| Windy Point fast first section | 0.31 mi | -112 ft | -6.8 % |
| Windy Point Middle Section | 0.50 mi | -118 ft | -4.4 % |
| Windy Point After Wind Turbines | 0.23 mi | -79 ft | -6.2 % |
| Caden's hi-way | 0.30 mi | -7 ft | -0.2 % |
| 373 climb | 0.47 mi | 108 ft | 4.1 % |
| 373 BETTER | 1.03 mi | -197 ft | -1.7 % |
| 373 b | 1.63 mi | -456 ft | -4.4 % |
| New 373 start of descent to exit on fireroad | 0.55 mi | -210 ft | -6.7 % |
| UKGES3/14 | 1.50 mi | -407 ft | -5.1 % |
| 373 downhill | 0.36 mi | -115 ft | -6.0 % |
| Micro Climb | 0.11 mi | 30 ft | 0.3 % |
| Full Graveyard | 1.05 mi | -308 ft | -4.0 % |
| Fast bit | 0.36 mi | -217 ft | -11.3 % |
| Warm-Up Hill Ride | 0.55 mi | 79 ft | 2.3 % |
| Girlie scream corner | 0.09 mi | 36 ft | 7.0 % |
| CORKER | 0.51 mi | -131 ft | -4.6 % |
| UK Gravity Enduro Stage 3 | 1.91 mi | -614 ft | -6.0 % |
| Y wall last descent--- go like feck db | 1.29 mi | -407 ft | -6.0 % |
| ZigZag (top) | 0.40 mi | -240 ft | -10.5 % |
| last descent top to bottom | 1.05 mi | -443 ft | -7.5 % |
| ZigZag (mid) | 0.36 mi | 82 ft | 2.0 % |
| ZigZag (bot) | 0.46 mi | -285 ft | -10.8 % |
| Hairpin to Zig Zags | 0.16 mi | -151 ft | -16.9 % |
| Zig Zag last sec. | 0.38 mi | -282 ft | -12.7 % |
| Very last descent | 0.10 mi | -52 ft | -9.2 % |
| Concrete Switchback | 0.17 mi | 33 ft | 2.2 % |