rode the gorlech and raven on the same day at the end of September I new it was going to be wet and muddy because it rained all week !! No surprise not having any grip going uphill!!! Black trails are not always nutter downhills they are gradded on technical difficulty and how fit you need to be to tackle the accents . A great day doing 40 k . Fully recommend doing both trails in one hit . Even when moist !
Good points:
Proper trails that need to be ridden in the spirit they were designed .
Great pub in Abergolech
Bad points:
Pub shuts at 3 in the week
Would you recommend?
Yes
Date written:
15/10//2017 - over 6 years ago
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TelSTFC:
Avg 2.67
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Raven Route end of Sept 17
I went here on the Friday of my 4 day Afan weekender and probably wish i hadn't
Was very muddy and really hard to get traction on the uphills
Hardly any flow and not many downhills.
The only saving point was i combined alot of the blue which was a very good flowing blue route.
Perhaps the red is much better and should of chosen that one instead of the black
Its strange because i completed the Raven & Gorlech around 7 years ago and thought they were good then?
Unless the trail centres i now ride are alot better compared
Good points:
No Parking Fee
Lovely area
Some good bits but not much
Natural trails
Bad points:
Very wet & muddy and made the ascents very hard
For all the climbing this doesn't offer much flow or downhills?
Would you recommend?
No
Date written:
15/10//2017 - over 6 years ago
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Kelvin Barlow :
Avg 3.92
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Brechfa
My favourite place to ride
Good points:
Beautiful forest, great trails and good local food and drink options. The Shed is a great shout at Byrgwm for a burger.