Badgers Run
green · flow
Beginner flow trail and introduction to BikePark Wales.
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Bikepark Wales
United Kingdom · Wales
Open today·March-October opening pattern: trails generally 09:00-17:00, uplift 10:00-16:00, with Monday closures and term-time Tuesday restrictions; check the booking calendar before travelling. Published season January 2026 – December 2026.
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Day passfrom £52 uplift day pass
SeasonJanuary 2026 – December 2026
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Trails50
Lifts0
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Plan your visit
Everything around the riding.
BikePark Wales is the UK's largest purpose-built gravity bike park, with more than 50 maintained trails, uplift access, pedal-pass access, hire, coaching, shop, workshop, cafe, showers, bike wash and graded trail qualifiers for beginner through pro-line riders.
Official website Gethin Woodland Park, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1YR, UK
Opening & passes
- Current status
- Open today. March-October opening pattern: trails generally 09:00-17:00, uplift 10:00-16:00, with Monday closures and term-time Tuesday restrictions; check the booking calendar before travelling. Published season January 2026 – December 2026.
- Typical hours
- Check the official operator schedule.
- Day pass
- from £52 uplift day pass
- Half day
- Book online
- Season pass
- Member pass available
Shuttle / uplift
BikePark Wales
Pre-book an uplift day pass online; only limited pay-as-you-go runs are available on the day if space remains.
Unlimited nonstop minibus uplift during the booked session: 10:00–16:00 March–October or 09:30–15:30 November–February. Riders typically get 8–10 runs, with up to 15 possible.
Bookings are accepted up to three months ahead. There is no reserve list; cancelled tickets return to the calendar.
Check availability / bookChecked 2026-09-14
At the park
Bike Rental Repair Shop Food & Drinks Parking Wash Station First Aid Bike Shop Coaching & Lessons
Rider fit
A mixed catalogued trail spread, with progression options and more demanding riding.
- Green & blue
- 28
- Red, black & pro
- 35
Nearby logistics
Find local support from the park address. Confirm overnight rules, access and emergency arrangements directly.
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Bikepark Wales trails, lifts, passes, and planning facts
BikePark Wales is the UK's largest purpose-built gravity bike park, with more than 50 maintained trails, uplift access, pedal-pass access, hire, coaching, shop, workshop, cafe, showers, bike wash and graded trail qualifiers for beginner through pro-line riders.
- Location
- Wales, United Kingdom
- Trail network
- 50 mapped trails
- Uplift
- 0 lifts
- Published season
- January 2026 – December 2026
- Day pass
- from £52 uplift day pass
- Address
- Gethin Woodland Park, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1YR, UK
- Gravity Card
- Not listed
- Park status
- Open today. March-October opening pattern: trails generally 09:00-17:00, uplift 10:00-16:00, with Monday closures and term-time Tuesday restrictions; check the booking calendar before travelling. Published season January 2026 – December 2026.
Trail directory
Named trails at Bikepark Wales
Difficulty labels follow the published park data. Always check the official map, signs, weather, and closures before riding.
green trails (5)
- Badgers Run · flow
- Kermit · flow
- Pump Track · pumptrack
- Quarry Skills Area · skills
- Dragon's Back · skills
blue trails (23)
- Bush Whacker · flow
- Melted Welly · flow
- Blue Belle · flow
- Norkle · flow
- Sixtapod · flow
- The Funnel · flow
- Terry's Belly · flow
- Roller Disco · flow
- Willy Waver · flow
- Popty Ping · jump
- Double Barrel · jump
- A470 Line · flow
- Off Grid · technical
- Fforest Bump · technical
- Merthyr Rocks · technical
- Beast of Burden · xc
- Link Climb · xc
- South Side Link · xc
- Ebike Steep Climb · xc
- Link to Kermit · xc
- Link to Tunnel · xc
- Link to Uplift · xc
- Lower Uplift Road Climb · xc
red trails (18)
- Locomotion · flow
- Insufficient Funds · flow
- Zut Alors · flow
- Pandora's Rocks · technical
- Wibbly Wobbly · technical
- Surfin' Bird · technical
- Vicious Valley · technical
- Snakebite · technical
- Rim Dinger · technical
- Bonneyville · technical
- Groot · technical
- Hot Stepper · technical
- True Grit · technical
- Root Manoeuvres · technical
- Ych a Fi · technical
- AC DC · technical
- Watts Occurring · technical
- Blackadder · technical
black trails (12)
- Pork Belly · jump
- Enter The Dragon · jump
- Hard Shoulder · jump
- Coal Not Dole · technical
- Deep Navigation · technical
- Rock 'n' Roll · technical
- Half-Cut · technical
- Dai Hard · technical
- Boomslang · technical
- Escort · technical
- 50 Shades of Black · technical
- The Snicket · technical
pro trails (5)
- Vanta · jump
- Trail X · jump
- The Martian · technical
- Join the Dots · technical
- Air470 · jump
Trail highlights
Kermit
green · flow
Beginner singletrack flow trail.
Bush Whacker
blue · flow
Intermediate flow trail.
Melted Welly
blue · flow
Intermediate flow trail.
Blue Belle
blue · flow
Intermediate woodland flow trail.
Norkle
blue · flow
Intermediate link-style flow trail.
Sixtapod
blue · flow
Intermediate iconic flow trail.
The Funnel
blue · flow
Intermediate sculpted flow trail.
Local bike businesses
Bike shops & workshops
Selected bike shops, rentals and workshops, ordered by Google review count, then rating. Reviews cover the whole business, including winter services. Distances are straight-line estimates; check directions for the journey.
Bike & automotive shop
Halfords - Merthyr Tydfil
4.5 · 666 Google reviewsPentrebach Industrial Estate, Triangle Business Park Road, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Bike shop
EC Cycles
4.8 · 97 Google reviewsUnit 1A, Cyfarthfa Industrial Estate, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
+44 1685 388177Google Maps ratings checked 2026-09-14. See search results
Help when you need it
Emergency & nearby medical care
Hospital
Prince Charles Hospital
Hospital switchboard. For a life-threatening emergency call 999.
Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9DT, Wales
+44 1685 721721Contact details checked 2026-09-14. Call the facility to confirm opening hours and the care available.
Sources and freshness
Berm combines curated park facts with its mapped park catalog. Prices, lifts, trail status, and opening hours can change; use the operator links below for same-day decisions.
