Rookie Blue

Rookie Blue

Rugged riding in the Welsh Valleys, with big climbs rewarded by big descents

2.6km
250m
250m
0.8 to 1 hours

This is a short, slightly more challenging extension to the Rookie Green loop, dropping down to the Afan river on flowing singletrack, before re-joining the green trail back to the centre.

Afan Forest Park

Port Talbot, Wales SA13 3HG

United Kingdom

Trails at this centre

Rookie Green

6.1km

158m

Blue Scar

7km

177m

Penhydd

14.4km

353m

Y Wal / The Wall

20km

520m

White's Level

15.2km

405m

Blade

23km

570m

44km

975m

Afan Bike Park

Jon Woodhouse

Jon was previously the editor here at off.road.cc. Whether it's big days out on the gravel bike or hurtling down technical singletracks, if it's got two wheels and can be ridden on dirt, then he's into it. He's previously been technical editor at BikeRadar.com, editor at What Mountain Bike Magazine and also web editor at Singletrackworld.co.uk. Yes, he's been around the houses.