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This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
12 trails
- E-Bike
5 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Horse
0 trails
- Hike
10 trails
- Trail Running
10 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
0 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
0 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 4
- 4
- 1
Region Status
Open as of May 10, 2026Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 12
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 12
- Trails E-Bike
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 10
- Trails Trail Running
- 10
- Total Distance
- 7 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,902 ft
- Total Vertical
- 746 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 766 ft
- Reports
- 63
- Photos
- 10
- Ridden Counter
- 860
Sub Regions
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Clyne Valley Woods
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Gower National Landscape
Popular Swansea Mountain Biking Trails
• 50 ★ 4.3 • 3,930 ft • 26 ft • 90 •
Flowing trail that features descending switchback berms and a short uphill section 2/3rds of the way through.
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 632 ft • 120 ft • 82 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used uphill primary. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 4.0 • 1,953 ft • 23 ft • 82 •
Red graded trail featuring berms and tabletop style jumps.
• 95 ★ 3.0 • 983 ft • 114 ft • 81 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used uphill primary. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 60 ★ 4.0 • 533 ft • 10 ft • 58 •
Moderately popular red difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
Swansea Mountain Bike Routes
3,717 ft • 285 ft • 0 •
The red graded climb from the cycle path at the bottom to the top of millers descent.
Photos of Swansea Mountain Bike
Videos of Swansea Mountain Bike
trail: Kilvey
0:18 |
274 |
Oct 7, 2020
trail: Kilvey
0:21 |
397 |
Nov 29, 2017
trail: Kilvey
0:00 |
171 |
Feb 6, 2017
trail: Kilvey
8:26 |
189 |
Jan 23, 2017
trail: Kilvey
5:00 |
124 |
Jul 28, 2015
trail: Kilvey
3:14 |
582 |
May 14, 2015
trail: Kilvey
0:21 |
689 |
May 12, 2015
trail: Kilvey
4:06 |
123 |
Mar 21, 2015
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyne Cycle Path | May 9, 2026 @ 7:23am (Europe/London) May 8, 2026 | Ideal | Philbertski | ||
| Millers crossing | Mar 21, 2026 @ 7:25pm (Europe/London) Mar 21, 2026 | Dry | OsianRScirI | ||
| Sanitised Strip | Sep 6, 2025 @ 9:56am Sep 6, 2025 | Ideal | ThexMiniman | ||
| Clyne Climb | Sep 6, 2025 @ 9:56am Sep 6, 2025 | Ideal | ThexMiniman | ||
| Clyne Climb | Sep 6, 2025 @ 9:56am Sep 6, 2025 | Ideal | ThexMiniman | ||
| Clyne climb | Sep 6, 2025 @ 9:56am Sep 6, 2025 | Ideal | ThexMiniman | ||
| Plonker | Apr 8, 2023 @ 10:13pm Apr 8, 2023 | Ideal | GavinT808 | ||
| Rodney | Apr 8, 2023 @ 10:13pm Apr 8, 2023 | Ideal | GavinT808 | ||
| Out of the black | Nov 7, 2019 @ 10:22am Nov 7, 2019 | Prevalent Mud | Ferdagangs | ||
| Fire-road to Sanitised Strip | Nov 28, 2017 @ 4:42am Nov 28, 2017 | Wet | wonkle |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobl2u7fb | vote | trail | activity #94790297 | May 15, 2026 @ 10:30pm May 15, 2026 |
| dastone | add | video | activity #94542339 | May 12, 2026 @ 12:00am May 12, 2026 |
| JamessXxDeA | wishlist | route | activity #94484144 | May 11, 2026 @ 2:35am May 11, 2026 |
| Philbertski | add | report | activity #94438707 | May 10, 2026 @ 10:09am May 10, 2026 |
| Philbertski | add | report | activity #94438706 | May 10, 2026 @ 10:09am May 10, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I am digging' the plastic bags on buddy's feet... | Mar 17, 2025 @ 1:20pm Mar 17, 2025 | ||
| trail | Squirrels! | Oct 28, 2022 @ 9:55am Oct 28, 2022 | ||
| trail | Nothing there don't waste your time extremely... | Jul 19, 2020 @ 9:32am Jul 19, 2020 | ||
| trail | It has Rated as a Red Trail, built by Back on... | Oct 27, 2014 @ 4:44am Oct 27, 2014 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Climb 2k21 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge18 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge1 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k22 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge18 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge1 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunvant Pumptrack | skill park | Swansea |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 12 | 7 miles | 1,903 ft | 4 miles | 745 ft | #8,080 | #302 | 10 | 63 | 2 | 4,918 | |
| E-Bike | 5 | 3 miles | 702 ft | 1 mile | 289 ft | #5,417 | #228 | 61 | 946 | |||
| Hike | 10 | 5 miles | 1,047 ft | 3 miles | 745 ft | #8,118 | #241 | 54 | 1 | 486 | ||
| Trail Running | 10 | 5 miles | 1,047 ft | 3 miles | 745 ft | #8,018 | #245 | 54 | 1 | 133 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Swansea
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What are the best places to ride in Swansea?
Swansea has 1 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Swansea?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Swansea are:
- Kilvey (4.4/5)
- Sanitised Strip (4.1/5)
- Millers crossing (4/5)
- Rodney (4/5)
- Plonker (4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Swansea?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Swansea are:
- July (40 activities)
- November (39 activities)
- May (23 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Swansea?
Check the Swansea trail map for trailhead and parking information. Community members regularly update access and parking details for trails in the area.
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- swansea activity log | embed map of Swansea mountain bike trails |
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