TRAILCREW MOUNTAIN VIEW BIKE PARK

A fresh South Wales venue with diverse trails in a compact area and a focus on progression for all types of riders

- Will Soffe

TRAIL STATS

Distance 10 tracks and jump lines, 900m to 3.2km, plus two pump tracks

Climbing

Push-up track Time From 10secs (900m jump lines) to 20-25mins (red XC loop)

Grading

Green (beginner) to black diamond (pro)

WHY RIDE HERE?

Compact, lappable park with myriad jumps and berms, great for honing skills or just blasting down trails for fun

RAD...

Loads of trails crammed into a small footprint means maximum runs per hour, safely and predictably £10 for all day is excellent value With a cafe, full bike shop, and coaching on-site, it's a one-stop shop for any rider, from XC to DJ

BAD...

There's no uplift, so you have to make your own way to the top

Shorter trails than many UK bike parks

The aptly-named Mountain View is the newest bike park in South Wales, and it's steadily growing. Located in Caerphilly and run by Sunset Cycles, it's home to dirt jumps, cross-country trails, pump tracks and some huge gaps. With a spectacular view of the village of Gwaelod-y-garth, it sits just north of Cardiff and is easily accessed from the M4.

We want quality over quantity when it comes to bike parks, and what MV Bike Park lacks in the latter, it makes up for with its user-friendliness and diverse variety of trails. It has short blue and red loops, a green family trail (where bike trailers are permitted), two pump tracks plus dirt jump lines and flow trails ranging from blue berms through to red tabletops and fearsome black-graded jumps.