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Brynffo Carriage Trail

Un-marked carriage route, see GPX file and map for details and numbered major junctions. Start at Brynffo car park where there are horse corrals . Enjoy the quiet forestry tracks and views. The trail is quite hilly but take you time and enjoy the forestry.

Halfway Carriage Driving Trail

This route is closed as barriers have been installed.

Un-marked carriage route, see GPX file and map for details and numbered major junctions. Start at Halfway car park and enjoy the forestry tracks and views. The trail is quite hilly and includes a minor road that only leads to the Epynt Ranges so is very quiet.

Cefn Farm Carriage Route

Un-marked carriage route, see map for details and numbered major junctions. Start at Cefn Farm and enjoy the forestry tracks and views.

The furthest point at Brynffo Car Park with its hitching rails and picnic tables makes an ideal halfway halt.

Allt Troedrhiw-fer – Golygfa Epynt link

Follow this link which connects Halfway and Crychan forests. Enjoy the pastoral views over Cwm Gwennol as you freewheel down from Cefn Arthen. This trail links the Alt Troedrhiw-fer trail in Halfway to the Golygfa Epynt trail in Crychan. A link trail joins onto the Epynt Way.

Allt Troedrhiw-fer

Follow the forest road over the waters of Nant y Dresglen before returning along the side of Allt Troedrhiw-fer. A link trail joins onto the Epynt Way.

Link to Epynt way currently closed due to fallen trees blocking the path and  the danger of falling branches. An alternative route can be found by following the main forestry road around the quarry.

Cwm Coed Oeron

Gently climb up through the lovely woodlands of Cwm Dulais, and return past the lonely farmhouse of Cwm Coed Oeron.

Brynffo – Esgair Fwyog

Including Extension
Length: 12.4 Miles  20.6 Kilometres

This cycle trail starts from Brynffo car park but as it goes through Esgair Fwyog you could start there.

Follow the stream down into Cwm Crychan, and then enjoy the open views as you reach Esgair Fwyog. Complete the loop on the quiet public road.

An extension to this trail with the Golygfa Epynt trail adds an additional 8.1 miles. This takes you into the heart of Crychan forest, with stunning views over the Epynt ranges. There is one short off–road section at the southern end where we advise you to walk your bikes. From the extension it is also possible to join up the  Epynt Way.

Cefn Arthen- Cwm Crychan link

NOTE: 
A section of this trail to be temporarily closed from 21st September 2026. From post 119 via 118 to 110.

Follow this link past the Babel shelter and picnic site and take in the excellent views of the western Brecon Beacons. You can get emergency mobile phone coverage here.

This route links the Cefn Arthen trail to the Cwm Crychan trail.

Cwm y Glyn

Forestry work on this trail between 164 and 168 is now complete but the track has not been reinstated. So it is advisable to avoided this section by staying on the forestry road.

Follow this extension to the Cefn Arthen trail along the road up to the Army ranges before turning back along tracks with good views across Cwm y Glyn.

Cefn Arthen

Climb steadily from the waters of Nant y Dresglen, with the promise of excellent views of the western Brecon Beacons. This trail can be extended by the the Cwm y Glyn trail.