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Upper Arrow Valley – Glascwm Climb loop from Layby

Mountain biking trails

Upper Arrow Valley – Glascwm Climb loop from Layby

Hard

5.0

(3)

7

riders

Upper Arrow Valley – Glascwm Climb loop from Layby

04:04

43.3km

1,050m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

2.47 km

Hundred House Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Great place to stop for a coffee and light bite either after descent from Glascwm or beforehand.

Tip by

2

4.31 km

Fforest Wood

Highlight • Forest

3

4.58 km

Wild Swimming at Forest Fields Campsite

Highlight • Lake

4

14.0 km

Aberedw Common River and Waterfall Picnic Spot

Highlight • Waterfall

Don't forget your picnic.

Tip by

19.1 km

Glannau Pool

Lake

6

19.8 km

Twm Tobacco's Grave

Highlight • Historical Site

Burial place of an unknown person. Was he a pedlar buried on the hillside where he died? Or a villain buried away from the church in un-consecrated ground?

Tip by

7

34.3 km

Upper Arrow Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful quiet lanes in a secluded valley near the source of the River Arrow.

Tip by

8

36.2 km

Rhiw Fwnws Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

A lovely route between the Edw and Arrow Valleys. A short sharp climb from the west, longer and gentler from the east.

Tip by

9

36.3 km

Glascwm Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

By my reckoning it's about a 103m elevation gain, topping out at 392m, over a distance of a fraction over 1km - an overall 10% climb, with a short steeper section to test you out midway.

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B

43.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.0 km

14.2 km

6.98 km

2.11 km

2.00 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.9 km

13.4 km

5.32 km

4.20 km

595 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Thursday 8 October

16°C

8°C

89 %

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