Horse Riding

How often have you been somewhere with your horse-box to find it was difficult, if not impossible to turn around? Well, here at Crychan Forest, we have four car parks with special large bays for horsey vehicles and tying posts to make your life easier. Two of the car parks even have fenced sandy corrals. We have also put in picnic tables for you to relax on with your friends and have a chat after your ride. 

Herbie emerging from river
Oska emerging from river
Horses rider in the forest
Horse corral
Horsebox car park

Whether you want a 5 mile or 25 mile ride, the trails at Crychan are of the highest standard. Members of the West Wales Trekking and Riding Association and the Endurance GB Society designed them. Horsey trails designed by horsey people for horsey people!

As well as the trails below there are links from Crychan and Halfway Forests on to the Epynt Way.

Trail signage is gradually being changed so that waymarker posts will be badged with numbers only. No direction arrows will be present, so users should either download the trail maps or use GPX files.

 

Horse Trails

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Trail Name: Cwm Crychan

Car Park: Brynffo

Common Name: Brynffo Horse Trail

Length: 4.7 Miles   7.8 Kilometres

Colour: Red

Trail Map shows the  new layout at Brynffo car park Take the winding tracks through the forest to the Cwm Crychan viewpoint, with amazing views over the lower Tywi valley. Here you will find a hitching rail and picnic table.

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Trail Name: Allt Cwmcrychan

Car Park: Esgair Fwyog

Common Name: Esgair Fwyog Horse Trail

Length: 3.8 Miles   6.4 Kilometres

Colour: Blue

Take in the long views over open pastures and drop down into Cwm Crychan, before climbing out of the valley along the forest road.

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Trail Name: Cwm Dulais

Car Park: Cefn Farm

Common Name: Cefn Farm Horse Trail

Length: 6.4 Miles   10.6 Kilometres

Colour: Red

Enjoy the views of wooded Cwm Dulais and try to stay dry when passing through the three fords. This route can be extended by using the Cwar Cerrig Trail from point 73 and rejoining at point 79. This makes the … Continue reading →

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Trail Name: Cwar Cerrig

Car Park: Cefn Farm

Common Name: Cefn Farm Horse Trail Extension

Length: +2.2 Miles   +3.5 Kilometres

Colour: Blue

Try this extension to the Cwm Dulais trail climbing over higher ground with great views before descending by the stone quarry.

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Trail Name: Cefn Arthen

Car Park: Halfway

Common Name: Halfway Horse Trail

Length: 3.9 Miles   6.5 Kilometres

Colour: Red

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. 

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Trail Name: Cwm y Glyn

Car Park: Halfway

Common Name: Halfway Horse Trail Extension

Length: +3.7 Miles   +6.2 Kilometres

Colour: Blue

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 … Continue reading →

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Trail Name: Cefn Arthen- Cwm Crychan link

Car Park: Halfway or Brynffo

Common Name: Halfway - Crychan Horse Link

Length: 5.3 Miles   8.9 Kilometres

Colour: Green

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 … Continue reading →