Cwmdown, Cwmcarn
the original mtb uplift... since 2006
Cwmdown is one of the original mountain bike uplifts in the UK. Running since 2006, we are here to run you guys to the top of the DH & XC trails at Cwmcarn in South Wales.
With a 250m vertical drop through the epic Cwmcarn landscape, all-weather trails and year round uplift, it’s often seen as one of the definitive UK downhill destinations. Graded Extreme, it offers some steep, technical and challenging trails, whilst still having options for the more intermediate riders.
UPDATE: Bottom section of the track is now fully open. Back-On-Track have recently completed a massive overhaul of the entire bottom section, from the road drop all the way to the finish. More pics/vids on our Facebook , instagram & Vimeo pages.
The South Wales village of Cwmcarn has just been host to the first round of the new National Downhill Series and it did not disappoint. One of the most highly attended British races in a long time, its great to see how alive DH racing still is in this country. Downhill ain’t dead… it was just sleeping…
Need To Know
All Day Uplift Passes
- £33.50 – Weekends & Bank Holidays
- £31.50 – Midweek – new availability – check online booking
We may also be able to open the uplift for groups of 5 or more on non-running midweek days ~ enquire.
With a day ticket you can use the uplift all day, giving you up to 11 runs in the day. There are 16 day tickets available each day. Turn around time between runs is normally around 30 minutes, stopping for lunch around 12.45.
When you arrive, get yourselves ready, then check in with the Driver.
Running Times
- SAT / SUN – 9.30am-5pm
- WEEKDAYS – 10.00am-5pm
You Should Also Know
- A full refund or credit will be given if we do need to cancel due to crazy weather or any other weird random situation. We will always try to give you as much notice as possible
- Rain does not affect the uplift, but you might get wet!
- Single Uplift Tickets at £4.00 and 5 Uplift Tickets at £17.50 are available. These can only be bought on the day from the driver. Priority will always be given to day pass riders
- We only run in daylight hours, so during winter we finish when it gets dark (Typically 8-9 runs on shortest days of the year)
