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[Closed] Cwmcarn tomorrow - is it accessible?

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Fancy a blast around the hills. Where I am in snowy Gloucestershire the roads are clear. Does anyone know if the forest drive up to Cwmcarn is clear?


 
Posted : 01/02/2019 6:18 pm
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Can't help with your question sorry, but a cheeky thread hijack with one of my own. Dunno where in Gloucestershire you are, but any idea what the Forest of Dean is like?

Hope you get to Cwmcarn!


 
Posted : 01/02/2019 6:46 pm
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No idea about FoD either, although I would’ve thought the roads are open. I might risk it for Cwmcarn anyway. It’s all about the adventure.


 
Posted : 01/02/2019 8:49 pm
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The access road is not long, park in the village and ride up. It can't be more than 2km at most.


 
Posted : 01/02/2019 8:56 pm
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Yeah It'll be fine. I work further up that valley and we were in today. I ended up taking a half day and having a blast in the woods.


 
Posted : 01/02/2019 8:59 pm
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Is that Cwmcarn or FoD?


 
Posted : 01/02/2019 9:11 pm
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Posted : 02/02/2019 8:40 pm
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Rode Cwmcarn this morning, or tried too...

Access is easy, Forest Drive is closed but there’s a diversion around the houses. Park in the usual place.

Still lots of snow on the trail, it’s fine but the compacted stuff was just hard ice, not a time for highrollers!

Ran out of time due to some tech issues with my bike. It’s been warmer and sunny today, could be better, could be worse.


 
Posted : 02/02/2019 9:39 pm
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What time were you there? I set off around 11am, when most the loop was still in shade/shelter from the wind. Other than a few pockets of sun, it was only the last 1/4 or so as you come round one of the last exposed the hillsides (castle valley?) where it was sunny and a bit slushy. Still powder dry in the shade and amongst the plantation.


 
Posted : 02/02/2019 11:05 pm

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