Horse Riding Holidays,
Trekking & Trail Riding in Wales

The Black Mountains Trail

Our popular Black Mountains Trail runs Saturday to Saturday, and is 6 days riding 7 nights accommodation. This all-inclusive* holiday is based at Cwmfforest Farm and is suitable for all riders.

This trail will put you and your horse through your paces over the most varied of terrains. Mountain and moorland tracks, valleys and pasture land; we will take you through some of the most beautiful parts of the Welsh countryside. Our home-bred nimble Welsh cobs are ideally suited to the rough and hilly ground.

As well as improving their outdoor riding, throughout the week guests learn horse sense and skills. Guests are invited to take part in catching, grooming, and tacking up the horses, and are encouraged to develop a relationship with their horse. By the time we mount up on the first day, riders are likely to feel relaxed and comfortable with their horse.

Each day from Sunday to Friday we ride different trails - usually between 8 and 15 miles a day, stopping for lunch at village inns or remote picnic sites high up in the Black Mountains. We return to Cwmfforest each night for a well-earned dinner and a comfortable bed.

You will ride up and down steep slopes, cross lofty summits, wade through rocky rivers, pass through dense woods and see the best of wilderness Wales. Our cobs have fast acceleration, perfect handling and automatic survival instinct! Running on grass and water, they're more environmentally friendly than any machine!

At the end of the week, you will be a more relaxed, confident and knowledgeable rider, and hopefully be ready and keen to try one of our longer and more challenging trails next time.

*Please note that on Wednesday evening the Cwmfforest Kitchen is Closed.  There are many restaurants and pubs locally which we are happy to recommend to you.  Evening meal on this night is not included in the trail package.

To book this trail, email riding@transwales.com