Elan Dark Sky Festival: Riding with Pippa Dark Skies Night Ride
Friday 27th March 2026 from 18:30pm to 20:30pm
Elan Valley - Visitor Centre
Elan Village, Rhayader, Powys, LD6 5HP, Wales
Experience the thrill of an off-road bike ride after dark in Cwm Elan, at the heart of the Elan Valley Dark Sky Park. Led by mountain bike guide Pippa Boss, this guided night ride reveals a different side of the landscape as trails wind through hills and around reservoirs under some of the darkest, clearest skies in the UK.
Riding beneath a canopy of stars, you’ll discover the quiet magic of the valley at night and the unique atmosphere that only the Elan Valley’s famous dark skies can provide.
This event takes place as part of the Elan Valley Dark Skies Festival 2026.
Please note that this has already taken place on 27/03/2026
Event organiser
Elan Valley Trust is organising this event
Please contact Elan Valley Trust directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Elan Valley Trust
Twitter: @Elan_Valley
Facebook: Elan Valley Trust
Event booking
Event darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
Fri 27th Mar
Local light pollution
Elan Valley - Visitor Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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