Think this is my favourite way up the Bwlch. There's pretty much always a view. Road surface is good. Drivers give space. Sheep tend to stay out of the road. One of the climbs that helped me make choice to move back to the valleys to have on my doorstep. Didn't get to on the 2020 Dragon Ride, as would've need lights by the time I got there, that I'd charged, then forgot to put on the bike :-( 2022, it's going to go better :-D

Dragon Ride

August 27, 2020

Road cycling

The shortest of the three ways up The Bwlch, the route from Treorchy is arguably the most beautiful and I have to say my favourite. It may not be quite …

yuzosaito

June 9, 2019

Road cycling

Nice steady climb with a view, stunning!

Nearby routes

Best routes near Bwlch Mountain Climb from Treorchy

5.0

(2)

214

riders

1. Bwlch Climb from Porthcawl loop

70.9km

03:21

900m

This moderate 44.1-mile road cycling loop from Porthcawl features the iconic Bwlch climb and stunning Welsh valley views.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

5.0

(3)

riders

2. Bwlch climb & loop from Sarn

43.9km

02:15

750m

740m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.6

(9)

735

riders

3. Rhigos Climb Viewpoint – Pontrhydyfen Viaduct loop from Pyle

103km

05:02

1,280m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

Details

Informations

Distance 6.78 km

Uphill 360 m

Downhill 30 m

Weather

Today

Wednesday 18 March

17°C

4°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See nearby routes

Take Me There

Location: Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

Other Popular Places to Check Out

View of Bwlch Mountain from Ogmore Vale

Darkside (White's Level) Trail

View of Hirwaun Common from Rhigos Climb

Pen-Pych Waterfall

Afan Argoed Bridge

Path to the Wind Turbines

Cambrian Colliery Memorial

View of Sgwd Gwladys from the Left Bank

Sgwd Uchaf Clun-Gwyn Waterfall

Rhigos Gravel Road and Viewpoint Over Treherbert

Henrhyd Falls

View of Bwlch and Ogmore Valley

Bwlch Mountain Climb from Treorchy

1. Bwlch Climb from Porthcawl loop

2. Bwlch climb & loop from Sarn

3. Rhigos Climb Viewpoint – Pontrhydyfen Viaduct loop from Pyle

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️