Quaker's Yard Viaduct – Bryn Du Climb from Aberdare loop from Quakers Yard

Mountain biking trails

Quaker's Yard Viaduct – Bryn Du Climb from Aberdare loop from Quakers Yard

Moderate

5.0

(1)

riders

Quaker's Yard Viaduct – Bryn Du Climb from Aberdare loop from Quakers Yard

03:24

46.1km

660m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 75 m for 10 m

After 46.0 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

659 m

Quaker's Yard Viaduct

Highlight • Historical Site

One of IK Brunels many bridges. Still very much in use carrying the Merthyr to Barry valley lines passenger train.

Tip by

853 m

River Taff Riverside Trail

Highlight • Forest

Along Taff River corridor are some hidden pockets of attractive riverside, with interesting remnants of old industry.

Tip by

19.9 km

View of Maerdy Village

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beware of occasional large loose stones.

Tip by

25.7 km

Bryn Du Climb from Aberdare

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

An enjoyable(-ish) climb up from Aberdare to the top of Maerdy mountain. Equally enjoyable descent, with the switchbacks making it interesting as opposed to most straight line descents. Really good …

Tip by

31.2 km

Bradley's Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee shop.

Always welcoming, even in the dead of winter when you’re covered in mud and soaking wet.

Great coffee and cakes.

Tip by

44.2 km

Pontygwaith Bridge spans the River Taff just above Quaker's Yard. It's a Grade II-listed stone bridge and really is exceptionally pretty, particularly in summer with the riverbanks are bursting with …

Tip by

44.7 km

Taff Trail

Highlight • Forest

Absolutely loved the Taff Trail and it's contrasting scenery, starting in the mountains and Reservoirs of the Brecon Beacons through the working towns of the valleys and into the urban …

Tip by

45.3 km

Taff Trail Tramroad Section

Highlight • Cycleway

This is a section of the Taff Trail NCR8 that is unpaved and muddy. Long may this last as the trail has important industrial archeological history. You can still see …

Tip by

46.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types