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Giant's Bite – View of the Merthyr Valley loop from Abercynon

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Giant's Bite – View of the Merthyr Valley loop from Abercynon

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Giant's Bite – View of the Merthyr Valley loop from Abercynon

01:27

5.03km

120m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.60 km

The Giant's Bite Quarry, Daren y Celyn

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"The Gap", popularly known as the "Giant's Bite" is a large quarry on the summit of Daren y Celyn (Holly Ridge). The quarry provided the stone for nearby Edwardsville viaducts. …

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Giant's Bite

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High above the A470 to the north of Quaker’s Yard, the Giant’s Bite is a dramatic gap in the skyline quarried from the ridge top at the former Cefn Glas …

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3.54 km

View of the Merthyr Valley

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5.03 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.66 km

1.44 km

1.37 km

541 m

Surfaces

1.67 km

1.39 km

1.03 km

319 m

312 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Friday 17 July

26°C

13°C

18 %

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Giant's Bite – View of the Merthyr Valley loop from Abercynon

The Giant's Bite Quarry, Daren y Celyn

Giant's Bite

View of the Merthyr Valley

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