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Radyr and Morganstown

Cardiff Bay Barrage Locks – Blue Bridge, Radyr loop from Radyr

Routes

Mountain biking trails

United Kingdom

Wales

South Wales

Radyr and Morganstown

Cardiff Bay Barrage Locks – Blue Bridge, Radyr loop from Radyr

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Cardiff Bay Barrage Locks – Blue Bridge, Radyr loop from Radyr

01:56

33.3km

170m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: December 11, 2025

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 14.4 km for 218 m

After 18.1 km for 280 m

After 18.9 km for 68 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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545 m

Bramble Path

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Narrow in places , uneven ground , with loads off brambles. Quite popular with walkers in the summer months.

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1.75 km

Llandaff Cathedral

Highlight • Monument

There has been a Christian presence on this site from at least the 6th century, under the first two bishops, Dyfrig (Dubricius) and Teilo, and pre-Norman architectural evidence for the …

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5.22 km

Llandaff Bishop's Palace Gatehouse

Highlight • Monument

Originally a small medieval fortress, it is thought that the palace was first built by William de Braose who became Bishop in 1266. The palace was abandoned as a residence …

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16.7 km

Each lock is crossed by a Bascule bridge, to carry pedestrians and vehicles across. These are lifted for boats to pass. The weight of the bridge deck is counterbalanced by an overhead weight on the opposite side of the pivot.

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18.6 km

Roath Basin Bridge

Highlight • Rest Area

with Folded artitecture

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27.3 km

Blackweir Woods

Forest

28.3 km

Gabalfa Woods

Forest

29.8 km

River Taff Weir

Highlight • Monument

Great view of the weir from the bridge

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33.0 km

Blue Bridge, Radyr

Highlight • Bridge

Narrow bridge which is next to Radyr train station.
Becareful of other users.

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33.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.4 km

3.23 km

3.04 km

2.49 km

1.25 km

716 m

192 m

Surfaces

25.1 km

6.28 km

791 m

712 m

401 m

Elevation

Highest point (50 m)

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Weather

Today

Monday 15 December

10°C

6°C

70 %

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Cardiff Bay Barrage Locks – Blue Bridge, Radyr loop from Radyr

Bramble Path

Taff View Bridge

Llandaff Cathedral

Llandaff Bishop's Palace Gatehouse