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Gwaun Valley – Cardigan Castle loop from Cardigan

Gwaun Valley – Cardigan Castle loop from Cardigan

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Gwaun Valley – Cardigan Castle loop from Cardigan

03:08

59.1km

1,090m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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390 m

Crwst Café

Highlight • Cafe

One of the best brunch/lunch/treats stop in Cardigan! They serve a great variety of uniquely flavoured home made doughnuts, freshly baked in their off-site Cardigan bakery and the coffee is …

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785 m

The Castle Inn

Highlight • Pub

Great pub with big back garden for bikes. Great sausage rolls too

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11.9 km

Allt Henllys

Forest

12.5 km

Castell Henllys Iron Age Village

Highlight • Historical Site

Situated in the rugged landscape, Castell Henllys is a reconstructed Iron Age hill fort, realistically reproducing a scene from life as it was over 2000 years ago.

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19.7 km

Preseli Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

23.2 km

Gwaun Valley

Highlight • Natural

The Gwaun Valley is a beautiful place to ride. Be aware though that there are steep ascents to escape the valley floor!

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26.3 km

Allt Pontfaen

Forest

34.3 km

Bluestone Brewing Co.

Highlight • Restaurant

Bluestone Brewery is situated on a working family farm, Tyriet. The water used to make the beer comes from the farms own well. If you love craft beer this is …

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54.2 km

Poppit Sands Beach

Highlight • Beach

At the mouth of the Teifi Estuary, Poppit Sands is a sandy beach backed by dunes. At low tide the full extent of sand appears to go almost to Gwbert …

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59.0 km

Cardigan Castle

Highlight • Castle

Cardigan Castle dates back to the 11th century although it was rebuilt in the 1200s. Overlooking the River Teifi just before it flows into the estuary, the castle underwent significant …

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59.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.7 km

4.18 km

295 m

Surfaces

57.0 km

2.13 km

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

22°C

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Gwaun Valley – Cardigan Castle loop from Cardigan

Crwst Café

The Castle Inn

Castell Henllys Iron Age Village

Preseli Hills

Gwaun Valley

Bluestone Brewing Co.

Poppit Sands Beach

Cardigan Castle

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