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Rhigos Climb Viewpoint – Pontrhydyfen Viaduct loop from Pyle

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United Kingdom
Wales
South Wales

Rhigos Climb Viewpoint – Pontrhydyfen Viaduct loop from Pyle

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Rhigos Climb Viewpoint – Pontrhydyfen Viaduct loop from Pyle

04:59

102km

1,280m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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After 84.8 km for 313 m

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Train Station

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18.9 km

Sardis Hill

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Heading east to west on the B4287 from Pontrhydyfen to Neath, Sardis Hill kicks up from the junction with Ton Mawr Road and within a hundred metres hits around 14%. …

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26.9 km

Aberdulais Stone Bridge

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47.1 km

Rhigos Climb Viewpoint

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This is the ‘classic’ way to climb Rhigos, riding north to south as it treats you to two fantastic hairpin bends that could have been plucked direct from the Alps. …

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53.9 km

View of Hirwaun Common from Rhigos Climb

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Really nice view after a really nice climb. Perfect reward on a summers day

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62.3 km

Bwlch Mountain Climb from Treorchy

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Climbing the Bwlch Mountain southwards from Treorchy (A4061) is a classic South Wales Valleys experience, offering a long, steady ascent. The road winds up from the Rhondda valley onto open …

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66.6 km

View of Bwlch from Bwlch Summit

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Great climb with a nice view and maybe some ice-cream

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69.0 km

Bwlch Mountain Climb from Treorchy

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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. …

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85.3 km

Pontrhydyfen Viaduct

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Pontrhydyfen is a small former coal mining community at the confluence of the River Afan and the Afon Pelenna. It is distinguished by two large 19th-century bridges that span the …

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102 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.2 km

40.5 km

18.0 km

2.12 km

549 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

93.7 km

7.99 km

386 m

282 m

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Wednesday 20 May

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12°C

34 %

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