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Hengoed Viaduct – Hengoed Viaduct loop from Pengam

Hengoed Viaduct – Hengoed Viaduct loop from Pengam

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Hengoed Viaduct – Hengoed Viaduct loop from Pengam

02:36

54.4km

550m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 48.5 km for 70 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.35 km

Gelligroes Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

Titanic rescue history linked to this location. Worth a visit if you are in the area.

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26.0 km

Fourteen Locks Pond

Highlight • Lake

a great stop place to rest have a coffe and cake full your bottle of water and enjoy some view ... the old locks serve now as a pond for …

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33.0 km

The Mad Mile (Caerphilly Road)

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This strip of Caerphilly Road, locally know as the Mad Mile, is a long stretch of straight, smooth road with a fair incline - especially if you’re going in the …

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48.9 km

Hengoed Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

The coal mining industry transformed the landscape of South Wales and one of the ways it did that was bringing about the construction of railways and, to span valleys, their …

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49.2 km

Wheel o Drams Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

The Wheel o Drams is a sculpture constructed of connected coal mining drams, designed to represent the industrial history of the region. Known locally as ‘the Stargate', it serves as …

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49.2 km

Hengoed Viaduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hengoed Viaduct is an old railway viaduct that’s now a walkway and extension of NCN Route 47. It offers a nice view over the valley.

The "Wheel o Drams" sculpture …

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49.3 km

Sirhowy Valley Bike Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely path to ride on. A gentle incline and suitable for most abilities

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54.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.1 km

20.1 km

5.42 km

2.38 km

295 m

129 m

Surfaces

46.9 km

7.21 km

216 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Wednesday 2 September

21°C

15°C

32 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Hengoed Viaduct – Hengoed Viaduct loop from Pengam

Gelligroes Mill

Fourteen Locks Pond

The Mad Mile (Caerphilly Road)

Hengoed Viaduct

Wheel o Drams Sculpture

Hengoed Viaduct

Sirhowy Valley Bike Path

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