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Café Velo – St Quentin's Castle loop from Pontyclun

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Rhondda Cynon Taf

Café Velo – St Quentin's Castle loop from Pontyclun

Hard

4.7

(3)

13

riders

Café Velo – St Quentin's Castle loop from Pontyclun

03:28

55.3km

540m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

3.31 km

Llanerch Wood

Forest

5.20 km

Coed Waun-lloff

Forest

3

9.08 km

Hensol Forest

Highlight • Forest

4

9.62 km

Pysgodlyn Mawr

Highlight • Forest

Nestled within Hensol Forest is Pysgodlyn Mawr, a designated SSSI site and owned by the Welsh Forestry Commission. Here you'll find a beautiful serene coarse fishing lake.

Tip by

5

17.6 km

No Through Road

Highlight • Trail

I've explored this track, it's ridable on a gravel bike to within 400m of it's northern end, then it's over grown. This was in summer so maybe in winter or spring it's passable.

Tip by

6

23.3 km

Old Swan Inn and Tudor Tavern, Llantwit Major

Highlight • Pub

7

23.7 km

Café Velo

Highlight • Cafe

Great little café, very bike friendly. There's a load of bike locks hanging on the wall just inside the door that the owner provides to allow you to secure your …

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8

41.0 km

St Quentin's Castle

Highlight • Castle

The marvellous St Quentin's Castle is perched on a hill overlooking the wonderful village of Llanblethian. It was built in the 14th century by English nobleman and military commander Gilbert …

Tip by

9

47.3 km

Great Gravel Cuts

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

B

55.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.6 km

3.74 km

3.36 km

2.36 km

277 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.0 km

6.87 km

1.51 km

1.37 km

507 m

106 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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