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Café Velo – St Quentin's Castle loop from Pontyclun

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Café Velo – St Quentin's Castle loop from Pontyclun

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4.7

(3)

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Café Velo – St Quentin's Castle loop from Pontyclun

03:28

55.4km

540m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.31 km

Llanerch Wood

Forest

5.20 km

Coed Waun-lloff

Forest

9.08 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.

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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.

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23.3 km

Old Swan Inn and Tudor Tavern, Llantwit Major

Highlight • Pub

23.7 km

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 bike outside - not that it's in a dodgy area anyway - situated in a quiet village square.
If there's cycling racing on TV, this is a great place to watch it with like minded folk.

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41.1 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 de Clare.

The grounds are free to enter and feature two inside rooms and an upstairs to explore. The remains of the castle span backward into a huge area of green open space with a bench, the perfect spot for a picnic.

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47.4 km

Great Gravel Cuts

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

55.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.5 km

3.84 km

3.31 km

2.26 km

398 m

101 m

Surfaces

45.4 km

6.42 km

1.49 km

1.38 km

610 m

104 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

32°C

18°C

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Café Velo – St Quentin's Castle loop from Pontyclun

Hensol Forest

Pysgodlyn Mawr

No Through Road

Old Swan Inn and Tudor Tavern, Llantwit Major

Café Velo

St Quentin's Castle

Great Gravel Cuts

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