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Cardiff Bay Barrage – Ogmore-by-Sea Beach loop from Llandaf

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United Kingdom
Wales
South Wales
Whitchurch

Cardiff Bay Barrage – Ogmore-by-Sea Beach loop from Llandaf

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Cardiff Bay Barrage – Ogmore-by-Sea Beach loop from Llandaf

04:26

98.0km

860m

Intermediate road ride. 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: September 25, 2025

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355 m in total

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

2.53 km

River Taff

Lake

2

8.75 km

Wales Millennium Centre

Highlight • Monument

3

9.22 km

Roath Sea Lock

Lake

4

10.3 km

Cardiff Bay Barrage

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Separated pedestrian and cycle paths. Must be included on a scenic tour of Cardiff.

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5

11.4 km

View of Cardiff Bay from Pembroke Terrace

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

One of the steepest hills to climb locally to Cardiff Bay. Best not to get too carried away early on as you can quickly run out of steam halfway up. …

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6

13.0 km

Penarth Pier & Pavilion

Highlight • Rest Area

Penarth Pier is an iconic location, looking out over the Severn estuary with a 1929 art deco styled Pavilion building.

Facilities include a gallery, cinema, cafe and an olde fashioned sweet shop.

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7

23.1 km

Barry Dock Office

Highlight • Historical Site

The Dock Office is a landmark building on the skyline of Barry. It was completed in 1900, although the building bears the ambitious date of 1898. Built in a Baroque …

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8

29.0 km

Porthkerry Viaduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

Porthkerry Viaduct in South Wales is a picturesque, 12 arched bridge, nestled in the scenic Porthkerry Park, and built in the late 19th Century.

It offers stunning views of the …

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9

45.0 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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10

61.1 km

Ogmore-by-Sea Beach

Highlight • Settlement

Nice little village with a nice beach. Usually ice cream in the car park. Wouldn't advise passing on a busy summer's day, roads are liable to gridlock!

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98.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

70.4 km

14.2 km

8.49 km

2.79 km

1.83 km

240 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

88.4 km

8.19 km

1.06 km

287 m

< 100 m

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