Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2025

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After 1.24 km for 36 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.13 km

Cardiff Bay Barrage

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the few places where you be surrounded by three hues of blue - the sea, the sky, the bay. Wonderful place!

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8.14 km

Wales Millennium Centre

Highlight • Monument

The Wales Millennium Centre has become an iconic landmark in Cardiff Bay.

Home to a theatre, halls, shops, restaurants and bars, the building was completed in 2009.

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9.03 km

Channel Dry Dock

Lake

10.3 km

Cardiff Bay Barrage was completed in 1999, following a huge construction project. Stretching from Cardiff Docks to Penarth, the barrage impounds freshwater from the rivers Ely and Taff to create a large freshwater lake, providing permanent high water.

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12.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.19 km

2.37 km

496 m

297 m

221 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.50 km

3.70 km

236 m

181 m

Elevation

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