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St Lythans Burial Chamber – View of the Bristol Channel loop from Dinas Powys

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Vale of Glamorgan

St Lythans Burial Chamber – View of the Bristol Channel loop from Dinas Powys

Hard

5.0

(2)

27

riders

St Lythans Burial Chamber – View of the Bristol Channel loop from Dinas Powys

03:36

58.8km

510m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.12 km for 148 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

2.42 km

Coed Ysgubor-goch

Forest

8.52 km

Coed Maes y Felin

Forest

3

9.19 km

St Lythans Burial Chamber

Highlight • Natural Monument

St Lythans Burial Chamber is a Neolithic tomb located in a field on the outskirts of Cardiff. It was originally covered by an earthen mound some 90 feet (27 m) …

Tip by

4

17.6 km

Cyclists' Café Stop

Highlight • Cafe

super duper

Tip by

5

23.1 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

31.9 km

Old Swan Inn and Tudor Tavern, Llantwit Major

Highlight • Pub

7

32.3 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 …

Tip by

8

32.8 km

Coast Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Great breakfast with reasonable prices

Tip by

9

47.2 km

View of the Bristol Channel

Highlight • River

10

48.0 km

Porthkerry Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

Quiet ride from Cardiff Bay

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B

58.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.8 km

11.0 km

3.34 km

1.30 km

233 m

172 m

Surfaces

50.8 km

7.74 km

285 m

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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