St Lythans Burial Chamber – Café Velo loop from Dinas Powys

St Lythans Burial Chamber – Café Velo loop from Dinas Powys

Moderate

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St Lythans Burial Chamber – Café Velo loop from Dinas Powys

02:33

53.5km

550m

Road cycling

Moderate 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: August 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.17 km for 148 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.98 km

Coed Caeaugeirwon

Forest

8.57 km

Coed Maes y Felin

Forest

9.24 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) …

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24.7 km

Llanmihangel

Highlight • Settlement

Quiet lanes and very pretty

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29.1 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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39.9 km

Baffle Haus

Highlight • Cafe

Great cafe on the A48, with plenty of space to lock up your bike as you head in for coffee, etc.

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45.1 km

Trail Linking St Lythans to the Downs (A48)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Mixture of grass and packed earth double track , can be muddy after heavy rain, plus some dirt single track as you approach the downs from St Lythan. Fine on a gravel bike when dry, expect mud in the weet.

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53.5 km

End point

Train Station

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