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Cardiff Bay Barrage – Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay loop from Dinas Powys

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Vale of Glamorgan

Cardiff Bay Barrage – Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay loop from Dinas Powys

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3.0

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Cardiff Bay Barrage – Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay loop from Dinas Powys

02:15

21.7km

130m

Running

Hard run. 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: August 23, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

3.85 km

People's Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

You may have to wait if the bridge is up

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2

5.62 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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3

6.95 km

Cardiff Bay Aqua Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Not had a chance to have a go on this, but looks like should be quite the challenge. Should be an enjoyable afternoon with friends!

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4

7.49 km

Roath Basin Bridge

Highlight • Rest Area

with Folded artitecture

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5

9.19 km

Wales Millennium Centre

Highlight • Monument

The Wales Millennium Center is an arts center in Cardiff Bay.

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6

9.50 km

The Senedd

Highlight • Monument

The plenary sessions of the Welsh regional parliament take place here.

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7

9.66 km

Pierhead Building, Cardiff Bay

Highlight • Settlement

Cardiff Bay is Europe's largest waterfront development. It is supplied by two rivers, the Taff and Ely, to form a 500-acre (2.0 km2) freshwater lake around the former dockland area …

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10.4 km

Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve

Nature Reserve

9

12.1 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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15.5 km

River Ely

Lake

B

21.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

2.03 km

2.01 km

1.97 km

638 m

476 m

113 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

6.60 km

2.37 km

849 m

637 m

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