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Bwlch Bryn-Rhudd – Llandovery Castle Ruins loop from Llandybie

Bwlch Bryn-Rhudd – Llandovery Castle Ruins loop from Llandybie

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Bwlch Bryn-Rhudd – Llandovery Castle Ruins loop from Llandybie

05:04

103km

1,110m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 73.4 km for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.36 km

Coaltown Coffee Roasters

Highlight • Cafe

The coffee is hand roasted daily in small batches, watch the work in progress from the roastery espresso bar. On-site bike parking. Cake and coffee here is sure to super charge your ride!

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17.2 km

Brynaman Bike Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Really well surfaced bike path that avoids the main road. Totally quiet and empty, I love infrastructure like this!

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38.1 km

Bwlch Bryn-Rhudd

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The early slopes are very shallow as you pass from one village to another all the way to Glyntawe where the scenery begins to open up and the routes merge. …

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54.5 km

Glanusk Services

Highlight • Parking

Good pit-stop and bike security with outside tables and chairs

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73.4 km

Llandovery Town Square

Highlight • Settlement

A colour village. Llandovery is a lovely place to visit.

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73.6 km

Llandovery Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Llandovery Castle is situated in a small town called Llandovery in Carmarthenshire. It overlooks the River Towy and is a late thirteenth-century, Grade II-listed castle. There is a park next …

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83.5 km

View of the River Sawdde at Llangadog Common

Highlight • River

Spend a few moments on the bridge over the River Sawdde river to take in the view. A great bird watching spot, if you are patient or lucky enough you may see Sandpipers, Dipper or Kingfisher here.

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87.2 km

Pentre Bethlehem

Highlight • Settlement

Small hamlet on the fringes of the Brecon Beacons. Perfect for a Christmas themed trip. Nearest places with pubs/shops are Llandelio and Llangadog

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95.2 km

Tregeyb Wood

Forest

103 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

70.0 km

28.2 km

2.56 km

1.37 km

1.02 km

180 m

162 m

Surfaces

79.1 km

23.5 km

585 m

198 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Sunday 6 September

19°C

13°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Bwlch Bryn-Rhudd – Llandovery Castle Ruins loop from Llandybie

Coaltown Coffee Roasters

Brynaman Bike Path

Bwlch Bryn-Rhudd

Glanusk Services

Llandovery Town Square

Llandovery Castle Ruins

View of the River Sawdde at Llangadog Common

Pentre Bethlehem

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