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Café Velo – St Quentin's Castle loop from Llantwit Major

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Café Velo – St Quentin's Castle loop from Llantwit Major

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Café Velo – St Quentin's Castle loop from Llantwit Major

03:04

49.5km

450m

Cycling

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

Last updated: July 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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538 m

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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1.01 km

Old Swan Inn and Tudor Tavern, Llantwit Major

Highlight • Pub

9.08 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.

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15.7 km

Lovely level gravel/singletrack section through the forest although there is a short 100m field crossing which had to be walked. Sign on gate says beware of bull and field known to contain cows. Leads out to fantastic views over Cardiff.

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16.4 km

Mill Pond

Lake

18.4 km

Pendoylan — Best-Kept Village in Wales

Highlight • Religious Site

Pendoylan is a lovely village in the Vale of Glamorgan which has proudly been named Wales' Best Kept Village.

With a high number of listed buildings, it’s home to the …

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19.3 km

Coed Cadw

Forest

20.3 km

Coed Waun-lloff

Forest

39.9 km

St Quentin's Castle

Highlight • Castle

The marvellous St Quentin's Castle is perched on a hill overlooking the wonderful village of Llanblethian. It was built in the 14th century by English nobleman and military commander Gilbert …

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49.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.7 km

3.52 km

3.27 km

3.21 km

670 m

119 m

Surfaces

43.9 km

4.41 km

717 m

481 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

28°C

16°C

0 %

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Café Velo – St Quentin's Castle loop from Llantwit Major

Café Velo

Old Swan Inn and Tudor Tavern, Llantwit Major

No Through Road

Gravel Track in Hensol Forest

Pendoylan — Best-Kept Village in Wales

St Quentin's Castle

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