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Llandaff Weir – Blackweir Bridge and Weir loop from Pontyclun

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Llandaff Weir – Blackweir Bridge and Weir loop from Pontyclun

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Llandaff Weir – Blackweir Bridge and Weir loop from Pontyclun

02:45

45.2km

360m

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: May 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.8 km for 188 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.20 km

Coed Waun-lloff

Forest

6.18 km

Coed Cadw

Forest

19.1 km

Llandaff Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

There has been a Christian presence on this site from at least the 6th century, under the first two bishops, Dyfrig (Dubricius) and Teilo, and pre-Norman architectural evidence for the …

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20.7 km

Llandaff Weir on the River Taff was built in the mid 1800s to help control the flow and water levels upstream. It was built in a dangerous rapid part of the river which had previously claimed several lives.

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22.1 km

Heron Spot

Highlight • Viewpoint

be quiet (unlike me who didn't get a picture of the heron)

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22.3 km

Mountain Bike Ramps

Highlight • Structure

There good ramps but a bit bumpy

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22.9 km

Blackweir Bridge and Weir

Highlight • Structure

Blackweir Bridge crossing the River Taff, was designed and constructed in the 1980s by engineering students at nearby Cardiff University. The students evidently liked the feel of the earth moving under their feet, it can be a bit bouncy!

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23.5 km

Tesco Extra Cardiff

Highlight • Rest Area

The smallest two ramps are a bit sharp

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38.2 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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45.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.6 km

6.85 km

2.70 km

1.43 km

426 m

276 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.2 km

383 m

276 m

176 m

157 m

104 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

21°C

11°C

31 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Llandaff Weir – Blackweir Bridge and Weir loop from Pontyclun

Llandaff Cathedral

Llandaff Weir

Heron Spot

Mountain Bike Ramps

Blackweir Bridge and Weir

Tesco Extra Cardiff

Pendoylan — Best-Kept Village in Wales

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