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View of Castell Coch – Gwaelod Y Garth Inn loop from Llandaf

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View of Castell Coch – Gwaelod Y Garth Inn loop from Llandaf

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View of Castell Coch – Gwaelod Y Garth Inn loop from Llandaf

01:58

32.1km

280m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 20.1 km for 221 m

After 28.6 km for 71 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.41 km

Blue Bridge, Radyr

Highlight • Bridge

Narrow bridge which is next to Radyr train station.
Becareful of other users.

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2.56 km

Bridleway Behind the Allotments

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

light gravel/ asphalt

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3.16 km

River Taff

Lake

5.58 km

Castell Coch, or the ‘Red Castle’, rises up from the ancient beech woods of Fforest Fawr like a vision from a fairy tale. Yet these great towers with their unmistakable conical roofs only hint at the splendour within.

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6.67 km

Walnut Tree Viaduct Remaining Brick Pillar

Highlight • Monument

The Walnut Tree Viaduct spanned the valley between the ridges of the Garth and Castell Coch. The one remaining brick pillar is all that remains of this massive structure.

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7.12 km

Start/end of the new section of the Taff Trail

Highlight • Trail

start of the new part of the taff trail

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7.76 km

Taff Trail Junction

Highlight • Cycleway

The Taff Trail runs for 55 miles between Cardiff and Brecon along a mixture of riverside paths, railway paths and forest roads.

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10.4 km

Taff Trail: Nantgarw to Pontypridd

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

The Taff Trail has some fantastic gravel stretches.

The section from the top of Bwlch Mountain is probably best ridden on a full suspension MTB, but the road down is …

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24.6 km

Gwaelod Y Garth Inn

Highlight • Pub

Good food, super friendly and thirst quenching.

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32.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.2 km

6.46 km

3.20 km

3.14 km

822 m

300 m

Surfaces

22.4 km

6.44 km

2.01 km

657 m

626 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (20 m)

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Friday 29 May

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View of Castell Coch – Gwaelod Y Garth Inn loop from Llandaf

Blue Bridge, Radyr

Bridleway Behind the Allotments