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Barry Sidings Café – Aberfan Memorial Cairn loop from Ystrad Rhondda

Barry Sidings Café – Aberfan Memorial Cairn loop from Ystrad Rhondda

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Barry Sidings Café – Aberfan Memorial Cairn loop from Ystrad Rhondda

03:34

47.4km

970m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. 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: March 24, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 88 m for 3 m

After 47.3 km for 3 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.3 km

Barry Sidings Café

Highlight • Cafe

13.8 km

Barry Sidings Fire Road Path

Highlight • Trail

if your new to gravel avoid the zig zags

Tip by

18.0 km

Slag Heap Descent

Highlight • Climb

Great fun on soft loose gravel. Steep decent on the loose or down the concrete acces path.

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19.0 km

Aberfan Memorial Cairn

Highlight • Monument

it's forestry track up to here, perfect for gravel bikes, on an MTB you can go of piste on the many paths through the woodland

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19.4 km

Barry Sidings Fire Road Climb

Highlight • Trail

Super cruisy fire road climb to the top of the trails. On the way up you can check out all the trail options jumping off to the sides.

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21.2 km

Barry Sidings Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

26.2 km

Old Bridge, Pontypridd

Highlight • Historical Site

35.8 km

Ynysybwl Butchers Pool

Highlight • Rest Area

47.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

10.8 km

8.93 km

7.07 km

2.05 km

579 m

113 m

Surfaces

24.4 km

18.2 km

3.75 km

998 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

26°C

13°C

0 %

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Barry Sidings Café – Aberfan Memorial Cairn loop from Ystrad Rhondda

Barry Sidings Café

Barry Sidings Fire Road Path

Slag Heap Descent

Aberfan Memorial Cairn

Barry Sidings Fire Road Climb

Barry Sidings Trail

Old Bridge, Pontypridd

Ynysybwl Butchers Pool

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