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Penallta Park Bike Path – Hengoed Viaduct loop from Pentre-bach

Penallta Park Bike Path – Hengoed Viaduct loop from Pentre-bach

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Penallta Park Bike Path – Hengoed Viaduct loop from Pentre-bach

02:38

53.4km

570m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 19.1 km for 70 m

After 24.9 km for 202 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.8 km

Penallta Park Bike Path

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The bike path through Penallta Park is a great alternative to the busy road. It’s also pretty peaceful as you come past the lakes.

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19.6 km

Hengoed Viaduct

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The coal mining industry transformed the landscape of South Wales and one of the ways it did that was bringing about the construction of railways and, to span valleys, their …

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19.8 km

Wheel o Drams Sculpture

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The Wheel o Drams is a sculpture constructed of connected coal mining drams, designed to represent the industrial history of the region. Known locally as ‘the Stargate', it serves as …

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19.9 km

Sirhowy Valley Bike Path

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Lovely path to ride on. A gentle incline and suitable for most abilities

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25.3 km

Chartist Bridge

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Chartist bridge is a cable-stayed bridge suspended 100 ft above the valley floor at Blackwood.

A statue of an imposing figure of a chartist striding forward, pike in hand is …

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31.6 km

Holybush

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53.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.2 km

13.8 km

12.1 km

692 m

575 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.3 km

8.41 km

688 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Friday 4 September

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9°C

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Penallta Park Bike Path – Hengoed Viaduct loop from Pentre-bach

Penallta Park Bike Path

Hengoed Viaduct

Wheel o Drams Sculpture

Sirhowy Valley Bike Path

Chartist Bridge

Holybush

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