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Cardiff Bay Barrage – Penarth Pier and Pavilion loop from Cardiff Bay

Cardiff Bay Barrage – Penarth Pier and Pavilion loop from Cardiff Bay

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Cardiff Bay Barrage – Penarth Pier and Pavilion loop from Cardiff Bay

00:35

11.8km

130m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 26, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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2.16 km

Cardiff Bay Barrage

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Separated pedestrian and cycle paths. Must be included on a scenic tour of Cardiff.

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3.05 km

Each lock is crossed by a Bascule bridge, to carry pedestrians and vehicles across. These are lifted for boats to pass. The weight of the bridge deck is counterbalanced by an overhead weight on the opposite side of the pivot.

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3.25 km

View of Cardiff Bay from Pembroke Terrace

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

One of the steepest hills to climb locally to Cardiff Bay. Best not to get too carried away early on as you can quickly run out of steam halfway up. …

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4.87 km

Penarth Pier and Pavilion

Highlight • Structure

The pier invites you to linger, in good weather there is plenty of seating and even in the rain are laterally Unterstellmöglichkeiten. I can also recommend the ice cream

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4.89 km

Coffi Co Penarth Pier

Highlight • Viewpoint

Similar to their other locations around the city. Cafe and bar. This one offers full meals as well as the usual coffee, milkshakes and cakes. Great view of Penarth Pier and out over the water.

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8.30 km

View of Cardiff Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Well worth getting up Penarth Hill for. Sunset is the best time to be here for.

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8.90 km

Cardiff Barrage

Highlight • Bridge

Time it bad and you may have to wait!

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10.7 km

Coffi Co. Cardiff Bay

Highlight • Cafe

Claiming to be the quirkiest Coffee Shop in Cardiff (and possibly succeeding). Unlike most coffee shops, this one is made from shipping containers, with deck chairs in the front yard …

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11.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.67 km

4.45 km

2.24 km

251 m

148 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

1.23 km

176 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 30 May

18°C

13°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Cardiff Bay Barrage – Penarth Pier and Pavilion loop from Cardiff Bay

Cardiff Bay Barrage

Cardiff Bay Barrage Locks

View of Cardiff Bay from Pembroke Terrace

Penarth Pier and Pavilion

Coffi Co Penarth Pier

View of Cardiff Bay

Cardiff Barrage

Coffi Co. Cardiff Bay

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