Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Cardiff Castle – Blackweir Bridge and Weir loop from Cardiff Central

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Cardiff Castle – Blackweir Bridge and Weir loop from Cardiff Central

Hard

5.0

(2)

riders

Cardiff Castle – Blackweir Bridge and Weir loop from Cardiff Central

03:10

50.9km

450m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: May 12, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 27 m for 16 m

After 50.9 km for 16 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

948 m

Cardiff Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Cardiff Castle is situated within picturesque parklands at the heart of the Welsh capital. The site has a rich 2,000-year history; from Roman fort, to Norman keep and eventually to stone-built castle. You experience great views from the castle.

Tip by

3.16 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!

Tip by

3.43 km

Pontcanna Fields Tree-Lined Avenue

Highlight • Natural

Pontcanna Fields is part of the Grade II listed parkland that spans north from Cardiff along the River Taff.

Its main feature, and a very beautiful one that is, is …

Tip by

9.25 km

St Fagans National Museum of History

Highlight • Historical Site

The museum was founded in 1946 following the donation of the castle and lands by the Earl of Plymouth.[6] It opened its doors to the public in 1948, under the …

Tip by

19.4 km

Hensol Forest

Forest

19.8 km

Pysgodlyn Mawr

Highlight • Forest

Nestled within Hensol Forest is Pysgodlyn Mawr, a designated SSSI site and owned by the Welsh Forestry Commission. Here you'll find a beautiful serene coarse fishing lake.

Tip by