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Poppit Sands Beach – Cardigan Castle loop from Cilgerran

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Poppit Sands Beach – Cardigan Castle loop from Cilgerran

Moderate

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Poppit Sands Beach – Cardigan Castle loop from Cilgerran

01:44

23.8km

370m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.8 km for 214 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

614 m

Cilgerran Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Cilgerran occupies a spectacular site. Its two great round towers loom high above the deep gorge of the River Teifi and the fast-flowing stream of the Plysog.

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2

13.4 km

Poppit Sands Beach

Highlight • Beach

Poppit Sands is a popular beach with soft sand and rock pools. Located at the mouth of the Teifi Estuary, it’s backed by dunes. Poppit Sands marks the beginning or …

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3

13.4 km

Crwst Poppit Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Nice coffee and cake

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4

13.4 km

Poppit Sands Beach

Highlight • Beach

At the mouth of the Teifi Estuary, Poppit Sands is a sandy beach backed by dunes. At low tide the full extent of sand appears to go almost to Gwbert …

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5

16.9 km

St Dogmaels Abbey and Y Felin Mill

Highlight • Monument

Entry to this Abbey is free. The Coach House Museum is also free to visit and houses many relics and artefacts from the Abbey grounds.

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6

17.0 km

St Thomas's Church

Highlight • Other

7

18.7 km

Cardigan Castle

Highlight • Castle

Cardigan Castle dates back to the 11th century although it was rebuilt in the 1200s. Overlooking the River Teifi just before it flows into the estuary, the castle underwent significant …

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8

18.8 km

The Castle Inn

Highlight • Pub

Great pub with big back garden for bikes. Great sausage rolls too

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20.2 km

Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

B

23.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.1 km

2.73 km

1.53 km

222 m

174 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.4 km

2.38 km

873 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Monday 18 May

16°C

10°C

62 %

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