Llandaff Weir – St Lythans Burial Chamber loop from Heath Low Level

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Llandaff Weir – St Lythans Burial Chamber loop from Heath Low Level

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Llandaff Weir – St Lythans Burial Chamber loop from Heath Low Level

03:18

51.8km

500m

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: August 6, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 35.9 km for 148 m

After 47.8 km for 96 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.37 km

Mountain Bike Ramps

Highlight • Structure

There good ramps but a bit bumpy

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4.93 km

Llandaff Weir on the River Taff was built in the mid 1800s to help control the flow and water levels upstream. It was built in a dangerous rapid part of the river which had previously claimed several lives.

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8.87 km

Ely Trail Gravel and Tarmac Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Half gravel, half tarmac cycle path

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10.7 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 …

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19.4 km

Pendoylan — Best-Kept Village in Wales

Highlight • Religious Site

Pendoylan is a lovely village in the Vale of Glamorgan which has proudly been named Wales' Best Kept Village.

With a high number of listed buildings, it’s home to the …

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22.0 km

Log Wood

Forest

24.0 km

Cyclists' Café Stop

Highlight • Cafe

super duper

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36.0 km

St Lythans Burial Chamber

Highlight • Natural Monument

St Lythans Burial Chamber is a Neolithic tomb located in a field on the outskirts of Cardiff. It was originally covered by an earthen mound some 90 feet (27 m) …

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36.6 km

Coed Maes y Felin

Forest

46.9 km

Llandaff Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

There has been a Christian presence on this site from at least the 6th century, under the first two bishops, Dyfrig (Dubricius) and Teilo, and pre-Norman architectural evidence for the …

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