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Llandaff Cathedral – Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb loop from Birchgrove

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Llandaff Cathedral – Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb loop from Birchgrove

Moderate

4.5

(13)

320

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Llandaff Cathedral – Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb loop from Birchgrove

01:57

41.5km

390m

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: March 16, 2026

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After 20.4 km for 151 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

934 m

Flower Lodge

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee, cakes and food. Open now for coffee and cakes with social distancing.

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2

5.35 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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3

9.56 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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4

11.5 km

Stone Gateway

Highlight • Historical Site

5

15.4 km

Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Nice climb out of Gwern-Y-Steeple on wide road through the woodland.

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20.5 km

Hensol Forest

Forest

24.4 km

Coed Cadw

Forest

B

41.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.8 km

3.82 km

3.18 km

1.23 km

462 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.8 km

7.44 km

223 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

16°C

9°C

55 %

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