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Merthyr Tydfil

Pontygwaith lane Viaduct – Taff Bargoed Country Park loop from Pentre-bach

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Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
Wales
South Wales
Merthyr Tydfil

Pontygwaith lane Viaduct – Taff Bargoed Country Park loop from Pentre-bach

Moderate

31

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Pontygwaith lane Viaduct – Taff Bargoed Country Park loop from Pentre-bach

02:29

42.9km

790m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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After 6.70 km for 341 m

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Start point

Train Station

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7.01 km

Pontygwaith lane Viaduct

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Leads onto Pontygwaith bridge

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11.9 km

Taff Bargoed Country Park

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Taff Bargoed country park is made from what used to be 3 coal mines: Deep Navigation (1879-1991), Taff Merthyr (1926-1993), and Trelewis (1954-1993).

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16.0 km

TreHarris view

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Great view of the valley just as you approach the bend.

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17.6 km

Bedlinog Inn

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This pub is at the bottom of Bedlinog hill, one of the steeper hills in the immediate area. it leads up to Gelligaer common with its views of the Brecon …

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29.1 km

Bedlinog Hill Climb

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A challenging but rewarding climb, with pub at the bottom and a shop a quater of the way up, you steep out of the village, past the shop then it …

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42.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.7 km

5.72 km

5.53 km

1.99 km

493 m

426 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.1 km

8.89 km

493 m

362 m

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Thursday 8 October

15°C

7°C

58 %

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