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Blackweir Bridge and Weir – Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb loop from Cogan

Blackweir Bridge and Weir – Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb loop from Cogan

Moderate

4.3

(8)

220

riders

Blackweir Bridge and Weir – Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb loop from Cogan

02:07

45.4km

400m

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 23.8 km for 151 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.85 km

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!

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9.53 km

Pettigrew Bakery

Highlight • Restaurant

Great pastries, cakes and if you are early enough sourdough

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13.6 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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15.6 km

Stone Gateway

Highlight • Historical Site

20.7 km

Coed Llwyn Hywel

Forest

23.9 km

Hensol Forest

Forest

27.6 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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38.1 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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45.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.1 km

7.22 km

5.17 km

3.25 km

384 m

293 m

Surfaces

38.0 km

6.95 km

257 m

223 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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12°C

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Blackweir Bridge and Weir – Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb loop from Cogan

River Taff and Footbridge