Taff Trail Junction – View of the Taff Valley loop from Taffs Well

Taff Trail Junction – View of the Taff Valley loop from Taffs Well

Moderate

4.5

(2)

riders

Taff Trail Junction – View of the Taff Valley loop from Taffs Well

01:43

37.7km

350m

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: September 10, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.8 km for 177 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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824 m

Taff Trail Junction

Highlight • Cycleway

The Taff Trail runs for 55 miles between Cardiff and Brecon along a mixture of riverside paths, railway paths and forest roads.

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968 m

Wooded section of the Taff Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

taff trail is lovely . small sections can be industrial, however I found this section through the trees particularly beautiful 🌳

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3.64 km

Coed Caedyrys

Forest

4.04 km

View of the Taff Valley

Highlight • Forest

So much gravel to wave a stick at...

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10.0 km

Bunch of Grapes

Highlight • Pub

An award winning public house and restaurant

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27.8 km

The Rocking Stone and the Gorsedd Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

The Rocking Stone or “Y Maen Chwyf” in Welsh is a glacial boulder dating back to the Ice Age. It was a focal point of the “Gathering of Bards” organised by stonemason Edward Williams in 1814.

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29.9 km

Taff Trail: Nantgarw to Pontypridd

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

The Taff Trail has some fantastic gravel stretches.

The section from the top of Bwlch Mountain is probably best ridden on a full suspension MTB, but the road down is …

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