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Radyr Weir – Blackweir Bridge and Weir loop from Merthyr Tydfil

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Radyr Weir – Blackweir Bridge and Weir loop from Merthyr Tydfil

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Radyr Weir – Blackweir Bridge and Weir loop from Merthyr Tydfil

05:17

85.7km

590m

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

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 43.7 km for 90 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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28.1 km

Coed Caedyrys

Forest

34.4 km

River Taff

Lake

34.8 km

Radyr Weir

Highlight • Structure

A pretty weir of the River Taff, the Radyr Weir runs today as a hydro power scheme and a focal point of Radyr town. Many wild salmon and sea trout …

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38.5 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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41.0 km

Blackweir Woods

Forest

43.7 km

Blackweir Bridge and Weir

Highlight • Structure

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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47.9 km

Melingriffith Water Wheel

Highlight • Historical Site

52.4 km

Castell Coch

Highlight • Historical Site

Castell Coch is a 19th-century castle overlooking the village of Tongwynlais. Whilst there has been a castle on the site since the Norman period, architect William Burges transformed the crumbling …

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53.3 km

The Lewis Arms

Highlight • Pub

Always a good place to stop for refreshments. It’s a popular pub and can be busy at times.

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55.5 km

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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58.6 km

View of the Taff Valley

Highlight • Forest

So much gravel to wave a stick at...

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85.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.3 km

8.96 km

6.51 km

4.04 km

1.92 km

1.01 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

70.5 km

10.1 km

4.19 km

963 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Monday 24 August

24°C

11°C

10 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

June 12, 2025,Lon Las Cymru. Day 1. Cardiff to Merthyr Tydfil.

I had to finish Day 1 early. It was a horrible day for riding a bike. I was very wet. I needed to find somewhere to get all of my stuff dried.

June 5, 2023,Bicycle Tour

This is a easy ride, but you will need a good level of fitness to complete this ride, plenty of stops to take in all the scenery highly recommended, and don't forget water, food, enjoy.

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Radyr Weir – Blackweir Bridge and Weir loop from Merthyr Tydfil

Radyr Weir

Llandaff Weir

Blackweir Bridge and Weir

Melingriffith Water Wheel

Castell Coch

The Lewis Arms

Wooded section of the Taff Trail

View of the Taff Valley

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