Cardiff Bay Barrage – Cardiff Bay Barrage loop from Pontyclun
Cardiff Bay Barrage – Cardiff Bay Barrage loop from Pontyclun
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Cardiff Bay Barrage – Cardiff Bay Barrage loop from Pontyclun
02:33
56.5km
510m
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: May 26, 2026
Tips
Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 35.1 km for 206 m
After 36.0 km for 206 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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5.21 km
Coed Waun-lloff
Forest
6.20 km
Coed Cadw
Forest
26.5 km
Coffee Lounge at Bayscape
Highlight • Cafe
Tip by
26.9 km
People's Bridge
Highlight • Bridge
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28.8 km
Cardiff Bay Barrage
Highlight • Structure
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28.9 km
Cardiff Bay Barrage
Highlight (Segment) • Structure
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30.6 km
Coffi Co. Cardiff Bay
Highlight • Cafe
It's on a great location in Cardiff Bay store in-between the Norwegian Church and the Doctor Who Exhibition.
Tip by
30.8 km
Norwegian Church Arts Centre and Nordic Coffee Shop
Highlight • Religious Site
Roald Dahl was christened here and along the bay, you can also find Dahl's Very Large Alligator
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40.7 km
St Fagans National Museum of History
Highlight • Historical Site
The brainchild of Iorwerth Peate, the museum was modelled on Skansen, the outdoor museum of vernacular Swedish architecture in Stockholm. Most structures re-erected in Skansen were built of wood and are thus easily taken apart and reassembled, but a comparable museum in Wales was going to be more ambitious, as much of the vernacular architecture of Wales is made of masonry.[3][6]
2017 refurbishment
A redeveloped main reception building was opened in July 2017.[8] The six-year, £30-million redevelopment of the site, which was funded by a number of sources, notably the Welsh Government and the National Lottery, was completed in October 2018.[9][10]
The £30-million redevelopment project provided many benefits, including three new galleries showcasing Wales’ history, improvements to buildings such as the Iron Age farmstead, Bryn Eryr, and Medieval Prince’s court and Llys Llywelyn, as well as a refurbished main entrance building and a new restaurant, play area and learning spaces.[11] One of the new buildings, the Gweithdy ('workshop'), features stone age tools and stick chairs.[12]
In June 2019, St Fagans was named UK’s Museum of the Year 2019 by the Art Fund, which commended the facility's "exceptional imagination, innovation and achievement".[13] The Art Fund is a charity which helps to support museums and galleries.[14]
Tip by
42.7 km
Stone Gateway
Highlight • Historical Site
56.5 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
40.9 km
7.58 km
6.52 km
976 m
552 m
Surfaces
53.0 km
2.92 km
398 m
219 m
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Elevation
Highest point (120 m)
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