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Blackweir Bridge and Weir – View of Castell Coch loop from Cathays

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Blackweir Bridge and Weir – View of Castell Coch loop from Cathays

Easy

5.0

(2)

riders

Blackweir Bridge and Weir – View of Castell Coch loop from Cathays

01:28

24.7km

200m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.60 km for 197 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.70 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!

Tip by

3.92 km

River Taff Weir

Highlight • Monument

Great view of the weir from the bridge

Tip by

7.13 km

Blue Bridge, Radyr

Highlight • Bridge

Narrow bridge which is next to Radyr train station.
Becareful of other users.

Tip by

7.29 km

Bridleway Behind the Allotments

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

light gravel/ asphalt

Tip by

9.58 km

View of Castell Coch

Highlight • Viewpoint

Castell Coch, or the ‘Red Castle’, rises up from the ancient beech woods of Fforest Fawr like a vision from a fairy tale. Yet these great towers with their unmistakable conical roofs only hint at the splendour within.

Tip by

12.5 km

Alternative Ganol Skills Area

Highlight • Trail

The other side of the road from the main Ganol trails.

Tip by

13.1 km

Ganol Skills Area

Highlight • MTB Park

13.5 km

Fforest Ganol

Forest

24.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

5.11 km

1.33 km

1.01 km

932 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.6 km

2.25 km

908 m

667 m

265 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

27°C

17°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Blackweir Bridge and Weir – View of Castell Coch loop from Cathays

Blackweir Bridge and Weir

River Taff Weir

Blue Bridge, Radyr

Bridleway Behind the Allotments

View of Castell Coch

Alternative Ganol Skills Area

Ganol Skills Area

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