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Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb – Scenic Hill Near Cowbridge loop from Rhiwbina

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Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb – Scenic Hill Near Cowbridge loop from Rhiwbina

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Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb – Scenic Hill Near Cowbridge loop from Rhiwbina

02:36

54.9km

570m

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: June 13, 2026

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After 19.9 km for 151 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

784 m

Flower Lodge

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee, cakes and food. Open now for coffee and cakes with social distancing.

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2

5.20 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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3

10.7 km

Stone Gateway

Highlight • Historical Site

4

14.5 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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16.1 km

Log Wood

Forest

19.9 km

Hensol Forest

Forest

7

26.7 km

Scenic Hill Near Cowbridge

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Nice little punchy hill, off a quiet lane so well suited to do reps on. At the end of a really nice scenic route into or past Cowbridge.

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B

54.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.0 km

8.33 km

4.07 km

1.95 km

577 m

Surfaces

46.0 km

8.51 km

223 m

142 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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