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Caban-Coch Dam and Reservoir – Claerwen Dam loop from Elan Valley Visitor Center

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Caban-Coch Dam and Reservoir – Claerwen Dam loop from Elan Valley Visitor Center

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Caban-Coch Dam and Reservoir – Claerwen Dam loop from Elan Valley Visitor Center

02:49

35.7km

410m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 35.5 km for 92 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

420 m

Elan Village Public Toilets

Highlight • Rest Area

24hr, very clean and spacious facilities, useful if you get stuck in a storm or your bivvy spot is taken over by midges!

Tip by

2

495 m

Elan Valley Visitor Centre and Café

Highlight • Parking

As well as a huge and delightful cafe, you'll also find loos, a museum and a little shop here, so it's well worth popping in for a visit. There's extensive seating outside too, perfect if you have dogs, kids or bikes to look after!

Check out seasonal opening times and more at elanvalley.org.uk/visit/visitor-centre

Tip by

3

2.28 km

Caban Coch Dam

Highlight • Monument

4

2.38 km

Caban-Coch Dam and Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

The Caban-Coch Reservoir is one of four reservoirs in the Elan Valley Reservoirs, which supply the city of Birmingham in particular with drinking water. This one is the second largest and its dam is quite impressive.

The cycle path goes to the right of the lakeshore and there is a small rest area at the top. Here you can relax a bit and watch the large water surface or admire the dam. Swimming is unfortunately not allowed, and would be no fun anyway, as the shore is hardly accessible.

Tip by

5

3.92 km

View of the Garreg Ddu Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

11.5 km

Claerwen Dam

Highlight • Structure

Lovely views along the Clarewen reservoir & down along the valley. Great in good weather - harsh in inclement weather!

Tip by

7

15.1 km

View of Craig Goch Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Even on a wet day this is a spectacular place to visit - Great fun on a gravel bike

Tip by

8

18.7 km

View of Claerwen Reservoir

Highlight • Trail

One of the most beautiful gravel roads I’ve ridden in Wales. Not suitable for road bikes as gravel is pretty rough in places.

Tip by

B

35.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

14.6 km

4.98 km

334 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.6 km

14.5 km

569 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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