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Melingriffith Water Wheel – Llandaff Weir loop from Llandaf

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Melingriffith Water Wheel – Llandaff Weir loop from Llandaf

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Melingriffith Water Wheel – Llandaff Weir loop from Llandaf

04:47

76.9km

710m

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: July 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.10 km

Wooden Sculptures at Forest Farm Country Park

Highlight • Structure

Very close to the Taff Trail. A great little spot to see this incredible carved structure and a great photo opportunity.

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3.03 km

Melingriffith Water Wheel

Highlight • Historical Site

17.1 km

Mill Pond

Lake

17.9 km

Lovely level gravel/singletrack section through the forest although there is a short 100m field crossing which had to be walked. Sign on gate says beware of bull and field known to contain cows. Leads out to fantastic views over Cardiff.

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19.1 km

Pysgodlyn Mawr

Highlight • Forest

Nestled within Hensol Forest is Pysgodlyn Mawr, a designated SSSI site and owned by the Welsh Forestry Commission. Here you'll find a beautiful serene coarse fishing lake.

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19.5 km

Hensol Forest

Forest

44.0 km

Thomas A. Hearn Memorial, Colwinston

Highlight • Monument

A Thankful Village is one that suffered no casualties in the First World War. Colwinston was one, though it lost four men in the Second World War.

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56.6 km

No Through Road

Highlight • Trail

I've explored this track, it's ridable on a gravel bike to within 400m of it's northern end, then it's over grown. This was in summer so maybe in winter or spring it's passable.

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62.0 km

Cyclists' Café Stop

Highlight • Cafe

super duper

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64.0 km

Log Wood

Forest

75.0 km

Llandaff Weir

Highlight • Natural

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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76.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.0 km

7.46 km

6.69 km

2.63 km

1.84 km

1.34 km

Surfaces

65.9 km

7.82 km

2.27 km

647 m

359 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Wednesday 12 August

29°C

19°C

0 %

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Melingriffith Water Wheel – Llandaff Weir loop from Llandaf

Wooden Sculptures at Forest Farm Country Park

Melingriffith Water Wheel

Gravel Track in Hensol Forest

Pysgodlyn Mawr

Thomas A. Hearn Memorial, Colwinston

No Through Road

Cyclists' Café Stop

Llandaff Weir

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