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Ogmore-by-Sea Beach – Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb loop from Cathays

Ogmore-by-Sea Beach – Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb loop from Cathays

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4.0

(3)

265

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Ogmore-by-Sea Beach – Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb loop from Cathays

03:46

84.0km

790m

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: April 25, 2026

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After 19.1 km for 151 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.60 km

River Taff and Footbridge

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

9.07 km

St Fagans National Museum of History

Highlight • Historical Site

The museum was founded in 1946 following the donation of the castle and lands by the Earl of Plymouth.[6] It opened its doors to the public in 1948, under the …

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11.1 km

Stone Gateway

Highlight • Historical Site

19.2 km

Hensol Forest

Forest

41.2 km

Ogmore-by-Sea Beach

Highlight • Settlement

Nice little village with a nice beach. Usually ice cream in the car park. Wouldn't advise passing on a busy summer's day, roads are liable to gridlock!

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42.2 km

Welsh Coffee Co. at Ogmore by Sea Community Hall

Highlight • Cafe

Awesome Coffee / Tea, Cakes, Pastires and Savouries.
Amazing views too

Community Hall
Slon Lane
Ogmore by Sea
CF32 0PN

Opening Times
Monday – Sunday 9 till 4

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44.8 km

Dunraven Bay (Southerdown Beach)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Dunraven Bay, also known as Southerdown, named after the nearby village, is a small and sandy beach on the South Coast of Wales.

The beach is equipped with facilities for …

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67.2 km

Baffle Haus

Highlight • Cafe

Great cafe on the A48, with plenty of space to lock up your bike as you head in for coffee, etc.

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69.6 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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84.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

68.1 km

7.72 km

5.95 km

1.77 km

388 m

136 m

Surfaces

78.3 km

5.48 km

223 m

116 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

22°C

12°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Ogmore-by-Sea Beach – Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb loop from Cathays

River Taff and Footbridge

St Fagans National Museum of History

Stone Gateway

Ogmore-by-Sea Beach

Welsh Coffee Co. at Ogmore by Sea Community Hall

Dunraven Bay (Southerdown Beach)

Baffle Haus

Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb

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