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Dinas Powys

Porthkerry Viaduct – Porthkerry Viaduct loop from Dinas Powys

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United Kingdom
Wales
South Wales
Vale of Glamorgan
Dinas Powys

Porthkerry Viaduct – Porthkerry Viaduct loop from Dinas Powys

Hard

22

runners

Porthkerry Viaduct – Porthkerry Viaduct loop from Dinas Powys

03:23

32.2km

250m

Running

Hard run. 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: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

7.78 km

Barry Dock Office

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The offices were constructed between 1897 and 1900 and bear the date 1898. The development was part of the industrialist David Davies's scheme for Barry Docks and was intended to …

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2

11.3 km

Of course it's touristy and commercial - but wonderful to see families out for the day enjoying sand and icecream and all things childhood

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12.1 km

Beach

Beach

4

14.8 km

The Knap

Highlight • Settlement

I love a duck so stood tall. Lovely area

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5

15.2 km

Cold Knap Roman Site

Highlight • Historical Site

The monument consists of the remains of a Roman rectangular courtyard building dating to the 2nd or 3rd centuries AD.

It is located close to the beach at Cold Knap …

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6

16.6 km

Porthkerry Viaduct

Highlight • Historical Site

The marvellous 16-arch Porthkerrry Viaduct stands at a whopping 110 feet (33m) high. It was designed and engineered by James and William Szlumper and was originally built to carry coal …

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7

16.7 km

Porthkerry Pebble Beach

Highlight • Beach

8

17.0 km

Porthkerry Viaduct

Highlight • Historical Site

Porthkerry Viaduct has 16 arches and was eventually re-opened in 1900 after a faltering start when numerous supporting piers settled and had to be underpinned and reconstructed. It's been pretty solid since and now it's a Grade II listed building.

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9

19.1 km

B

32.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

6.41 km

2.84 km

2.81 km

1.33 km

830 m

224 m

Surfaces

16.6 km

7.55 km

5.99 km

1.48 km

596 m

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Sunday 11 October

18°C

14°C

62 %

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