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Wooden Dragon Sculpture – River Rhymney loop from Lisvane and Thornhill

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Wooden Dragon Sculpture – River Rhymney loop from Lisvane and Thornhill

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Wooden Dragon Sculpture – River Rhymney loop from Lisvane and Thornhill

01:26

21.3km

270m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 66 m for 1 m

After 21.2 km for 1 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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924 m

Wooden Dragon Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Beware of the local wildlife

Tip by

2.28 km

Llanishen Station Fenced Pathway

Highlight • Trail

Narrow fenced shortcut

Tip by

4.90 km

Llanishen Reservoir Woodland Trails

Highlight • Forest

multiple well kept trails around the woodlands , but don't go cycling around the reservoir as I found out there is no cycling, even though there are no signs , i got abuse from aggressive walkers about it.

Tip by

12.8 km

River Rhymney

Highlight • River

12.9 km

Cefn Mably Lakes Gate

Highlight • Structure

to get past the gate, go through the bushes. OS maps have not been updated as the lakes are on private land, got told off for cycling around during the daytime.

Tip by

16.3 km

Top of the Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

21.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

2.00 km

992 m

607 m

387 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.9 km

5.67 km

861 m

790 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Sunday 24 May

30°C

16°C

0 %

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Wooden Dragon Sculpture – River Rhymney loop from Lisvane and Thornhill

Wooden Dragon Sculpture

Llanishen Station Fenced Pathway

Llanishen Reservoir Woodland Trails

River Rhymney

Cefn Mably Lakes Gate

Top of the Hill

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