Aberthaw Lime Works – View of Llantwit Major Beach loop from Rhoose Cardiff International Airport

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Aberthaw Lime Works – View of Llantwit Major Beach loop from Rhoose Cardiff International Airport

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Aberthaw Lime Works – View of Llantwit Major Beach loop from Rhoose Cardiff International Airport

06:24

24.7km

150m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.69 km

Aberthaw Lime Works

Highlight • Historical Site

This industrial building looks proudly over the surrounding landscape, haring bark to another time

Tip by

7.51 km

View of Nash Point Lighthouse from Summerhouse Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Views towards Aberthaw Power Station

Tip by

11.6 km

View of Llantwit Major Beach

Highlight • Beach

Beach with waves breaking in different directions.

There is a surfing centre here and I spotted surfers wrapping up for the day.

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14.7 km

Stout Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful part of the coast

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19.6 km

Aberthaw Wildflowers

Highlight • Natural

Picture is from June. Can’t guarantee it will be as nice at other times of year

Tip by

21.9 km

Watch House Beach

Beach

24.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

8.48 km

4.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.0 km

7.97 km

3.86 km

2.69 km

138 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

July 6, 2025,Wales Coastal Path - Rhoose to Llantwit Major

Some signs of a bygone industrial age and about a third of the Coastal Path runs alongside fields, but the views of the cliffs and the coast are stunning - with unique formations made from the natural limestone