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Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb – Llandaff Cathedral loop from Llanishen

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
Wales
South Wales
Llanishen

Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb – Llandaff Cathedral loop from Llanishen

Moderate

55

riders

Gwern-Y-Steeple Climb – Llandaff Cathedral loop from Llanishen

02:40

53.2km

700m

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: March 16, 2026

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Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 31.2 km for 151 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

6.48 km

Castle Coch Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Castle

Really fun and beautiful descent down past Castle Coch. Catch it on a spring morning with sun breaking through the trees, truly spectacular. Smooth tarmac, not technical, flows very nicely.

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2

13.4 km

Smooth Climb to Pentyrch

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

31.3 km

Hensol Forest

Forest

4

35.0 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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5

40.3 km

Stone Gateway

Highlight • Historical Site

6

46.2 km

Llandaff Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

There has been a Christian presence on this site from at least the 6th century, under the first two bishops, Dyfrig (Dubricius) and Teilo, and pre-Norman architectural evidence for the …

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7

50.6 km

Flower Lodge

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee, cakes and food. Open now for coffee and cakes with social distancing.

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53.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.8 km

14.1 km

2.96 km

2.50 km

831 m

118 m

Surfaces

43.9 km

8.71 km

619 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Monday 25 May

32°C

17°C

8 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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