Cycling in Blaengarw
1 cycling route from Blaengarw, Bridgend County Borough, United Kingdom, 9 km, 9 km mapped in all. Mostly flat riding (0 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes. Best months to ride: Jun to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 9 km
- Biggest day
- —
- Terrain
- Flat
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Best months
- Jun to Sep
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 8 km on cycle paths or lanes.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route.
Cycling guide to Blaengarw
Blaengarw offers a single main cycling route, the Garw Valley Railway Path, which connects a series of nearby places including Pontycymer, Pont-y-rhyl, Tylagwyn, Llangeinor, Bettws and Brynmenyn. This 9.1 km point-to-point route allows riders to travel between these settlements within Bridgend County Borough. The route features predominantly paved surfaces with 98% paved and just 1% gravel or unpaved sections. There are no main roads without cycle lanes, and the route includes about 8.3 km of designated cycle path, which encourages continuous riding all the way from Blaengarw.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain is flat with no elevation gain reported and the highest point at 227m within the route. Without any significant climbs, gradients are gentle or negligible, making it suitable for steady riding without steep sections.