Cycling in Llandough
1 cycling route from Llandough, Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom, 112 km, 112 km mapped in all, with up to 874 m of climbing in a day. Rolling riding (8 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 80% paved, 35 km on cycle paths or lanes. Best months to ride: Jun to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 112 km
- Biggest day
- 874 m
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Surface
- 80% paved
- Bike
- Road bike with sturdy tyres, or gravel bike
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Best months
- Jun to Sep
- Longest gap
- 16 km
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- 80% paved · 17% gravel or unpaved — 19 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes.
- Roads
- 5% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane · 35 km on cycle paths or lanes.
- High point
- 435 m on Lôn Las Cymru (South).
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route.
Cycling guide to Llandough
Llandough in the Vale of Glamorgan provides a launch point for the south segment of Lôn Las Cymru, a 112 km point-to-point route. The ride passes through numerous places including Cardiff, Pontypridd, Merthyr Tydfil and ends at Glasbury. Cyclists experience a mix of urban and rural settings along this long ride. The route includes up to 34.5 km of cycle path and about 5.8 km on main roads without cycle lanes. Services such as railway stations are located near the route at 32 km, aiding logistics. This route offers a steady elevation gain totalling 874 m and includes a significant climb of 2.4 km starting at 86 km, with an average gradient of 3.9% and a maximum of 8.5%, reaching 266 m in height. The climb lies beneath a high point of 435 m on the route. Gravel or unpaved sections make up 17% of the surface.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain on this route is rolling with a total elevation gain of 874 m over 112 km. The biggest climb is 2.4 km long, starting at 86 km, with an average gradient of 3.9% and a maximum of 8.5%, reaching a height of 266 m. The route's highest point is 435 m above sea level. Road surfaces comprise 80% paved with 17% gravel or unpaved sections.