Cycling in Llanhilleth
1 cycling route from Llanhilleth, Blaenau Gwent, United Kingdom, 12 km, 12 km mapped in all, with up to 183 m of climbing in a day. Mountainous riding (15 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes. Best months to ride: Jun to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 12 km
- Biggest day
- 183 m
- Terrain
- Mountainous
- 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
- 9% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane · 7 km on cycle paths or lanes.
- High point
- 330 m on National Cycle Route 465.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route.
Cycling guide to Llanhilleth
Llanhilleth is the start of a 12.4 km National Cycle Network route passing through Brynithel, Pentwyn, Aberbeeg, Six Bells, Abertillery, Bournville, Blaina, Coalbrookvale, Garn Fach, Brynmawr, Nantyglo, and ending at Winchestown. The route is almost fully paved with 98% paved surfaces and a small portion of 1% gravel or unpaved sections. It includes a 1.1 km stretch on main roads without cycle lanes and 7.4 km of cycle paths. There is one railway station near the route and the longest stretch without services is 3.3 km, providing some access to amenities.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain along the route from Llanhilleth is rolling with a total elevation gain of 183 m. The biggest climb starts at 8.7 km, lasting 2.7 km with a 59 m elevation gain at an average gradient of 2.2% and a maximum of 3.2%, reaching a top height of 314 m. The overall highest point on the route is 330 m above sea level.