Road · United Kingdom
Regional Cycle Route 32
A rolling 17 km road cycling route from Llantrisant, Monmouthshire through Newchurch, Kilgwrrwg Common and Devauden, with 98 m of climbing.
At a glance
- Best for
- Rolling day rides
- Distance
- 17.3 km
- Elevation gain
- 98 m
- Riding time
- 1 h 14 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Mostly minor roads
- Food & water
- Regular
- Best months
- Jun to Sep
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start → finish
- Llantrisant
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 98 m
- 17 km
Route description
- Llantrisant
- Newchurch
- Kilgwrrwg Common
- Devauden
Starting near Llantrisant, the route reaches its highest point of 249 m at 2.9 km close to Golden Hill (274 m). It passes through Newchurch at 6.2 km, Kilgwrrwg Common at 8.4 km, and Devauden at 10.2 km. The terrain descends mainly in the second half, with a long 5.6 km descent dropping 201 m from 11.6 km to the finish. The route is mostly on minor roads (94%) with 0.5 km on main roads, including 3.4 km on roads with a speed limit of 80 km/h or more. Almost the entire surface is paved (99%).
Facilities such as water, shops, and food are limited until Tintern after 10.2 km, where there is a convenience store, cafés like The Filling Station Cafe and The Hub Tintern, pubs, toilets, and a bike repair stand. The route includes Old Road for 3.9 km. Points of interest near the road include Wentwood (309 m) at the start and Golden Hill at 2.9 km. A viewpoint with picnic tables is near the finish at 17.1 km.
Why ride this route?
- A 5.6 km descent dropping 201 m.
Highlights
- Golden Hill peak at 2.9 km
- Wentwood peak near start
- Long 5.6 km descent from 11.6 km
- Picnic tables at 17.1 km near Tintern
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Mostly minor roads and streets on the map.
- Roads
- 94% minor road · 3% main road · 3% other roads and tracks
- Fast roads
- 3.4 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Main roads used
- Old Road (4 km)
- Surface
- Paved: 99% of the route is mapped as paved.
- Gradient
- 15% climbing · 43% descending · 42% flat
- Longest descent
- 5.6 km from 11.6 km, dropping 201 m
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 7 cafés and restaurants, 1 shop, 2 water points, 1 petrol station, 1 public toilet and 1 bike shop.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0 kmFfynnon Nef · spring · 210 m off route
- 10.2 kmSevern Fuels · petrol station · 210 m off route
- 17.1 kmThe Filling Station Cafe · café · 80 m off route
- 17.3 kmAbbey Stores · convenience store · on the route
- 17.3 kmToilets · 270 m off route
- 17.3 kmRepair stand · on the route
Worth a stop
- 2.9 km — Golden Hill (peak, 274 m)
- 17.1 km — Picnic Tables (viewpoint)
Stay after this ride
- Tintern Old Rectory B&B · guest house · 650 m from the finish
- Parva Farmhouse · guest house · 660 m from the finish
- Beeches Farm Campsite · campsite · 1.9 km from the finish
Start and access
At the start
- Water
- Ffynnon Nef (210 m)
At the finish
- Food and coffee
- Ice Cream at The Hub Tintern (30 m), The Filling Station Cafe (90 m), The Wild Hare (40 m)
- Shops
- Abbey Stores (20 m)
Know before you go
- 10.2 km with no café, shop or water after Newchurch
- 3.4 km on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more
