Old St Mellons to Bassleg Loop Cycle Route


Cycle Route Details
Route NameOld St Mellons to Bassleg Loop
Distance(miles)20.7
Duration(hh:mm)02:00
Difficulty7/10
Cycle Route Location
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Start LocationBridge Road (B4562), Old St Mellons
End LocationBridge Road (B4562), Old St Mellons
Cycle Steps
1. Old St Mellons through the lanes to Lisvane, then onto Thornhill, to the cemetary and up Caerphilly mountain past the Traverller's rest. As you go down the incline, there is a old barn, turn off road and follow the track. It is 4 miles of off-road good fun and quite hard if you push it. Coming out at the Myenllwydd Inn you get back onto tarmac. From there head towards Drathen then onto Machen, to Bassleg, to Tredeger House, on the old A48 through to Old St Mellons.
Landmarks/Sites to see?
Griffin Inn Lisvane, Traveller's Rest Caerphilly mountain, Myenllwydd Inn near Drathen, Tredeger House, a country house, then the Dragon Fly Pub A48. Great views from the top of the mountain ridge. Good hard ride, 2.5 hours at avarage 11.5 mph,

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