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Barry Sidings Café – Aberfan Memorial Cairn loop from Porth

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Barry Sidings Café – Aberfan Memorial Cairn loop from Porth

Moderate

4.3

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190

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Barry Sidings Café – Aberfan Memorial Cairn loop from Porth

01:39

19.1km

320m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 18 m for 46 m

After 19.0 km for 46 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.55 km

Rhondda Heritage Park – Welsh Coal Mining Experience

Highlight • Monument

underground tour of the mines: rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Tourism/RhonddaHeritagePark

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2.90 km

Forest Gravel Path near Abercynon

Highlight • Trail

Cycliq

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7.76 km

Aberfan Memorial Cairn

Highlight • Monument

it's forestry track up to here, perfect for gravel bikes, on an MTB you can go of piste on the many paths through the woodland

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10.5 km

Barry Sidings Fire Road Climb

Highlight • Trail

Super cruisy fire road climb to the top of the trails. On the way up you can check out all the trail options jumping off to the sides.

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12.3 km

Rhondda River Rapids

Highlight • River

19.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

3.11 km

2.25 km

850 m

158 m

122 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

5.33 km

816 m

317 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Tuesday 18 August

21°C

12°C

51 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

March 16, 2023,Barry Sidings MTB

Recommended by a few riders, I'd never heard of Barry Sidings before.

WHAT A PLACE! Located in the Barry Sidings Country Park, there is an easy to access fire road which is the climb for pretty much all trails. As you climb you will see trails from almost every angle.

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Barry Sidings Café – Aberfan Memorial Cairn loop from Porth

Rhondda Heritage Park – Welsh Coal Mining Experience