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Rhigos Climb Viewpoint – Aberdulais Stone Bridge loop from Treorchy

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United Kingdom
Wales
South Wales
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Treorchy

Rhigos Climb Viewpoint – Aberdulais Stone Bridge loop from Treorchy

Hard

5.0

(3)

41

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Rhigos Climb Viewpoint – Aberdulais Stone Bridge loop from Treorchy

03:57

78.4km

1,290m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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After 54.7 km for 313 m

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Start point

Train Station

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1

8.22 km

View of Hirwaun Common from Rhigos Climb

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Really nice view after a really nice climb. Perfect reward on a summers day

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2

9.89 km

Rhigos Climb Viewpoint

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This is the ‘classic’ way to climb Rhigos, riding north to south as it treats you to two fantastic hairpin bends that could have been plucked direct from the Alps. …

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3

21.6 km

Glynneath Hill Climb

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This climb appears minor in the grand scheme of things, but underestimate it at your peril.

Once you’ve negotiated the junctions in Glynneath the road bends right then rears up …

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4

44.1 km

Aberdulais Stone Bridge

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5

51.9 km

Sardis Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Heading east to west on the B4287 from Pontrhydyfen to Neath, Sardis Hill kicks up from the junction with Ton Mawr Road and within a hundred metres hits around 14%. …

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6

63.9 km

Bwlch Mountain Climb from Treorchy

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Think this is my favourite way up the Bwlch. There's pretty much always a view. Road surface is good. Drivers give space. Sheep tend to stay out of the road. …

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7

73.1 km

Great climb with a nice view and maybe some ice-cream

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73.1 km

Bwlch Mountain Climb from Treorchy

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Climbing the Bwlch Mountain southwards from Treorchy (A4061) is a classic South Wales Valleys experience, offering a long, steady ascent. The road winds up from the Rhondda valley onto open …

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78.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.9 km

16.2 km

7.33 km

647 m

341 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

77.8 km

343 m

313 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (530 m)

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Wednesday 21 October

12°C

5°C

65 %

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