Cardiff to Sully/Swanbridge over barrage
A cycling route starting in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.
Overview
About this route
A varied route taking in some of the city, the bay, the barrage, Penarth and finally to Sully Island (we didn't make it to the island as the tide was in). Pretty steep in parts (on the Penarth side of the barrage), flat as a pancake in others.
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- Duration
- 13.7 km
- Distance
- 93 m
- Ascent
- 102 m
- Descent
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- Avg. speed
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- Avg. speed
Route quality
Waytypes & surfaces along the route
Waytypes
Quiet road
5.6 km
(41 %)
Pedestrian area
3.6 km
(27 %)
Surfaces
Paved
7.4 km
(54 %)
Asphalt
6.7 km
(49 %)
Paving stones
0.4 km
(3 %)
Route highlights
Points of interest along the route
Point of interest after 3.3 km
Quiet Canal
Point of interest after 4.3 km
Y Senedd
Point of interest after 4.5 km
Waterguard Pub
Point of interest after 6.6 km
Cardiff Bay Barrage
Point of interest after 8.6 km
Penarth Pier
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