Hailey Park to Barry Sidings

We leave Hailey Park and ride along cycle path to join the Taff trail next to the river. We follow the trail through Tongwylais (a short stretch of road which can be quite busy) then rejoin the traffic free paths up to Pontypridd.
We’ll ride through the beautiful Ynysanghatad Park and over the river to the traffic free town centre. (We may get off and push here for a hundred yards if the town centre is busy with pedestrians).
We’ll ride through ride north out of Pontypridd on a short hilly section, then enter Barry Sidings Countryside Park for a flat section past waterfalls and rock formations until we reach the cafe.
Riding home, we’ll largely retrace the route, though we’ll leave the Taff Trail to ride back past the Nantgarw Pottery and along the river to Taffs Well before returning to Hailey Park

A largely traffic free route, making good use of the Taft Trail and other cycle paths, from Llandaff North to Barry Sidings park, just north of Pontypridd.

Nearly all of the route is traffic free, with just a short stretch of road in Tongwynlais. Other than that, we’re on the Taff Trail and other cycle routes all the way

We’ll stop at Barry Sidings, a park just north of Pontypridd, for refreshments. The cafe sells baked potatoes and loaded fries, as well as pastries for those who prefer a lighter lunch!

Please wear a helmet, and bring a lock and the means to pay in the cafe

We never leave anyone behind