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Recce ride from Sirhowy valley to Parc Cwm Darren

Thursday 26th June 2025 11:00am

Starting from - The start point is the car park just as you enter the Sirhowy Valley country park. You can either park here or on the side of the road as you approach the park. There are toilets at the start. If you are not familiar with the start point you can use What three words to navigate with. The address for the start is ///quench.conforms.simulates
, NP11 7BD

This Ride with Sarah ride is open for anyone to join

  • 26.5 miles
  • Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres), Hybrid (road tyres), eBike
  • 4 hr 40 mins
Check the weather! Make sure you've brought the right clothing, equipment and provisions so you have an enjoyable experience. Thanks!

Organized by groups in the community, these rides are a great way to meet new people, explore your local area and to have fun riding your bike. You can find rides that are suitable for your level of experience and interests whilst enjoying being part of a social cycling community.

About the route

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NP11 7BD

The route goes through the Sirhowy Valley country park until the end at which point it goes alongside the A472 with a steady climb for almost a mile. Then we cross the road and head towards the Hengoed viaduct. We don't go over it but under to join our main stretch of road riding. We follow this road to Pengam (just under 2 miles) and then it is back to traffic free again as we follow the Rhymney river north to skirt around Bargoed. We keep following the path and the river as we go to Deri and then on through Parc Cwm Darren until we reach the visitor centre where we will stop for refreshments.
After a brief stop, we head back the way we came - this time enjoying a mostly downhill ride.

This is a ride to check out the route for a potential future breeze ride. It is an out and back route that is mostly a gentle uphill gradient for most of the way out and then we can have an easy ride back.

About 80% of the route is going to be traffic free with the remainder on road but the road part looks quite quiet. The part through the Sirhowy Valley park is a pretty good surface but skinny road tyres might not be advisable.

We will stop at the visitor centre and cafe in Parc Cwm Darren

Please wear a helmet and bring along some money and a lock for the coffee stop. Also, it is a good idea to carry a spare tube just in case.

We never leave anyone behind

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3 ride participants

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