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Hiking · Caerphilly

Rhymney River Circular

A 15.4 km loop route near Michaelston-y-Fedw, with 207 m of mapped climbing and an estimated time of 4.0 hours.

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Distance15.4 kmClimbing207 mEstimated time4.0 hrDifficultymoderate

Route overview

What the mapped record shows.

Rhymney River Circular is a complete hiking route mapped from OpenStreetMap. It covers 15.4 km as a loop route.

Route shapeloop
ActivityHiking
SurfaceDirt
Descent210 m

Mapped surface mix

Natural72% Paved14% Unknown8% Gravel6%

Before setting out

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Stay near the route

Named campsites near Rhymney River Circular.

UK campsite A–Z
Cardiff Caravan and Camping ParkCamp Site · 9.3 km from the mapped route startParc Cwm Darran Camp SiteCamp Site · 22.4 km from the mapped route startCountry View Holiday ParkCaravan Site · 22.4 km from the mapped route startBullock Farm CampingCamp Site · 23.8 km from the mapped route startPont Kemys Caravan & Camping ParkCamp Site · 24.5 km from the mapped route startChannel ViewCamp Site · 27.5 km from the mapped route start

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