Undulating ride to Monmouthshire Canal - 14 Locks

Our destination is the Fourteen Locks Canal Centre and Cafe on the Crumlin arm of the Monmouthshire Canal, situated at the top of the Cefn flight of locks, an engineering wonder of the industrial revolution.
This is a relatively short but hilly ride from Llanrumney out into the lanes, climbing up over Penylan Hill to drop down into Bassaleg. After crossing the River Ebbw, and the A467 via a footbridge (half a dozen steps up and down to negotiate), there is another climb up to the canal path and a short ride on to the Fourteen Locks Canal Centre. After a stop we will return along the canal tow path and then descend into Rogerstone. Retrace our steps to Bassaleg and from there cycle via route 4 uphill through the lanes to Michaelston y Fedw, and back to the start. We will stop at the top of the bigger hills for a quick breather!

This is a short but hilly ride from Cardiff heading East towards Michaelston y Fedw, Bassaleg and up to the 14 locks café. We’ll cycle over 1,500ft of climbing, but worth the reward of lovely views of the Sugarloaf and the mountains above the Rhymney Valley.

We'll be riding mainly on quiet suburban roads and country lanes, with a short stretch on a busy road and canal towpath.

We'll have a stop at Fourteen Locks, approx 30 min, refreshments available from the cafe, or bring your own. Toilet available, voluntary donation to centre if not a customer.

Please bring a bike lock and also a spare inner tube if you have one, and your cycle helmet. Also some money for the cafe stop.

We never leave anyone behind