United Kingdom Wales

The Bwlch and the Rhigos

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22.4 km
Length
+491 m
Ascent
−444 m
Descent
498 m
Highest point
7
Hairpins
9.6%
Max gradient
0h 30min
Drive time (approx.)
The Bwlch and the Rhigos map
22.4 km · 7 hairpins · 498 m

Elevation profile

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What does The Bwlch and the Rhigos look like?

Hairpin bend on the A4061 Rhigos Mountain Road - geograph.org.uk - 5932282
Gareth James · CC BY-SA 2.0
Small hut beside the A4061 Rhigos Mountain Road - geograph.org.uk - 5932295
Gareth James · CC BY-SA 2.0
Viewpoint on the A4061 - geograph.org.uk - 6324696
Bill Kasman · CC BY-SA 2.0
View of Rhigos and Llyn Fawr from Craig y Llyn
Craig Thomas · CC BY 4.0
Panoramic view of Cwmparc - geograph.org.uk - 5584340
Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Cwmparc, Treorchy - geograph.org.uk - 7740216
Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Parc and Dare Hall
FruitMonkey · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Stag Treorchy
Sionk · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Start
Treorchy
51.65966, -3.50578
Finish
Rhigos
51.73792, -3.52261

Along the road

Parking

19
Hen Dre'r Mynydd Car Park 14.6 km · 471 m
Rhigos Viewpoint Carpark 15.9 km · 485 m
17 unnamed places along the road, from 0.1 km to 22.4 km.

Viewpoints

3
Bwlch Mountain 3.4 km · 304 m
Craig y Llyn 15.9 km · 484 m
1 unnamed place along the road, from 3.4 km to 15.9 km.

Toilets

1
1 unnamed place along the road, from 9.3 km to 9.3 km.

Restaurants and cafés

1
Cegin Glo 19.2 km · 314 m