Cardiff to Swansea 2026

Ride leader: Martin

Cardiff to Swansea: around 100km.

Depart: Wales Millennium Centre main entrance, in the bay, Cardiff. Arrivee: Swansea Bay, Swansea. 

Hills are definite, but this is Wales, and the land was never really properly ironed.

Our most westerly and most Welsh ride returns under the glow of a waxing moon. Departing from the Millennium Centre at midnight, we’ll ease out of the city, heading west towards the peaceful lanes of the Vale. Some of the route will feel familiar to long-time riders, but new sections promise fresh interest, from the busy streets of Cardiff, to the narrow, tall banked lanes in the countryside, and past the spectacle of heavy industry and the shadow of past human endeavor. There is a short section of canal towpath, which is well surfaced, and we ride it in daylight, a very beautiful pathway.

At the halfway point, a McDonald's stop is inevitable (not much choice there). There is a climb through Skewen to access an exhilarating descent down Bog Road, through Llansamlet, and into Swansea, where the stunning bay awaits.

For a post-ride refuel, The Secret Café on the beachfront welcomes riders from 9am.

Trains from Swansea are operated by GWR and require cycle booking.