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Bedwas Trethomas & Machen

View of Cardiff – Forest Descent Path loop from Machen

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United Kingdom

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Bedwas Trethomas & Machen

View of Cardiff – Forest Descent Path loop from Machen

Hard

5.0

(1)

102

runners

View of Cardiff – Forest Descent Path loop from Machen

02:41

22.4km

600m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.99 km

Fred Jones Lane to Lisvane Path

Highlight • Climb

Good little cut through up over into Lisvane. Good climb up through the farm
Passable on a road bike just turns a bit rough past the farm. Also watch out for the gate after the first decent.

Tip by

11.8 km

View of Cardiff

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great place to take a breather while climbing the hill

Tip by

12.5 km

Craig Llysfaen Summit View

Highlight • Summit

Craig Llysfaen is a hill in South Wales that stands tall at 265 m above sea level.

The view from the top is spectacular and looks over Cardiff, Newport, and …

Tip by

12.5 km

View of Cardiff from Craig Llysfaen (Lisvane Graig)

Highlight • Summit

Just stop and contemplate.

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12.5 km

Trig Point on Caerphilly Mountain

Highlight • Viewpoint

13.0 km

View of Cardiff from the Ridgeway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view from up on the Ridgeway overlooking Cardiff. On a good day you can see over to Weston-Super-Mare.

Tip by

13.7 km

Forest Descent Path

Highlight • Trail

West to east is downhill, watch out for walkers

Tip by

17.2 km

Coed y Squire

Forest

18.0 km

Ruperra Castle

Highlight • Castle

Ruperra Castle was built in 1626 by the Steward to the Earl of Pembroke, Sir Thomas Morgan. It's actually a mock castle – a residence with a castle-like appearance rather …

Tip by

20.6 km

Coed Cefn-pwll-du

Forest

22.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

3.31 km

2.35 km

2.17 km

1.87 km

1.10 km

982 m

Surfaces

7.38 km

5.88 km

5.14 km

1.31 km

1.15 km

982 m

586 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

25°C

15°C

39 %

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View of Cardiff – Forest Descent Path loop from Machen

Fred Jones Lane to Lisvane Path

View of Cardiff

Craig Llysfaen Summit View

View of Cardiff from Craig Llysfaen (Lisvane Graig)

Trig Point on Caerphilly Mountain

View of Cardiff from the Ridgeway

Forest Descent Path

Ruperra Castle

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