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Fforest Fawr Woodland Trail – Craig yr Allt loop from Tongwynlais

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South Wales

Tongwynlais

Fforest Fawr Woodland Trail – Craig yr Allt loop from Tongwynlais

Moderate

4.1

(14)

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Fforest Fawr Woodland Trail – Craig yr Allt loop from Tongwynlais

04:20

14.7km

430m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.97 km

Three Bears Cave and Bear Sculpture

Highlight • Natural

2.80 km

Fforest Fawr Woodland Trail

Highlight • Trail

Fforest Fawr offers numerous walking trails through the woods. There are three walking trails from the Fforest Fawr car park including a sculpture trail for families, and another walking trail …

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3.06 km

Dragon Sculpture at the Sculpture Trail Entrance

Highlight • Monument

Great sculpture, beginning of the sculpture trail. Great place to visit.

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6.35 km

Caerphilly Mountain Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great little view point with a nearby cafe and large car park. Top spot.

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8.94 km

Craig yr Allt

Highlight • Trail

Craig yr Allt is a hill in South Wales with an unmarked summit overlooking Caerphilly to the east and the villages of Nantgarw and Taff's Well to the west. The …

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12.9 km

Castell Coch

Highlight • Castle

Castell Coch is a 19th-century castle overlooking the village of Tongwynlais. Whilst there has been a castle on the site since the Norman period, architect William Burges transformed the crumbling …

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13.2 km

Fforest Fawr Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

13.5 km

Castell Coch Car Park

Highlight • Parking

14.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.45 km

5.37 km

2.40 km

954 m

397 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.54 km

3.31 km

2.80 km

2.01 km

1.42 km

589 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 2 June

17°C

12°C

85 %

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Fforest Fawr Woodland Trail – Craig yr Allt loop from Tongwynlais

Three Bears Cave and Bear Sculpture

Fforest Fawr Woodland Trail

Dragon Sculpture at the Sculpture Trail Entrance

Caerphilly Mountain Summit

Craig yr Allt

Castell Coch

Fforest Fawr Information Board

Castell Coch Car Park

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