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Castell Coch – Fforest Fawr Woodland Trail loop from Aber

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Castell Coch – Fforest Fawr Woodland Trail loop from Aber

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4.0

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Castell Coch – Fforest Fawr Woodland Trail loop from Aber

03:46

13.8km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

6.74 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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2

7.03 km

Fforest Fawr Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

3

7.10 km

Picnic Bench and Stick Shelter in the Woods

Highlight • Rest Area

Great little place to have a break and enjoy nature.

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4

7.92 km

View of Taffs Well from Fforest Fawr

Highlight • Viewpoint

Enjoy wonderful vistas of Taffs Well and beyond toward Garth Mountain at the viewpoint with a bench in Fforest Fawr.

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5

8.38 km

Three Bears Cave and Bear Sculpture

Highlight • Natural

6

9.21 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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7

9.47 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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B

13.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.32 km

4.09 km

643 m

618 m

125 m

Surfaces

4.23 km

3.77 km

3.72 km

1.33 km

510 m

231 m

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