Craig yr Allt – Castell Coch loop from Tongwynlais

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South Wales

Tongwynlais

Craig yr Allt – Castell Coch loop from Tongwynlais

Moderate

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Craig yr Allt – Castell Coch loop from Tongwynlais

04:13

14.2km

420m

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: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.97 km

Three Bears Cave and Bear Sculpture

Highlight • Natural

2.66 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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5.95 km

Caerphilly Mountain Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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8.54 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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12.5 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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12.6 km

Fforest Fawr Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

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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13.0 km

Castell Coch

Highlight (Segment) • Castle

14.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.60 km

5.23 km

2.04 km

857 m

397 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.32 km

3.44 km

2.37 km

1.26 km

1.24 km

589 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

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Comments

June 11, 2025,Fforest Fawr / Caerphilly Mountain loop from Castle Coch - Hike

Quite a few sections are on less frequently used trails which are narrow and overgrown with bramble. Hard going but fun. Some of the sections through farmland can be difficult to find and follow. As at June 2025 there are renovations at Castle Coch so some of the trail entries/exits are closed which made it interesting at the end of …