Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Garth Summit – Gwaelod Y Garth Inn loop from Efail Isaf

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Garth Summit – Gwaelod Y Garth Inn loop from Efail Isaf

Moderate

hikers

Garth Summit – Gwaelod Y Garth Inn loop from Efail Isaf

02:58

9.78km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

2.98 km

Garth Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning little hill with commanding views just outside Cardiff with a trig pointed summit. It is a UK listed Marilyn.

Tip by

4.18 km

View of Taff Vale and Nantgarw from Rocky Descent

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rocky, narrow, but very scenic, descent into the woods with some glorious views across the Taff Vale toward Nantgarw.

Tip by

4.70 km

Carved Tree Face

Highlight • Natural

A dead tree has had a carving added to it. At Christmas 2023 the trees here were decorated.

Tip by

5.09 km

Gwaelod Y Garth Inn

Highlight • Pub

Good food, super friendly and thirst quenching.

Tip by

5.23 km

Garth Hill Climb

Highlight • Climb

Its a steep uphill from Taffs Well direction. For an easier ascent aproach from Pentyrch direction. Be sure to take time though to visit "The Garth Pimple" (road cyclist will …

Tip by

5.77 km

Trails Around The Garth

Highlight • Trail

9.78 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.01 km

3.97 km

645 m

159 m

Surfaces

5.01 km

4.03 km

742 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Saturday 23 May

27°C

9°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.7

517

Elidir Trail to the Upper Gushing Falls — Brecon Beacons National Park

02:49h

10.5km

130m

Easy

4.3

284

Llwyn-on Reservoir loop

01:26h

5.50km

40m

Easy

4.3

279

Llwyn-onn Reservoir loop

01:26h

5.43km

50m

Easy

5.0

335

Roath Park loop via Roath Pleasure Gardens

01:27h

5.65km

20m

Moderate

4.5

238

Cwm George & Casehill Woods loop from Dinas Powys

02:45h

9.90km

180m

Moderate

4.8

227

Llandegfedd Reservoir loop

02:41h

9.75km

160m

Easy

3.9

198

Castle Coch loop from Taffs Well

01:47h

6.16km

160m

Moderate

4.8

1,230

Sgwd Gwladus Waterfall – Sgwd Yr Eira loop from Pontneddfechan

04:44h

16.8km

330m

Moderate

3.8

125

Castle Coch and Craig Yr Allt loop

02:44h

9.18km

290m

Moderate

4.4

The Garth from Taffs Wells via Pentrych Woods

02:26h

7.80km

300m

Moderate

4.4

Caerphilly Mountain and Rhymney Ridgeway Loop

02:14h

7.78km

190m

Moderate

4.8

106

Southerndown to Ogmore-by-Sea loop — Glamorgan Heritage Coast

02:33h

9.42km

130m

Garth Summit – Gwaelod Y Garth Inn loop from Efail Isaf

Garth Summit

View of Taff Vale and Nantgarw from Rocky Descent

Carved Tree Face

Gwaelod Y Garth Inn

Garth Hill Climb

Trails Around The Garth

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️