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Rhondda Cynon Taf

Taffs Well

Craig yr Allt – Castell Coch loop from Taffs Well

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Hiking trails & Routes

South Wales

Rhondda Cynon Taf

Taffs Well

Craig yr Allt – Castell Coch loop from Taffs Well

Hard

4.5

(2)

hikers

Craig yr Allt – Castell Coch loop from Taffs Well

05:49

19.9km

530m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 13, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.62 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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6.18 km

Caerphilly Common

Nature Reserve

7.55 km

The Warren

Forest

8.16 km

Wern Ddu Clay Pit Nature Reserve

Highlight • Historical Site

Wern Ddu is an SSSI, the quarry workings being around 150 years old and leaving exposed geology that is a little bit older (estimated 300 million years previous).

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11.7 km

Cefn Onn Quarry is a former slate quarry in Cardiff. It is situated next to Coed Tranch-yr-Hebog and Wern Ddu forests. Enjoy some lovely views from here over the surrounding Vale of Glamorgan and nearby towns.

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11.9 km

Coed Tranch-yr-Hebog

Forest

16.5 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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17.1 km

Fforest Fawr Sculpture Trail

Highlight • Structure

Lots of sculptures to be seen here on the Fforest Fawr Circular walk.

There are three heritage trails to choose from, a Sculpture Trail with wood carvings along the route, …

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17.5 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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18.4 km

Fforest Fawr Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

18.7 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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19.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

6.48 km

2.00 km

898 m

282 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.66 km

5.33 km

4.10 km

2.74 km

557 m

542 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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Craig yr Allt – Castell Coch loop from Taffs Well

Craig yr Allt

Wern Ddu Clay Pit Nature Reserve

Cefn Onn Quarry

Dragon Sculpture at the Sculpture Trail Entrance

Fforest Fawr Sculpture Trail

View of Taffs Well from Fforest Fawr

Fforest Fawr Information Board

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