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Castle Coch and Fforest Fawr loop

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Castle Coch and Fforest Fawr loop

Easy

4.8

(8)

17

hikers

Castle Coch and Fforest Fawr loop

01:47

6.09km

160m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

632 m

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

2.79 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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3

3.76 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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B

6.09 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.39 km

1.37 km

1.08 km

256 m

Surfaces

3.69 km

1.37 km

904 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Wednesday 7 October

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31 %

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