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Garth Summit – Craig yr Allt loop from Taffs Well

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Garth Summit – Craig yr Allt loop from Taffs Well

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runners

Garth Summit – Craig yr Allt loop from Taffs Well

02:13

17.0km

610m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.34 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.

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5.24 km

Garth Hill Climb

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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 …

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5.38 km

Gwaelod Y Garth Inn

Highlight • Pub

Good food, super friendly and thirst quenching.

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8.84 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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11.4 km

Caerphilly Mountain Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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13.7 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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15.6 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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15.7 km

Castell Coch

Highlight • Historical Site

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17.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.26 km

4.12 km

3.19 km

2.66 km

1.72 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.18 km

4.10 km

3.73 km

1.82 km

1.60 km

1.52 km

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Thursday 25 June

26°C

17°C

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Garth Summit – Craig yr Allt loop from Taffs Well

Garth Summit

Garth Hill Climb

Gwaelod Y Garth Inn

Craig yr Allt

Caerphilly Mountain Summit

Dragon Sculpture at the Sculpture Trail Entrance

Castell Coch

Castell Coch

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