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Craig yr Allt – Caerphilly Mountain Summit loop from Aber

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Craig yr Allt – Caerphilly Mountain Summit loop from Aber

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4.5

(2)

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Craig yr Allt – Caerphilly Mountain Summit loop from Aber

07:45

27.2km

620m

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 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.77 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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8.06 km

Fforest Fawr Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

8.65 km

Fforest Fawr

Forest

9.18 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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9.61 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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10.2 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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16.9 km

Coed Tranch-yr-Hebog

Forest

17.2 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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21.4 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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23.9 km

Caerphilly Mountain Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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27.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

9.45 km

5.02 km

1.54 km

280 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.84 km

6.72 km

5.26 km

4.89 km

2.60 km

922 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

19°C

12°C

31 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Craig yr Allt – Caerphilly Mountain Summit loop from Aber

Craig yr Allt

Fforest Fawr Information Board

View of Taffs Well from Fforest Fawr

Fforest Fawr Sculpture Trail

Dragon Sculpture at the Sculpture Trail Entrance

Cefn Onn Quarry

Wern Ddu Clay Pit Nature Reserve

Caerphilly Mountain Summit

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