Walks and runs from Tongwynlais

Month May 2019

Taff trail – Forest Farm

This is a picturesque, easy route along the Taff Trail. It’s essentially an out and back route but I’ve tried to vary it a bit. This route is very extendable, you can carry on the Taff trail all the way… Continue Reading →

Glamorgan canal #2

This is a pleasant, easy route around the Glamorgan canal nature reserve. When I was a runner this was my regular easy, recovery run. Distance: 3.3 miles Strenuous: easyTeilo wag factor: 4.5 (lots to explore and mainly off the lead) Starting… Continue Reading →

Garth Hill

This takes you up to the highest point in Cardiff, with excellent views up the valleys and down towards Cardiff. The hill was the inspiration for the Hugh Grant flick The Man Who Went Up a Hill. It is a… Continue Reading →

3 Fforests

This is a slight variation on the Fforest Fawr – Fforest Ganol walk, taking in a section of the Wenallt. You can expand that section as it is a good forest to explore, (and particularly pretty during bluebell season) so… Continue Reading →

Fforest Fawr – Fforest Ganol

This walk takes in a route up through Fforest Fawr, then crosses the road and zigzags back down through Fforest Ganol, before crossing back over and exiting through Fforest Fawr.Distance: 4.2Time: 1.5 hours (walking)Mid level strenuous (steady ascent at the… Continue Reading →

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