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2 days ago · This is a popular trail for hiking and walking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. A circular walk which takes you from Taffs Well, up to Garth Mountain and then down through Coed y Bedw Nature Reserve.
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Jul 16, 2024 · Park along Cardiff Road in Taff’s Well Village to start the Garth Hill walk. This will give you a good 3-hour walk across the River Taff and up Garth Hill. Alternatively, you can park near the hill along Mountain Road up the road from Gwaelod-y-Garth village.
Through Garth Wood to a viewpoint high above the spectacle of Taff's Well Quarry. Down to the Coed-y-Bedw Nature Reserve, rich in birdlife. Back across farmland, with views - Garth Hill to the north, Cardiff & the Bristol Channel to the south. Difficulty: Moderate. Distance: 5.2 miles (8.3 km) Walking time: 02h 30m. Type: Circular. Start location.
Garth Mountain. A moderate 5 mile circular walk from Taffs Well to Garth Mountain. 2.5 hours. 800 calories. The Mountain. I'm not even sure if this one qualifies as a mountain but in Welsh it's called Mynydd Garth so I'll go with it.
- Steep Muddy Track Through Woods
- Track to Coed Y Bedw Reserve
- Coed Y Bedw Reserve
- Morgan Thomas' Ruined Cottage
- Exit The Reserve
- Pine Forest
- Georgetown
- Gwaelod Y Garth
- Garth Mountain Track
- False Summit
After around 450 metres turn left at the sign post and follow a short, steep trail down through woods to the road. Take care crossing the road and opposite you'll find a field with a stile on the right hand side. Cross over and head onto a muddy walking track leading down the hill towards a large iron gate.
Along the way you'll pass through beautiful meadows, full of wild flowers and ancient trees some of which are 600 years old. Garth Mountain looms over you in the distance. Pass some large drainage pipes left on the grass and pass through the gate. Follow the track along to the next gate. Turn right and follow the hedge line along to a stile taking ...
The reserve is owned & managed by the Wildlife Trust and it's hard to believe you're so close to a busy main road as you make your way down through the ancient, broadleaved woodlands of oak, birch and ash trees. The pathways can get very muddy, especially after rain, so take your time crossing over the streams and wooden bridges. There is plenty of...
A short way into the reserve, you'll stumble across an old ruined cottage belonging to former mine owner and poet, Morgan Thomas, who lived here 100 years ago. Iron ore was once mined here but the tramways that used to cart away the ore, coal and charcoal are now covered with mosses and wild flowers. Myths and legends have grown up around this vall...
As you near the edge of the reserve, head down a steeper section towards a large wooden board walk and bridge carrying you over a stream. Pass a wildlife information board and gate. The walk suddenly opens up with grassy meadows to your left and a babbling stream and moss covered stones to your right. Look out for a cleverly made seat, carved into ...
Unlike a lot of planted pine forests this one actually contained plenty of bird life and had a surprising amount of light flooding through it to the forest floor. Walk a short distance through the woods, emerging on the far side in the picturesque hamlet of Georgetown.
Pass through a wooden gate and past a row of colourful terraced houses. Walk down hill from Georgetown and turn left and straight up into Gwaelod y Garth village for around 750 metres. In Elizabethan times, Gwaelod y Garth was known for its iron-ore mines but these days this sleepy village is better known for its commuters to Cardiff.
Just before the Gwaelod y Garth Inn turn left and walk up a steep tarmac road. You'll now find that the route begins to get a little more strenuous from here on in. At the hairpin bend in the road, keep left and head onwards and upwards, for around half-a-mile towards view points at the top. As the road levels out, you'll pass above an old barn on ...
Follow the route marker sign on your right and head up a steep hillside track towards the mountain. The hillside was covered in bracken and ferns in summer and the sweeping views on the way up were spectacular. As the track levels out you'll get your first glimpse of Cardiff in the distance with the Bristol Channel beyond.
The final push leads you up a steep grassy track towards a false summit as the actual summit is a little further on. Once you reach the top of this plateau you'll have panoramic views over the world below with views over Taffs Well, the river Taff, Cardiff with its iconic landmarks and Somerset in the distance. Further west you'll spot Aberthaw Pow...
5 days ago · To help you find the best hikes and walks around Taffs Well, we’ve reviewed our full collection of trails and routes in the region. Browse all of the details of each route below — and explore more of the nature around Taffs Well.
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Oct 26, 2024 · Distance: 7.5 miles. From the start point, Heol Yr Ynys Car park, Gwaelod y Garth, after a short section on the road we take the path into Garth Wood which takes us into Coed y Bedw nature reserve we then join the Taff Ely Ridgway to the top of Garth Hill , the inspiration fo.
