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Castell Coch – Fforest Fawr Woodland Trail loop from Aber

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Castell Coch – Fforest Fawr Woodland Trail loop from Aber

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Castell Coch – Fforest Fawr Woodland Trail loop from Aber

03:46

13.8km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.74 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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7.03 km

Fforest Fawr Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

7.10 km

Picnic Bench and Stick Shelter in the Woods

Highlight • Rest Area

Great little place to have a break and enjoy nature.

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7.92 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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8.38 km

Three Bears Cave and Bear Sculpture

Highlight • Natural

9.21 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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9.47 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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13.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.16 km

4.05 km

897 m

519 m

121 m

Surfaces

4.17 km

3.84 km

3.51 km

1.51 km

426 m

297 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

26°C

15°C

39 %

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Castell Coch – Fforest Fawr Woodland Trail loop from Aber

Castell Coch

Fforest Fawr Information Board

Picnic Bench and Stick Shelter in the Woods

View of Taffs Well from Fforest Fawr

Three Bears Cave and Bear Sculpture

Fforest Fawr Woodland Trail

Dragon Sculpture at the Sculpture Trail Entrance

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