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View From Garth Mountain – Gwaelod Y Garth Inn loop from Tongwynlais

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View From Garth Mountain – Gwaelod Y Garth Inn loop from Tongwynlais

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View From Garth Mountain – Gwaelod Y Garth Inn loop from Tongwynlais

01:20

18.3km

340m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 6, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 14.4 km for 142 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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175 m

View of Castell Coch

Highlight • Viewpoint

Castell Coch, or the ‘Red Castle’, rises up from the ancient beech woods of Fforest Fawr like a vision from a fairy tale. Yet these great towers with their unmistakable conical roofs only hint at the splendour within.

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13.1 km

View From Garth Mountain

Highlight • Summit

Tidy views from the top.

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14.5 km

Trails Around The Garth

Highlight • Trail

15.2 km

Gwaelod Y Garth Inn

Highlight • Pub

Good food, super friendly and thirst quenching.

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17.0 km

Walnut Tree Viaduct Remaining Brick Pillar

Highlight • Monument

The Walnut Tree Viaduct spanned the valley between the ridges of the Garth and Castell Coch. The one remaining brick pillar is all that remains of this massive structure.

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18.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

4.56 km

1.14 km

974 m

532 m

172 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

5.95 km

1.02 km

841 m

Elevation

Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 21 December

9°C

4°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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View From Garth Mountain – Gwaelod Y Garth Inn loop from Tongwynlais

View of Castell Coch

View From Garth Mountain

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Gwaelod Y Garth Inn

Walnut Tree Viaduct Remaining Brick Pillar

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