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Castell Coch – Fforest Fawr Information Board loop from Caerphilly

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Castell Coch – Fforest Fawr Information Board loop from Caerphilly

Moderate

4.0

(2)

27

runners

Castell Coch – Fforest Fawr Information Board loop from Caerphilly

01:18

11.7km

230m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

6.19 km

Castell Coch

Highlight • Historical Site

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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2

6.46 km

Fforest Fawr Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

3

7.32 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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4

7.79 km

Three Bears Cave and Bear Sculpture

Highlight • Natural

5

8.48 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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B

11.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.86 km

1.97 km

1.69 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.67 km

3.30 km

3.20 km

970 m

441 m

< 100 m

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