Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 6, 2024

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Start point

Parking

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1.01 km

Caerphilly Mountain Summit

Great little view point with a nearby cafe and large car park. Top spot.

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4.68 km

Cefn Onn Quarry is a former slate quarry in Cardiff. It is situated next to Coed Tranch-yr-Hebog and Wern Ddu forests. Enjoy some lovely views from here over the surrounding Vale of Glamorgan and nearby towns.

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5.20 km

Winding Forest Trail

5.80 km

Wern Ddu Clay Pit Nature Reserve

Wern Ddu is an SSSI, the quarry workings being around 150 years old and leaving exposed geology that is a little bit older (estimated 300 million years previous).

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7.78 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.22 km

1.26 km

1.20 km

668 m

323 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.66 km

1.66 km

1.57 km

1.17 km

373 m

348 m

Elevation

Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

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Monday 20 October

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100 %

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Caerphilly Mountain to Wern Ddu Clay Pit loop

Caerphilly Mountain Summit

Cefn Onn Quarry

Winding Forest Trail

Wern Ddu Clay Pit Nature Reserve

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