Caerphilly — Cardiff
Caecar one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Caerphilly and Cardiff.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Caerphilly and Cardiff.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 1
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (1)
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Downloads - 16
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Caerphilly
Grid Ref
ST1573186565
Lat / Lon
51.57164° / -3.21732°
Easting / Northing
315,732E / 186,566N
What3Words
ledge.closet.monks
Cardiff
Grid Ref
ST1824075910
Lat / Lon
51.47622° / -3.17865°
Easting / Northing
318,240E / 175,910N
What3Words
hill.trees.faded
Caecar One's land is
| Caerphilly | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | ST1573186565 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.57164° / -3.21732° |
| Easting / Northing | 315,732E / 186,566N |
| What3Words | ledge.closet.monks |
| Cardiff | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | ST1824075910 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.47622° / -3.17865° |
| Easting / Northing | 318,240E / 175,910N |
| What3Words | hill.trees.faded |
| Green urban | 25.8% |
| Pasture | 19.6% |
| Urban | 40.5% |
| Woods | 14.1% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Paul Chilcott
08 Feb 2024February 2024. Direction: Caerphilly to Cardiff.
Only two stars for the simple reason that the route includes a section of a couple of miles along busy roads. Coming out of Caerphilly on the B4623, Mountain Road, there are pavements, but after the second bend it`s along the grass verge. I would consider it is safe enough, but generally, just not pleasant walking. Although only a "B" road, it was very busy. The route then joins the A469, the main road to Cardiff, which was even busier. After turning off the A469 at The Traveller`s Rest pub, it`s a fine walk through fields (very muddy in places) and woodlands and then at Tongwynlais following the Taff Trail into Cardiff. It`s easy to navigate and fairly well signposted, although there are lots of criss-crossing paths through the woodlands.
This is not a walk I would do again, but it`s a safe and reasonably direct route and if you don`t mind a couple of miles of walking alongside busy roads, it`s fine. However, I`m sure there must be a good alternative route using the many footpaths between Mountain Road in Caerphilly and the woodland section that avoids the main roads. The good news is that Caecar2 is already an excellent and verified route via the Penrhos Cutting.
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