The first path out of PSE by the church is actually a stream (Photo 1), but it was passable with boots with a bit of stone and log hopping. After Groes-faen, it was mostly fields, although there was one lovely short stretch through woodland (Photo 2). Photo 2 - A short woodland stretch between Groes-faen and Llantrisant...

Paul Chilcott

The only section that wasn`t obvious was between Gaer Wood up to where the footpath emerges at Crossways, where a couple of direction markers were missing and it was so easy to just follow the Valeways markers. Photo 1 - The River Ely just outside Peterston-super-Ely...

Paul Chilcott

The only issue I had with navigation was at Maes yr Haul Farm, just before the village of Pendoylan - the path is signposted from both ends on the lanes, but there was a tied gate in the fields. If you`re not happy to climb tied gates, there is a short detour (maybe a couple of hundred metres further) around the lanes....

Paul Chilcott

After you've navigated that path, the walk becomes easier, although it's still quite damp in places....

sftuck

Llandaff is an interesting place and a good stop off point before the last leg through the wonderful Bute Park into the centre of Cardiff. Photo 4 - Path through Bute Park Photo 6 - Bute Park playing fields, with Cardiff beyond....

Paul Chilcott

The ford at around 250 metres after Wrinstone Farm was a couple of inches deep, but with care you can walk along the low "wall" (Photo 2). Photo 2 - The Ford near Wrinstone Farm. Photo 3 - Fields between Wrinstone Farm and Port Road Photo 5 - The path through the fields new Wenvoe TV mast...

Paul Chilcott

A nice rural walk (once you get out of Barry), easy to follow and well signposted. A bit muddy underfoot in parts but nothing too arduous....

sftuck

The path goes right past the ancient Tinkinswood Burial Chamber and short detours to the Long Cairn and the National Trust`s Dyffryn Gardens could be made, in the same area. Photo 3 - Tinkinswood Burial Chamber...

Paul Chilcott

Once away from the dual carriageway linking Talbot Green to the M4, it became a nice rural walk through lanes and fields. The only other wet area was after crossing the footbridge over the stream on the path leaving the road after the cemetery just outside Talbot Green, some strategically placed logs and stones, already in place, saved the day though....

Paul Chilcott

Instead of using the stile that comes out on Port Road, use the underpass that comes out on Vennwood Close....

sftuck

This route took us from Cowbridge into Peterston, it started off on a pavement path under the railway and taking us up a short sharp hill onto a lovely section across open fields. Then the path takes a route between the buildings, then some holiday lodges and grazing paddocks....

Sabina and Dingo dog

We started this route from Peterston. The route started on a country lane and then headed down a footpath. We altered the route slightly and followed the marked footpath to Cardiff road as the route seemed to take us through a field with no access....

Sabina and Dingo dog

The footpath alongside the drive up to St Fagans museum is shown on the maps as crossing the drive, but it didn't - just stay on the same side of the fence and follow along. There's a bit of an unavoidable slog along the main road from Fairwater, but there's pavement all the way and it didn't take us too long. Would be a 5 star route if there was a way of avoiding the main road but I can't see an obvious one on the maps....

polls78

However the path going through the stables at Pant Wilkin is really difficult, there are fences and buildings over the line of the path. This is really frustrating; it has the potential to be a truly lovely route but lack of maintenance, lack of use and non-existent signage have combined to make it really difficult....

polls78

Most of this route is easy to navigate, but some of the paths between Cowbridge and Aberthin need maintenance, especially on top of the hill: wobbly stiles & a fence blocking access into a field (not barbed - can be climbed over). It would be easier, if unpleasant, to walk along the main road (pavement all the way, though narrow in places)....

MaddyT

As well as being easy to miss (unmarked and obscured by a fallen tree), it's extremely boggy and blocked by further fallen trees. It seems to be well-used by horse-riders, which makes it arduous to follow; I didn't get very far and don't recommend it....

MaddyT

This is a good route but part of the Barry section is incorrectly marked, which meant I wasted half an hour walking around residential dead-ends, eventually relying on Google Maps. See Petbar2 for a more accurate version....

MaddyT

This is a good route, especially if you start from the top end of Barry, to avoid the urban section. It follows the Millennium Heritage Trail, which is mostly well-marked and well-trodden on this section. Also, it passes the 6000-year-old Tinkinswood Burial Chamber....

MaddyT

Alternative 2: avoid this road completely by using Beauville Lane and the stony track linking Beauville Farm and Wrinstone Farm - longer and hillier but quiet and scenic; however, there’s a section between the farms which is often waterlogged....

MaddyT

This is a great route which is very picturesque in parts. The route is generally easy to navigate although this gpx is not very accurate....

Lucyhammond

It comes with a seasonal warning - there are two parts (at the start and just before St Fagans) that could be very muddy if conditions haven't been dry and may not be suitable for the winter....

Lucyhammond

Parts of the route are muddy in May so would be difficult to cross in winter without some serious boots on. However there are some views over beautiful countryside and a lovely way to enter the city of Cardiff on foot....

ianstanden