Capital Walk - Cardiff
59 km / 37 miles
A route around Cardiff taking in Dinas Powys, St Fagan's, Taff's Well, Ruperra Castle and Castleton linking with the Taff-Ely Ridgeway Walk and Taff Trail at Taff's Well, and the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk near Caerphilly.
Publication now out of print but route description available from the website below.
Connected Paths:
| Linked Paths: | Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk; Taff Ely Ridgeway Walk/Ffordd y Bryniau; Taff Trail; Valeways Millennium Heritage Trail |
Details:
| Attributes: | Moorland |
| Start: | ST167674 - Swanbridge, Glamorgan  |
| Finish: | ST292810 - Peterstone-Wentlooge, Newport |
| Web Sites: | http://www.cardifframblers.org.uk/routes/cardiffwalks.html |
Maps:The map to the right is from the Ordnance Survey. You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a marker for more info. (interactive map help) |
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| Ordnance Survey Maps: | |
| OS Landranger: | 171 |
| OS Explorer: | 151, 152, 166 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 151, 152, 166 |
Route Profile:
| 59.5 Km (37.0 miles) 1,212 m (3,976 ft) ascent 297 m (974 ft) maximum height |
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Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Nosda At Cardiff Backpacker, Riverside, Cardiff | 4 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Nosda At The Riverbank, Despenser St, Riverside, Cardiff | 4 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | River House Hostel | 4 Km |