Taff Ely Ridgeway Walk / Ffordd y Bryniau
34 km / 21 miles
Caerphilly, Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taff
The Walk is a mixture of footpaths, bridleways and lanes following the line of hills running from Mynydd Maendy in the west, to Caerphilly Common in the east. The route passes through forests taking in ancient hill forts. There are links with the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk at Caerphilly Common, the Taff Trail near to Taffs Well and the waymarked Ogwr Ridgeway Walk (13 miles and on OS mapping) at the start, which joins the Coed Morgannwg Way.
See also Capital Walk - Cardiff.
Details:
Path Type
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark
Yellow/black named discs with hills motif
Attributes
Challenging; Forest/Woodland; Moorland; Heritage
Start and Finish
SS977861 - Mynydd Maendy, Rhondda Cynon Taff
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
Leaflet
Taff Ely Ridgeway Walk/Ffordd y Bryniau (Cardiff Council)
Leaflet
Ogwr Ridgeway Walk / Taith Fford Las Ogwr (Bridgend County Borough Council - 2013)
Maps:
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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):
Connected Paths:
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Downloads:
GPX Route File
MemoryMap Route File
Tracklogs Route File
Route Profile:
27.4 Km (17.0 miles)
926 m (3,038 ft) ascent
296 m (971 ft) maximum height
926 m (3,038 ft) ascent
296 m (971 ft) maximum height
