Garth Hill Viewpoint and Nature Reserve, Gwaelod y Garth, Cardiff.Open Daily. Free Admission.

Details

 Accessibility

The hill top is only accessible on foot.

The footpaths are very steep in places.

There is a small hard standing on the mountain side of the Route des Alps road, near the top of the hill, that passes below the hill and connects Pentyrch and Gwaelod y garth.

Brief description

Mountain to the North West of Cardiff affording 360 degree views across Bristol Channel and the South Wales Valleys.

Address

Garth Hill, Cardiff CF15 9NS

Email

N/A

Phone

N/A

Website

https://roamingspices.com/garth-mountain-walk

Directions

From Gwaelod y garth

Leave A470 at Radyr turnoff and take B4262 over the River Taff.

After 100 yards take 3rd exit at roundabout signposted to Pentyrch.

Follow this road until you see playing fields on your right hand side.

Turn right immediately after the playing fields onto Main Road.

Follow this road up the hill passing the school on the right hand side.

On reaching the Gwaelod Inn turn left immediately before the Public House and follow the Route des Alps road up the hill.

TAKE CARE: THERE IS A DANGEROUS AND STEEP HAIRPIN BEND soon after the passing the Public House.

The hard standing parking area appears on the right hand side and there is a footpath just below this area to access the summit of the hill.

From Pentyrch

Leave A470 at Radyr turnoff and take B4262 over the River Taff.

After 100 yards take 3rd exit at roundabout signposted to Pentyrch.

Follow this road all the way up the hill to the village.

At the T junction just after the Lewis Arms Public House turn right.

After about 20 yards take the right hand turn, opposite the shops, onto Mountain Road and signposted to Efail Isaf.

Follow this road up the hill.

As the road bends to the left take the Right hand fork onto Route des Alps.

Follow this narrow road until you reach the hard standing parking area on the left hand side and there is a footpath just below this area to access the summit of the hill.

If you carry on this road TAKE CARE AS THERE IS A DANGEROUS AND STEEP HAIRPIN BEND just before you reach Gwaelod y garth.

OS ST103835

Opening Times

Daily

Transport

None to the summit.

Bus Service numbers 63 and 136 operate to Pentyrch, Service 63 on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays only, and Service 136 Monday to Saturday.

Service G1 operates to Gwaelod y garth village with 2 services daily Monday to Friday.

Nearest Train Station is at Taffs Well.

Traveline Cymru

For further travel information in Wales please see: www.traveline.cymru/travel-info

Or call Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000

Amenities

None.

Public Houses are at Pentyrch and Gwaelod y garth.

Nearest shops at Taffs Well.