“The Cambrian Way – Stage 1”



I sort of did this walk under false pretences. I was still a newbie to Cardiff Ramblers and hadn’t worked out Gwyn’s sense of humour. He had no real intention to do The Cambrian Way in stages; it was just that this walk was indeed the first stage of the trans-Wales route, mostly, mainly across open land. Of course this stretch wasn’t, mainly relying on pieces of the Taff Trail, but just around Castell Coch there were some deviations and tracks that I hadn’t walked before. A really pleasant 7 miles and the bus home. An extra bonus … I joined CADW!!

The Google Map can be seen here.

Around Llanishen and the reservoirs

This was a gentle walk of just under 9 miles with Cardiff Ramblers around the Llanishen and Lisvane reservoirs – the former empty thanks to Western Power – and then up on to the slopes below The Graig. An aerial view of it is shown here.