Craig Llysfaen is a 264m high hill in South Wales, just above Cardiff. This walk takes you from a quiet woodland carpark up through wide tracks and forestry until you get onto the open ridgeway.

Forest Track
Wide forest tracks start you off from the car park. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.

From the trig point you get wide views over Cardiff, the Bristol Channel, Flat Holm and England. 

Craig Llysfaen
Trig Point with Cardiff and Flat Holm island in the distance. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.

The route is easy to follow and makes for fairly easy walking, although after heavy rain the track is very muddy and can flood in places.

Country Path
The track onto the ridgeway is narrower and can be muddy and flooded in places after heavy rain. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.

One of the higher Southern points in Wales it is worth a visit, especially on a clear day to get a panorama of Cardiff and beyond.

Craig Llysfaen
The trig point is close to a fence, so I couldn’t get my usual wide shots of it. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.

I think it would be worth a visit in more interesting weather to get some better photos of Cardiff. My visit was rather dreary and grey so I didn’t get the best of it. In good weather it would make a good spot for a picnic and you can walk along this ridgeway for quite some distance and I imagine that would be a good walk.

Craig Llysfaen
Penarth is visible in the distance. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 35mm, f11.
Flat Holm
Flat Holm island. | Tamron Adaptall 2 35-135 (40A) @ 135mm, f11.