Counties, Wales
Walks in Caerphilly
4 routes pass through Caerphilly: 2 long-distance routes and 2 walks. They start in Wales.
Long-distance routesDots: where the walks start
The map draws routes of up to 60 miles, so it stays at the scale of the county. Longer routes are listed below.
Walks in Caerphilly, A to Z
- WA 1055Forge WalkA 2.8-mile walk, in Caerphilly, with about 100 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
- WA 1009Rhymney River CircularA 6.7-mile circular walk, in Newport and Caerphilly, with about 270 m of climbing. About 2½ hours.
Long-distance routes through Caerphilly
National trails first, then the longest. Each passes through the county for some of its length.
- WA 101Cambrian WayA 298-mile long-distance route from Cardiff to Conwy, with about 21,690 m of climbing. 21 sections.Diversion in place
- WA 119Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkA 27-mile circular long-distance route from Cilfynydd, in Caerphilly, with about 1,300 m of climbing. 3 sections. About 11 hours.
Walks near a town in Caerphilly
Caerphilly in figures
Pubs: 1.8 for every 10 miles of long-distance path, 66th of 91 counties from the most: Pubs per mile.
Stiles: 1.3 for every 10 miles of named route, 51st of 97 counties from the most: Stiles.
The steepest kilometre of any long-distance path here climbs 148 metres, on Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk, St Martins to Cwmfelinfach: The steepest kilometre.