Three Bears Cave Walk, Fforest Fawr
1.6 miles (2.6 km). Under an hour, easy.
Start: ST 141 838. Finish: ST 141 838. OS grid.
Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 63 m of climbing and 63 m of descent; highest point 171 m.
Facts
- Code
- WA 1187
- Distance
- 1.6 miles (2.6 km)
- Publisher’s page
- naturalresources.wales
- Walking time
- Under an hour
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- Wales
- Counties
- Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Total ascent
- About 63 m. Highest point 171 m
Getting there
- Car park
- Fforest Fawr (free), 30 m from the start. Directions ST 141 838
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Twyn-y-gwcw, 1.7 km away (Directions); Taffs Well station, 1.8 km away (Directions).
Getting back
We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
What to expect
Steepest climb: about 47 m in a kilometre (1 in 21), starting 0.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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Connecting routes
- WA 101Cambrian WayShares 0.7 miles of path with this route. This route starts and finishes on it at Fforest Fawr car park or Castell Coch car park.
Walks nearby
- WA 122Penrhys PilgrimageLong-distance route, 21 miles, one way. Starts 3.7 miles away
- WA 138Valeways Millennium Heritage TrailLong-distance route, 62.1 miles. Starts 4.2 miles away
- WA 1055Forge Walk2.8 miles, one way. Starts 5 miles away
- WA 119Rhymney Valley Ridgeway WalkLong-distance route, 27 miles, circular. Starts 5.4 miles away
- WA 1009Rhymney River Circular6.7 miles, circular. Starts 5.5 miles away
- WA 1008Pontypridd Circular12 miles, circular. Starts 7.1 miles away
Sources
Checked against naturalresources.wales on 12 October 2026.
- Route line: Natural Resources Wales, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Natural Resources Wales information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Facts: naturalresources.wales
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