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Name:Craig Llysfaen
Hill number:5480
Height:264m / 866ft
Section:32C: Neath to Chepstow
Classification:Tu,2,CoA
Drop:55m
Col:209m  ST183853  
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3663317/09/2021ST 18997 85087  F: Trig pointK&AD
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-19928ST 18996 85085  F: trig point
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-1992903/09/2010ST 18998 85087  F: trig pointAye Jimmy
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Up from the east, following tracks from forest car park. Did look at westerly approach but no sensible parkingcjo05/06/2022
HP probably on path, near to Trig, which is just to S of path in field corner, next to but outside of Aerial enclosure, which includes old ROC station. Foggy, so no view.Denise 08/11/2021
Track crosses the summit passing ROC station, now home to comms. mast, and trig pillar at edge of field accessed over a well trampled fence. Sadly misty so no views today.RichardM08/11/2021
Up from the road to the west.Arbie06/11/2021
Three Circles of MachenPGT197502/10/2021
Wet and short run from Cefn Onn country park.TedCymru26/03/2021
Lockdown run with Paulinemilejunkie28/09/2020
From South. Difficult to find somewhere to park on West side. Parked to the south just east of bridleway. Started on bridleway, then directly up grassy field and along through gate.PGCE06/02/2020
On own. From Lisvane & Thornhill railway station. Thanks to Islamidget report, same route taken from Cardiff Ramblers website used http://www.cardifframblers.org.uk/routes/walklfltos.php?walkref=cwl04 A great walk. Morning low cloud finally cleared to give views from the trig point across the estuary, the two islands of Flat Holm and Steep Holm, Cardiff Bay and the Millennium Stadium. Very muddy in the woods.Beeliner15/10/2019
Arrived at 12.40. Had to search for the trig point, just off main path. Great views of Cardiff on a clear day and good way to start two days of County Top walks.acolling20/08/2019
Track up from west to trigged summitvegibagger22/07/2019
Pleasant stroll up before Champions League Final, fingers crossed for Liverpool. Great view across the channel to Somerset/Devonpenbet01/06/2019
Just 1.2m from the CP at ST202854. One of the best accessible administrative tops. Up through woodland, out into open countryside, along an avenue of ancient trees and then there’s the trig. Even a section of fence has been deliberately left without barbed wire. Great views over Cardiff towards the Bristol Channel.Newton Maximus28/05/2019
From Llywn Celyn car park to east. Don't be tempted by first path off up to left . Better path is a few yards further on by stone way marker. Nice hill with great views over Cardiff.Mark Sims21/02/2019
Approached from the west en route to Newport from Cardiff - easy path to reach the highest point.kasharic30/03/2018
Part of a beautiful 5.5 mile walk from Cefn Onn Country Park (it's on the Cardiff Ramblers website if anyone's interested) taking in Cefn Onn, the surrounding woodland and Craig Llysfaen. Stunning views. With Keith and baby Ross.islamidget10/07/2017
Walked up from the car park to the east with Iain Brown.Dugswell214/03/2017
A nice county top walk,45 minute walk from the Llwyncelyn car park to the east, up through a wood and then along the escarpment to the trig point.WAYNE ROWLETT09/12/2016
Road over from Caerphilly has been resurfaced it seems. The 1:5 section is a concrete road. Parking to the west is all but impossible. A very small car might be squeezed in on the corner but anything biger than a 206 you'd really struggle. The track up to the top is very good and even a tubby part time smoker like me managed to run it little more than 5 mins. View out is superb. My last admin county top.stig_nest16/09/2016
Circular from car park at Cefn Onn Park.liljonb31/08/2016
From the Llwyn Cellyn car park along easy ridge. Great views. 42nd wedding anniversary!Barbara Singer17/08/2016
With Mum & Dad. Dad had climbed it previous evening and recommended the hill as pleasant with great views of Cardiff. Dad right as usual.Jemma Singer17/08/2016
From Llywn Cellyn Forest car park. Good path to HP. Superb views of Cardiff lighting up just after sunset.Campbell Singer16/08/2016
Quick walk up to the trig from Llywncelyn through bluebell filled woodland, and good views from the top.Cas-gwent25/04/2016
Pleasant stroll up from Llywn Celyn Forestry Commission car park. Some good views south, if a little misty today.jonglew13/03/2016
Caerphilly circular (3/7). A few yards E of trig on N side of the track seemed a bit higher.Smudge05/03/2016
Parked at gate to west simple stroll up to trig pointFergalh24/12/2015
From car park to East. Great views over Cardiff and Bristol Channel.PeterD02/08/2015
Parked at the car park - 854202. Just under one hour with GB. Great views!bolton16/07/2015
Parked in the large car park to the east at ST20149 85413 - Took track from car park for about 500m & then good path to trig point. (PM)gerrybowes16/07/2015
Gruff's second trip up Craig LLlysfaen, this time with Mam and Guto, on his first summit!mills198325/05/2015
By trig, great views to South Wales and over CardiffAdrian12/10/2014
As others from the car park to eastrhalstead20/05/2014
Pleasant walk from the car park to east.destaylor02/01/2014
From CP to East. Easy walk NE up through woods then wsw to join ridge path. Trig next to an aeriel...dicky16/06/2013
Parked at Ty Mawr, nice pint, Grandad carried Gruff up to the trig, great views over Cardiff, over the Channel to England and snow covered Beacons to the North.mills198318/03/2013
KJF from Llwyncelyncrazy24/10/2012
Completed Easter 2012 by Steve Readingmorrislube08/04/2012
Blocked the gate with my van on the 'evil road' and ran to the top and back before anyone could tell me off. Great views. My last County top (1974).Martin R28/07/2011
Don't drive over the road to the W - it's evil! Finally parked in small car park to E, from which it's a pleasant stroll up to the top. Stunning views until the rain closed in...!wheresthepath22/04/2011
From Mynydd Rudry. Tree fallen blocking minor road, longer approach, seemed lot of ascentAye Jimmy03/09/2010
Estimated date. Done several times, running up from Rudry Common. great views of Cardiff. I blieve the adjacent fenced off building was once a nuclear bunker.huwthomas10/08/2010
me and meg loads of rainRoland Brooks07/08/2010
quick walk along the ridge from the west, great views.asbown01/03/2010
Grassy hump by trig pillar. Checked with Abney level that this is higher then any point along the ridge path.webmaster22/08/2009
Followed paths from west.Dusty09/06/2009
to trig point, pathway along the ridge seemed slightly higherhodder06/12/2008
Great views over Cardiff from the trigsignyred17/07/2006
Passed this point whilst geologically mapping the area as part of my course in my first year at Cardiff Uni. Great views over the city.Chingwakabungya07/03/2006
RHW13/02/2005