Name: | Caerphilly Common |
Hill number: | 5278 |
Height: | 270.8m / 888ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2300 Craig yr Allt |
County/UA: | Caerphilly |
Topographical area: | WS03 Penyfan-mynyddmaen |
SMC/RHB section: | 32C: Neath to Chepstow |
Catchment: | Rhymney, Catchment Boundaries, Taff |
Class: | Tump (200-299m), Clem (Tu,2,Cm) |
Grid ref: | ST 15304 85535 |
Summit feature: | ground within 5m of trig point |
Drop: | 30.6m |
Col: | 240.1m ST 1560 8512 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 171 (1:25k) 151E |
Observations: | trig point in depression |
Survey: | obvious summit |
Comments: | Hump status transferred to 15731 Cefncarnau Aug 2020 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 126 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Very easy ascent from the nearby cafe. Very busy today. Nice views but a little hazy today. | DanTrig | 21/09/2024 |
3rd hill of 7 on a circular from the large car park south of Mynydd Rudry, continuing from Pen Castell Y Van, climbing up through attractive woodland to the B4623 and then climbing through the woodland to reach footpath but then just climbing up through the dense Bracken jungle creating a real workout. It was with relief that i broke through to the top and the pure joy of seeing an open top with a Trig pillar. Continuation to Craig Yr Allt... | Dazingdale | 10/08/2024 |
From the very swish-looking snack bar. Tons of dog walkers. | Mark Jackson | 30/10/2022 |
Easy stroll up from car park/cafe with Ali & Em on a scorcher of a day. Pretty busy, but still a pleasant hill with great views. | wheresthepath | 10/08/2022 |
10 minute walk from cafe . | CXB | 15/07/2022 |
Easy walk from car park and cafe | cjo | 05/06/2022 |
O Maes Parcio Caerffili Common. | sionbrit | 06/02/2022 |
HP near trig in grassy clearing above bracken and wooded slopes. Access land, with path from near Caerphilly Golf Course. Impressive Castle and moat in town centre. | Denise | 08/11/2021 |
On path from the NE. Grassy summit with trig pillar. No view today, calm with mist turning to dreek. | RichardM | 08/11/2021 |
Easy up from the W | Arbie | 03/10/2021 |
18 mile run Gary’s cardiff tops round | milejunkie | 09/05/2021 |
from cafe with Donna | underhill | 19/06/2020 |
Late walk with Charlie. | castleviewblue | 13/03/2020 |
17.49. Trigged HuMP summit. Mum and downs child playing on summit. Looking west to Marilyn summit just two metres higher. | vegibagger | 22/07/2019 |
2/2 Second hill of my lunch break, much more busy than Craig yr Allt, and didn't quite match its views, still a pleasant stroll | penbet | 22/05/2019 |
From Caerphilly Castle moat, south up the B4263, then southwest along the footpath to the summit | Mariana Trench | 09/09/2018 |
4/9 Marilyn day. Objective was Craig yr Allt along minor roads and tracks from the car park by the snack bar at ST 155 853. Took in Caerphilly Common on my return to the car. All interesting new territory for me. 6km in 1h30m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 09/05/2018 |
Bagged during a run from Cardiff to Caerphilly, lovely views across the town. | kasharic | 24/02/2018 |
From the car park. Clear sky & great views. | DanMaisieBex | 28/12/2017 |
Circuit from Bwlch-y-cwm via Caerphilly Common and Craig yr Allt | rjf35 | 26/11/2017 |
Jumbo hot dog with bacon & cheese at cafe afterwards, then on to more Caerphilly tumps. | ngthack | 30/09/2017 |
Parking at cafe, easy pop over to this one, pillar good condition, good views, busy up here this evening. | griefmiester | 23/08/2017 |
From large car park with cafe. | jimbloomer | 26/05/2016 |
Caerphilly circular (1/7). Stomped directly up through the bracken after edging the golf course. | Smudge | 05/03/2016 |
Climbed from the cafe. | Chris Peart | 14/02/2016 |
Recce of Caerphilly Summits route | liljonb | 06/01/2016 |
Easy stroll from car park: visited on the way to Craig yr Allt | Cas-gwent | 27/11/2015 |
Easy stroll from snack bar car park. | PeterD | 02/08/2015 |
Parked in the car park for the Caerphilly Mountain Snack Bar, then crossed the road and followed the obvious path to the trig point summit. | Dugswell2 | 03/07/2015 |
a quick hop up from car park. Follow track you won't get lost | Fergalh | 04/12/2014 |
Started from Castell Coch. Made our way through Fforest Fawr and then along a bridle way to the snack bar at Caerphilly Mountain. Had lunch at the top of Caerphilly Mountain and then headed west to the summit of Craig yr Allt and down to the Taff Trail back to the Castell. With Eilidh. | islamidget | 16/10/2014 |
A circuit of Garth Hill, Craig yr Allt and Caerphilly Common from Taffs Well rail station. | summitsup | 27/09/2014 |
Short walk from cafe. | rhalstead | 20/05/2014 |
The steep cycle up from Caerphilly station certainly got my heart pumping after over four hours sitting on the journey down here. | Alex C | 20/01/2014 |
Drive up to car park; 5 min stroll before burgers! | JNash | 05/01/2014 |
nice hill - car park and cafe and only 400m on gravel path to the top! | arranc | 15/09/2013 |
From CAFE & car park to SE. Too short a stroll really. | dicky | 16/06/2013 |
Quick bit of trig bagging on the way home from Treorchy with Grandad. Parked by the cafe, quick 20 min round trip taking in the trig point. | mills1983 | 22/02/2013 |
A short walk up from the car park on the A469. Clear sunny day with excellent 360deg views. Summit features a trig point. | jonglew | 02/02/2013 |
Did sponsored walk for local brass band | dramaticjk123 | 20/10/2012 |
From Gwaelod-y-garth over Fynnon-taf footbridge,a rather complicated route through Glan-y-llyn onto the very fine Ridgeway walk. The ridge paths took me over this Marilyn and over the top of Caerphilly Mountain (pt 271) before descending to Caerphilly. 5 h with short lunch stop Grey windy weather, little sun, but good enough to enjoy my Pentyrch-Garth Hill-Caerphilly walk, easily accessed by public transport from Cardiff | pwheeler | 28/04/2012 |
Carefully common. Shouldn't commons be grazed? Would get rid of all that bracken. | Martin R | 28/07/2011 |
Parked at CP Watford Road. | chrisbien | 09/05/2011 |
Great views all around from North Devon up to Pen-y-Fan. Easy stroll up from the 'Mountain' car park. | simon and co | 12/04/2011 |
Pleasant evening stroll. Good path. | destaylor | 13/05/2010 |
Good bacon rolls in car park to SE. | clivevilla | 30/11/2009 |
From café, which was first rate. | Dusty | 09/06/2009 |
walked from caerphilly to trig point | hodder | 18/09/2008 |
trig point and easy walk | Rhayader_wander | 06/04/2005 |
I arranged to meet an old school friend up here on Caerphilly mountain as we were both in town visiting parents. They must have wondered what was happening when I started taking picures of the trig point. | Father Ted | 27/12/2004 |