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CARDIFF LOCAL AREA

Walking routes

• For information and links about long distance walks and official trails in the south Wales area see our local trails page
• Cerdded Cymru - the Welsh Walks Guide The Ramblers Association collection of Welsh walk routes.
• Walking in South East Wales Local walks from the BBC.
• Valeways organisation has a number of walk routes in the Vale of Glamorgan, and put much effort into keeping the routes waymarked and in good condition
• walks in the Vale of Glamorgan Loads of info about the Vale - well worth a visit
• Wisdom and Walks walking in the south Wales valleys

Other organisations

• South Wales Ramblers groups and other local information
• Cardiff CHA Walking Club
• Cardiff Outdoor Group
• Cardiff Conservation Volunteers
• Cardiff Naturalists
• Ruperra Conservation Trust
• iCardiff Web/Business Directory - local info
• Caerphilly Mountain Protection Group - a local campaign group
• Cardiff County Council are the local highways authority - all rights of way problems should be reported to them. Also, the Leisure and Amenities Dept organise a programme of guided walks, which is being put onto their web site. (for details contact the Cardiff Park Ranger Service on 029 20 445920)

Some local walking guide books Some may be out of print. Priced from 10p to under £5 at the time of purchase.

• Glamorgan Seascape Pathways Glyndwr Publishing 2003 ISBN 1-903-529-115
• Family Walks around Cardiff and the Valleys Scarthin Books 1992 ISBN 0 907758 54 1
• Coastal and Valley Walks in South Wales Logaston Press 1992 ISBN 1 873827 01 6
• Pub Walks in South Wales Countryside Books 1994 ISBN 1 85306 313 4
• Cardiff's Wildlife: Six wildlife walks in the city Cardiff Naturalists Society 1992 ISBN 0 9503565 1 4
• Wildlife around Cardiff: Six further wildlife walks Cardiff Naturalists Society 1995 ISBN 0 9503565 2 2
• Taff Trails: Short Walks in the Taff Valley Taff Trail Project 1990 ISBN 1 873059 00 0
• Nature Walks in Glamorgan - Glamorgan Wildlife Trust

• Countryside Council for Wales
• Brecon Beacons - local walking page and lots of useful information
• Brecon Beacons National Park
• Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
• Snowdon Camera - check conditions with this live view from above Dinorwig
• explore-gower all you need to know about the Gower Peninsula
• Wilderness Wales
• Swansea University hiking club lots of info and links, even if you're too old to join !
• Stone pages For fans of the stone age
• CastleWales Very useful site for the historical rambler
• menternet everything about Anglesey, including walks
• Walking Wales

• Ramblers Holidays
• Lou Johnson's Walking Britain
• Mountain Ramblings (inc Naismith's rule)
• Institute of Public Rights of Way Officers Much more interesting that it sounds!
• National Search And Rescue Dog Association
• Ordnance Survey
• walking in Britain
• Views from the Hills including Carmarthen Vans
• Treadsoftly site for walkers who want to look after their environment

• Country Walks page. large selection of walk descriptions
• Lake District Walks
• Peak District with walk routes
• Munro bagging

• Trail Database - lots of walking links for UK and around the world