Tag: craig yr allt
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27 July 2024
I’ve always loved the view of this field from Craig Yr Allt. This is where you look over from the bench in Fforest Fawr up the valley. It always seems to catch the light and stand out from the surrounding woodland. I had a free morning so I set out planning to do 12 –…
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19 June 2024
The weather’s still fine here in South Wales so I took advantage of a quiet morning and enjoyed a few miles on Craig yr Allt. This is the view of the Garth with some beautiful dashes of colour. The trails are quite overgrown with fern and bracken but they’re still accessible.
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1 June 2024
Today was one of those runs where I didn’t have a plan. I just went out and started running. I haven’t been up Craig yr Allt recently so I hit the Taff Trail to warm up before reaching the hills. It was very warm but I had plenty of water and I’d applied sun cream…
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6 May 2024
I had a free morning so I decided to try a long run. The weather stayed dry and the trails were perfect. Loads of people were out enjoying the bank holiday but the hills were nice and peaceful. I took it easy and my legs felt fine until about 12 miles in. Despite some stiffness…
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13 April 2024
The village was bustling today with cyclists and walkers. The forecast was dry so it seemed like everyone was out getting some exercise! I had a busy week and didn’t get out so I was pleased to head up to the hills and stretch my legs. It was dry but grey, so the views weren’t…
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23 March 2024
It was a beautiful morning today with blue skies and barely a cloud in the sky. Three hours later, I’m trudging up Craig yr Allt while hailstones batter the side of my face! Despite the change in the weather I had a great run with a friend who hadn’t been up Craig yr Allt before.…
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16 March 2024
I had a bit of free time this morning so I set out for a long run on the hills. For the first time ever, I passed more people on Craig yr Allt than the Garth. Granted, this was because there was a big group of walkers, but this is very rare. I realised I…
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12 February 2024
Another sunny solo run today before the weather turns again! It’s half-term so Castell Coch and Fforest Fawr were very busy with people enjoying the blue skies and time off school. Craig yr Allt was quiet though, with just one dog walker I passed on the way down.
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13 January 2024
I struggled with this long solo run at first. I’ve really enjoyed running in a group recently and I lacked some motivation for the first few miles. Once I reached the Garth, I felt much better. The feeling of freedom and adventure took hold and I got into the groove of planning which route to…
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11 January 2024
Another Thursday Night Trails session with CDF Runners this evening. The lights in the valley were sparkling as we made our way down Craig yr Allt after a recce for the upcoming trail race. I’ve bought a new head torch since last week and really needed the extra light on the trickier sections. There were…