Day One on the The Cambrian Way mountain trail 479 km (298 miles) with a total ascent of 22,460 m (73,700 ft). I think it could be Britain's hardest long distance trail.
It was a late start in Cardiff. Still this time of Year is still a good amount of day time. The trail starts at Cardiff Castle grounds however if you want to see the castle it self you do have to go a little bit of trail which i did not as i have seen the castle many times. It was a walk along the River Taff almost from the start for some way until the route headed away from the river towards Melingriffith Water Pump after which i headed along the abandoned Glamorganshire Canal. After the canal i came out to by Asda Cardiff Coryton Supercentre by the M4 where i topped up on food and drink. The Holiday Inn Cardiff is near here which be a option if you prefer not to wild camp. Tongwynlais village is just a walk away on trail. After a walk though Castell Coch Golf Club i got to Castell Coch. Ahead was a walk along a track though a forest to Three Bears Caves. I stopped for a break at Ridgeway Golf Club and Driving Range for a drink and a bite to eat. Later i found a place to sleep in the Bivvi on hill ridge with some good wind protection as a storm was forecast. I did get some rain in the night and lightning. Even though i was over 300 meters up a hill there was higher in the area and the lightning i hoped would not get to close hahaha i was to tired to move.
Melingriffith Water Pump is a water-driven water pump that was built around 1793 to return precious water from the Melingriffith Tin Plate Works to the Glamorganshire Canal.
Glamorganshire Canal was a valley-side canal, in South Wales, UK, running from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff. Construction started in 1790
Castell Coch is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle
Three Bears Caves are old mines used as filming locations for TV and Movies
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