Mynydd Caerau is the second highest hill in Bridgend at 555m and it offers great views down to the distant sea and is accessible via a gentle walk with minimal ascent.
As you can see from the route above I walked to Mynydd Caerau after Werfa (Mynydd Llangeinwyr) which was a pleasant walk on wide bike tracks or sheep trails – depending on how direct you want to be. The grass is kept short by grazing sheep so even off-trail the walking is pretty easy.
The views open up as the fall to the left becomes more dramatic and on a clear day you should be able to see the sea – I could see it from the summit, but it was very hazy.
The walk takes you down into a dip before it takes you steeply up to the summit. The tracks are well-worn by motorbikes but once you are up the steep part it smooths out to a nice footpath. You can cut right at any point towards the trig point over short grass and longer, thicker tufts of photogenic grass.
The trig point sits atop a distinctive mound, windmills are fairly close by but you can easily avoid these in photos if you want a wilder shot.
The trig point is good place to sit to take in the views South towards Port Talbot and the sea. This would be a good hill to come back to when the visibility is better.
