24.5k - Fields Then Porthcawl

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 24.46 km
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    Calculated time: 7h 30 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 171 m
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    Vertical drop: - 162 m
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    Highest point: 87 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
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    District: Bridgend 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.50561° / W 3.60021°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 41 m - Start near 101-111 Oaklands Rd, Bridgend, Bridgend CF31, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 41 m - Head east on Oaklands Rd towards Parcau Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.52 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Oaklands Dr
  4. 4 : km 0.69 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Bryntirion Hill/A473
  5. 5 : km 1.35 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Glan-Y-Parc
  6. 6 : km 1.67 - alt. 17 m - Continue onto Angel St
  7. 7 : km 1.81 - alt. 16 m - Walk south towards Church Rd
  8. 8 : km 1.89 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Church Rd
  9. 9 : km 1.96 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.96 - alt. 25 m - Walk south on Merthyrmawr Rd towards Merthyrmawr Rd
  11. 11 : km 3.05 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Bypass Rd/A48
  12. 12 : km 3.06 - alt. 17 m - Walk west on Bypass Rd/A48 towards Merthyrmawr Rd
  13. 13 : km 3.83 - alt. 20 m - Slight left to stay on Bypass Rd/A48
  14. 14 : km 6.03 - alt. 45 m - Slight left to stay on Bypass Rd/A48
  15. 15 : km 6.06 - alt. 46 m - Enter the roundabout
  16. 16 : km 6.07 - alt. 46 m - Walk north-west towards A48
  17. 17 : km 6.13 - alt. 46 m - Exit the roundabout onto A48
  18. 18 : km 6.88 - alt. 62 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bridgend Rd/A4106
  19. 19 : km 10.31 - alt. 18 m - Enter the roundabout
  20. 20 : km 10.37 - alt. 17 m - Walk south-east towards A4106
  21. 21 : km 10.39 - alt. 18 m - Exit the roundabout onto Bridgend Rd
  22. 22 : km 10.89 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Aldenham Rd
  23. 23 : km 11.05 - alt. 6 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto New Rd
  24. 24 : km 12.16 - alt. 6 m - Slight left to stay on New Rd
  25. 25 : km 12.2 - alt. 6 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Eastern Promenade
  26. 26 : km 12.35 - alt. 6 m - Slight right
  27. 27 : km 12.54 - alt. 10 m - Enter the roundabout
  28. 28 : km 12.57 - alt. 9 m - Walk south towards The Portway
  29. 29 : km 12.62 - alt. 9 m - Exit the roundabout onto The Portway
  30. 30 : km 12.93 - alt. 7 m - Continue straight onto Eastern Promenade
  31. 31 : km 13 - alt. 8 m - Slight right to stay on Eastern Promenade
  32. 32 : km 13.01 - alt. 9 m - Walk west on Eastern Promenade towards Esplanade
  33. 33 : km 13.05 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Esplanade
  34. 34 : km 13.49 - alt. 10 m - Continue onto West Dr
  35. 35 : km 14.17 - alt. 8 m - Continue onto Mallard Way
  36. 36 : km 14.93 - alt. 22 m - Walk north-east on Fulmar Rd towards The Whimbrels
  37. 37 : km 16.34 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 16.36 - alt. 19 m - Walk south-east towards Fulmar Rd
  39. 39 : km 16.39 - alt. 18 m - Turn left at Fulmar Rd
  40. 40 : km 16.62 - alt. 9 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Newton Nottage Rd/A4106
  41. 41 : km 16.72 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-east on Newton Nottage Rd/A4106 towards Heol-Y-Goedwig
  42. 42 : km 21.5 - alt. 63 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A48
  43. 43 : km 22.27 - alt. 46 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto High St/A473
  44. 44 : km 23.37 - alt. 61 m - Walk east on A473 towards Elm Cres
  45. 45 : km 24.08 - alt. 58 m - Slight right onto Bryntirion Hill/A473
  46. 46 : km 24.17 - alt. 55 m - Walk east on Bryntirion Hill/A473 towards Bright Hill/B4622
  47. 47 : km 24.23 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Oaklands Rd
  48. S/E : km 24.46 - alt. 42 m

Useful Information

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