Pontypool Trail 20K

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 20.57 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 312 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 318 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 359 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 104 m
  • ⚐
    District: Panteg 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.68146° / W 3.02662°
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Description

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If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 131 m - Start near 50 Greenhill Rd, Pontypool, Torfaen NP4, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 131 m - Walk north on Greenhill Rd towards Cwrdy Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.14 - alt. 136 m - Walk north on Greenhill Rd towards Cwrdy Walk
  4. 4 : km 0.33 - alt. 139 m - Continue onto Sunnybank Rd
  5. 5 : km 1.08 - alt. 134 m - Continue onto Stafford Rd
  6. 6 : km 1.35 - alt. 130 m - Walk north on Stafford Rd
  7. 7 : km 1.51 - alt. 130 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  8. 8 : km 1.8 - alt. 126 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Rockhill Rd
  9. 9 : km 1.91 - alt. 120 m - Walk north-east on Rockhill Rd
  10. 10 : km 2.11 - alt. 110 m - Continue onto Usk Rd
  11. 11 : km 2.15 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.3 - alt. 211 m - Walk north
  13. 13 : km 3.74 - alt. 220 m - Walk north towards Folly Rd
  14. 14 : km 3.89 - alt. 228 m - Walk north towards Folly Rd
  15. 15 : km 4.52 - alt. 270 m - Walk north towards Folly Rd
  16. 16 : km 4.71 - alt. 280 m - Walk north towards Folly Rd
  17. 17 : km 6.27 - alt. 345 m - Walk north
  18. 18 : km 6.76 - alt. 359 m - Walk north-west towards Lasgarn Ln
  19. 19 : km 6.81 - alt. 354 m - Slight left onto Lasgarn Ln
  20. 20 : km 7.37 - alt. 313 m - Walk south on Lasgarn Ln
  21. 21 : km 7.43 - alt. 313 m - Walk south-west on Lasgarn Ln
  22. 22 : km 7.51 - alt. 308 m - Turn left to stay on Lasgarn Ln
  23. 23 : km 7.61 - alt. 308 m - Walk south on Lasgarn Ln
  24. 24 : km 8.3 - alt. 297 m - Walk south on Lasgarn Ln towards Church Ave
  25. 25 : km 8.78 - alt. 282 m - Walk south on Lasgarn Ln towards Church Ave
  26. 26 : km 8.89 - alt. 276 m - Turn left onto Church Ave
  27. 27 : km 9.45 - alt. 213 m - Turn left onto Leigh Rd
  28. 28 : km 9.49 - alt. 214 m - Slight right onto Penygarn Rd
  29. 29 : km 9.74 - alt. 207 m - Walk south-east on Penygarn Rd towards St Cadoc's Rd
  30. 30 : km 10.07 - alt. 207 m - Turn left onto Channel View
  31. 31 : km 10.15 - alt. 203 m - Walk south-east on Channel View
  32. 32 : km 10.16 - alt. 202 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 10.73 - alt. 190 m - Walk south
  34. 34 : km 11.24 - alt. 214 m - Walk east
  35. 35 : km 11.37 - alt. 220 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 11.4 - alt. 222 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 11.92 - alt. 193 m - Walk north-east towards Folly Rd
  38. 38 : km 12.94 - alt. 160 m - Continue onto Folly Rd
  39. 39 : km 13.71 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 14.56 - alt. 110 m - Walk south
  41. 41 : km 14.61 - alt. 111 m - Walk south
  42. 42 : km 15.63 - alt. 111 m - Walk south-west
  43. 43 : km 17.05 - alt. 110 m - Walk south towards Fountain Rd
  44. 44 : km 18.44 - alt. 112 m - Walk south towards Kemys St
  45. 45 : km 19.74 - alt. 111 m - Walk south towards South St
  46. 46 : km 20.21 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto South St
  47. 47 : km 20.28 - alt. 118 m - Continue straight onto Greenhill Rd
  48. S/E : km 20.57 - alt. 130 m

Useful Information

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