20k Gelligaer To Caerphilly Leisure Route 2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.18 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 143 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 308 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 299 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 75 m
  • ⚐
    District: Gelligaer 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.66591° / W 3.26041°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.58336° / W 3.21659°
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Description

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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 : km 0 - alt. 241 m - Start near Penywrlod, Gelligaer, Hengoed, Caerphilly CF82 8DX, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 241 m - Walk north-east on Legion's Way towards Penywrlod
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 242 m - Turn left onto Penywrlod
  4. 4 : km 0.06 - alt. 243 m - Turn right onto Gelligaer Rd/B4254
  5. 5 : km 0.23 - alt. 244 m - Turn left onto Heol Adam
  6. 6 : km 1.54 - alt. 296 m - Walk north-west on Heol Adam
  7. 7 : km 2.17 - alt. 290 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 2.62 - alt. 292 m - Walk east
  9. 9 : km 4.02 - alt. 281 m - Walk north-east towards Western Dr
  10. 10 : km 4.57 - alt. 265 m - Turn right onto Western Dr
  11. 11 : km 4.58 - alt. 265 m - Walk south-west on Western Dr towards Park Dr
  12. 12 : km 5.25 - alt. 275 m - Walk south-east on Western Dr towards Sycamore Ct
  13. 13 : km 6.03 - alt. 226 m - Walk south-east on Western Dr towards Hillside Park
  14. 14 : km 6.14 - alt. 215 m - Continue onto St Mary St
  15. 15 : km 6.31 - alt. 193 m - Continue onto Cross St
  16. 16 : km 6.44 - alt. 182 m - Turn right onto Park Pl
  17. 17 : km 6.49 - alt. 181 m - Continue onto Commercial St
  18. 18 : km 6.64 - alt. 175 m - Continue onto Gwerthonor Pl
  19. 19 : km 6.83 - alt. 170 m - Continue onto Cardiff Rd
  20. 20 : km 6.88 - alt. 166 m - Walk south on Cardiff Rd towards A469
  21. 21 : km 7.08 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto A469
  22. 22 : km 7.48 - alt. 144 m - Walk south on Cardiff Rd/A469 towards B4254
  23. 23 : km 7.49 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto B4254
  24. 24 : km 8.4 - alt. 191 m - Walk west on Pengam Rd/B4254 towards Haulwen Rd
  25. 25 : km 8.65 - alt. 198 m - Walk south-west on Pengam Rd/B4254 towards Hengoed Rd
  26. 26 : km 8.67 - alt. 198 m - Turn left onto Hengoed Rd
  27. 27 : km 9.53 - alt. 206 m - Walk south-east on Hengoed Rd towards Cae Ysgubor
  28. 28 : km 10.15 - alt. 191 m - Turn right onto Gelligaer Rd
  29. 29 : km 10.22 - alt. 190 m - Walk south on Gelligaer Rd towards Lansbury Ave
  30. 30 : km 10.58 - alt. 199 m - Continue onto Hengoed Rd
  31. 31 : km 10.91 - alt. 207 m - Walk south on Hengoed Rd towards Trem Penallta
  32. 32 : km 11.62 - alt. 147 m - Continue onto Bedwlwyn Rd
  33. 33 : km 12.09 - alt. 112 m - Walk south-west on Bedwlwyn Rd towards Oakfield St
  34. 34 : km 12.2 - alt. 106 m - Slight left onto Commercial St
  35. 35 : km 12.56 - alt. 100 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Caerphilly Rd
  36. 36 : km 12.85 - alt. 96 m - Walk south on Caerphilly Rd towards Twyn Rd
  37. 37 : km 13.48 - alt. 93 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  38. 38 : km 13.66 - alt. 95 m - Walk south-east towards Bryngwennol
  39. 39 : km 14.44 - alt. 101 m - Walk south-east towards Bryngwennol
  40. 40 : km 15.24 - alt. 81 m - Walk south towards Bluebell View
  41. 41 : km 15.55 - alt. 78 m - Continue onto Wingfield Cres
  42. 42 : km 15.82 - alt. 78 m - Continue onto Glenview Terrace
  43. 43 : km 16.22 - alt. 92 m - Continue onto Ffrwd Terrace
  44. 44 : km 16.36 - alt. 94 m - Continue onto High St
  45. 45 : km 16.68 - alt. 87 m - Continue onto Oak Terrace
  46. 46 : km 16.77 - alt. 85 m - Continue onto De Winton Terrace
  47. 47 : km 16.98 - alt. 85 m - Continue onto Coed-Y-Brain Rd
  48. 48 : km 17.32 - alt. 81 m - Walk south
  49. 49 : km 17.51 - alt. 85 m - Slight right towards A469
  50. 50 : km 17.58 - alt. 83 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A469
  51. 51 : km 18.15 - alt. 83 m - At the roundabout, take the 5th exit onto Pontygwindy Rd
  52. 52 : km 18.55 - alt. 79 m - Walk south-east on Pontygwindy Rd towards Pontypandy Ln
  53. 53 : km 19.18 - alt. 77 m - Walk south-east on Pontygwindy Rd towards Heol Bro Wen
  54. 54 : km 19.21 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Heol Bro Wen
  55. 55 : km 19.37 - alt. 75 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  56. 56 : km 19.51 - alt. 77 m - Turn left at Small Meadow Ct
  57. 57 : km 19.54 - alt. 77 m - Walk east
  58. 58 : km 19.76 - alt. 76 m - Walk south-east
  59. 59 : km 19.88 - alt. 77 m - Walk north-west
  60. 60 : km 19.94 - alt. 77 m - Turn left towards Small Meadow Ct
  61. 61 : km 20.1 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Small Meadow Ct
  62. E : km 20.18 - alt. 77 m

Useful Information

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