Pontypool-Star-Crem 24K

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.93 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 131 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 137 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 155 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 69 m
  • ⚐
    District: Panteg 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.68168° / W 3.02679°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
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(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. 132 m - Start near 46-50 Greenhill Rd, Pontypool, Torfaen NP4, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 132 m - Head northwest on Greenhill Rd toward Cwrdy Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.3 - alt. 139 m - Continue onto Sunnybank Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.33 - alt. 140 m - Head north on Sunnybank Rd toward Edward St
  5. 5 : km 0.79 - alt. 146 m - Head north on Sunnybank Rd toward Hillside Rd
  6. 6 : km 1.05 - alt. 134 m - Continue onto Stafford Rd
  7. 7 : km 1.38 - alt. 130 m - Head north on Stafford Rd
  8. 8 : km 1.48 - alt. 130 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  9. 9 : km 1.55 - alt. 131 m - Head northwest toward Cwmynyscoy Rd
  10. 10 : km 1.89 - alt. 130 m - Head west
  11. 11 : km 2.01 - alt. 139 m - Slight right toward Victoria Rd
  12. 12 : km 2.05 - alt. 141 m - Slight left onto Victoria Rd
  13. 13 : km 2.11 - alt. 142 m - Slight right
  14. 14 : km 2.25 - alt. 143 m - Head northwest
  15. 15 : km 2.77 - alt. 149 m - Head northwest
  16. 16 : km 2.88 - alt. 151 m - Head south
  17. 17 : km 2.9 - alt. 152 m - Turn right toward High St
  18. 18 : km 2.93 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto High St
  19. 19 : km 2.94 - alt. 154 m - Head north on High St
  20. 20 : km 2.98 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 2.99 - alt. 151 m - Head northwest
  22. 22 : km 3.13 - alt. 155 m - Head north
  23. 23 : km 3.3 - alt. 151 m - Head northwest toward George St
  24. 24 : km 3.84 - alt. 151 m - Head northwest toward Merchant's Hill
  25. 25 : km 3.97 - alt. 151 m - Slight right onto Merchant's Hill
  26. 26 : km 3.99 - alt. 150 m - Head northwest on Merchant's Hill toward Elled Rd
  27. 27 : km 4.16 - alt. 139 m - Head northeast on Merchant's Hill toward Osborne Rd/A4043
  28. 28 : km 4.16 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Osborne Rd/A4043
  29. 29 : km 4.3 - alt. 141 m - Turn left onto Hospital Rd
  30. 30 : km 4.43 - alt. 136 m - Head north on Hospital Rd toward Mill Rd
  31. 31 : km 4.49 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Church Ln
  32. 32 : km 4.51 - alt. 137 m - Slight right
  33. 33 : km 4.56 - alt. 136 m - Head southeast toward Riverside
  34. 34 : km 4.91 - alt. 130 m - Head southeast toward Riverside
  35. 35 : km 5.21 - alt. 126 m - Head south toward Riverside
  36. 36 : km 5.24 - alt. 126 m - Continue onto Riverside
  37. 37 : km 5.39 - alt. 126 m - Head southeast on Riverside
  38. 38 : km 5.46 - alt. 126 m - Turn left toward Park Rd
  39. 39 : km 5.47 - alt. 127 m - Slight right onto Park Rd
  40. 40 : km 5.52 - alt. 124 m - Turn left at Pont Ap Hywell
  41. 41 : km 5.6 - alt. 130 m - Head east
  42. 42 : km 6.64 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto Usk Road
  43. 43 : km 7.06 - alt. 125 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Usk Road
  44. 44 : km 7.7 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 10.84 - alt. 116 m - Turn sharp right onto Folly Lane
  46. 46 : km 10.97 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Old Abergavenny Road
  47. 47 : km 12.14 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight right
  48. 48 : km 13.76 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Usk Road
  49. 49 : km 14.16 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 16.78 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right onto Newport Road
  51. 51 : km 18.96 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp right
  52. 52 : km 19.12 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Newport Road
  53. 53 : km 19.15 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Springfield Close
  54. 54 : km 19.33 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 19.42 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right onto Chapel Lane
  56. 56 : km 19.46 - alt. 104 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Chapel Lane
  57. 57 : km 19.97 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 20.13 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight left onto Chapel Lane
  59. 59 : km 20.23 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left onto Pontrhydyrun Road
  60. 60 : km 20.62 - alt. 75 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Grove Park
  61. 61 : km 20.67 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right
  62. 62 : km 21.72 - alt. 91 m - Continue onto Monmouthshire Eastern Valleys line
  63. 63 : km 22.65 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Churchwood
  64. 64 : km 22.71 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  65. 65 : km 22.72 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Kemys Street
  66. 66 : km 22.78 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto Monmouthshire Canal towpath
  67. 67 : km 23.54 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto South Street
  68. 68 : km 23.61 - alt. 118 m - Continue onto Greenhill Road
  69. S/E : km 23.93 - alt. 132 m

Useful Information

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