GSR Walking - Stage 1

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 57.85 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 18h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 567 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 547 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 69 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Castle 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.487487° / W 3.181515°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.45469° / W 3.62483°
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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.
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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 13 m
  2. 1 : km 0 - alt. 13 m - Walk south-west on College Rd towards King Edward VII Ave
  3. 2 : km 0.2 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto North Rd/A470
  4. 3 : km 0.29 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 0.4 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 0.46 - alt. 8 m - Slight right
  7. 6 : km 0.75 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  8. 7 : km 0.75 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-west
  9. 8 : km 0.82 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  10. 9 : km 1.14 - alt. 7 m - Slight right
  11. 10 : km 1.19 - alt. 8 m - Walk south
  12. 11 : km 1.2 - alt. 8 m - Continue onto Coldstream Terrace
  13. 12 : km 1.35 - alt. 7 m - Turn left towards Fitzhamon Embankment
  14. 13 : km 1.43 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Fitzhamon Embankment
  15. 14 : km 1.61 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-east on Fitzhamon Embankment towards Wood St
  16. 15 : km 1.88 - alt. 6 m - Continue onto Taffs Mead Embankment
  17. 16 : km 1.94 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  18. 17 : km 2.04 - alt. 6 m - Walk south towards Taffs Mead Embankment
  19. 18 : km 2.07 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Taffs Mead Embankment
  20. 19 : km 2.26 - alt. 9 m - Continue onto Taff Embankment
  21. 20 : km 2.27 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 2.41 - alt. 7 m - Walk south towards Taff Embankment
  23. 22 : km 2.55 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Taff Embankment
  24. 23 : km 2.79 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-east on Taff Embankment towards Ystrad St
  25. 24 : km 3.11 - alt. 7 m - Slight left towards Clarence Rd/A4119
  26. 25 : km 3.32 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Clarence Rd/A4119
  27. 26 : km 3.33 - alt. 9 m - Walk east on Clarence Rd/A4119 towards Clarence Embankment
  28. 27 : km 3.95 - alt. 8 m - Walk south on Bute St towards Bute Crescent
  29. 28 : km 4 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Bute Crescent
  30. 29 : km 4.12 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 4.18 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 4.2 - alt. 6 m - Walk east
  33. 32 : km 4.35 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  34. 33 : km 4.56 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-east
  35. 34 : km 4.57 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  36. 35 : km 4.6 - alt. 7 m - Slight left
  37. 36 : km 4.62 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  38. 37 : km 4.84 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  39. 38 : km 4.85 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  40. 39 : km 4.89 - alt. 9 m - Walk south
  41. 40 : km 5.22 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west
  42. 41 : km 5.63 - alt. 9 m - Walk south towards Locks Rd
  43. 42 : km 5.66 - alt. 9 m - Continue straight onto Locks Rd
  44. 43 : km 6.05 - alt. 7 m - Walk south
  45. 44 : km 6.45 - alt. 1 m - Walk south-west
  46. 45 : km 6.71 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  47. 46 : km 6.73 - alt. 9 m - Slight right
  48. 47 : km 6.92 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-east
  49. 48 : km 7.31 - alt. 8 m - Walk south
  50. 49 : km 7.67 - alt. 6 m - Walk south towards The Esplanade
  51. 50 : km 7.97 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto The Esplanade
  52. 51 : km 8.04 - alt. 7 m - Walk south on The Esplanade
  53. 52 : km 8.3 - alt. 8 m - Continue onto Cliff Hill
  54. 53 : km 8.62 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left
  55. 54 : km 9.52 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Whitcliffe Drive
  56. 55 : km 9.69 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  57. 56 : km 11.3 - alt. 16 m - Continue onto Fort Road
  58. 57 : km 11.72 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  59. 58 : km 13.75 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  60. 59 : km 13.91 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Beach Road
  61. 60 : km 14.21 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  62. 61 : km 16.02 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto South Road, B4267
  63. 62 : km 16.27 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Sully Moors Road, B4267
  64. 63 : km 17.25 - alt. 6 m - Continue onto B4267
  65. 64 : km 17.28 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cardiff Road, A4055
  66. 65 : km 18.83 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Weston Square, A4055
  67. 66 : km 18.86 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  68. 67 : km 20.1 - alt. 13 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ffordd y Mileniwm
  69. 68 : km 20.35 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  70. 69 : km 20.38 - alt. 9 m - Continue onto Cei Dafydd
  71. 70 : km 20.42 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  72. 71 : km 20.78 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Y Rhodfa
  73. 72 : km 20.93 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ffordd y Mileniwm
  74. 73 : km 21.11 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  75. 74 : km 21.33 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Ffordd y Mileniwm
  76. 75 : km 21.55 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  77. 76 : km 21.63 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Hood Road
  78. 77 : km 21.88 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Island Road
  79. 78 : km 22.01 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Broad Street, A4055
  80. 79 : km 22.5 - alt. 22 m - Continue onto A4055
  81. 80 : km 22.72 - alt. 12 m - Continue onto The Parade
  82. 81 : km 23.18 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  83. 82 : km 23.35 - alt. 16 m - Continue onto Cold Knap Way
  84. 83 : km 23.37 - alt. 16 m - Continue
  85. 84 : km 23.46 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left onto Lakeside
  86. 85 : km 23.47 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left
  87. 86 : km 24.07 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Beachway
  88. 87 : km 24.08 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left
  89. 88 : km 33.92 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto 132KV Switch House Road
  90. 89 : km 34.09 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left onto Diagonal Road
  91. 90 : km 34.39 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right
  92. 91 : km 35.42 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left onto Diagonal Road
  93. 92 : km 35.72 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right onto 132KV Switch House Road
  94. 93 : km 35.89 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right
  95. 94 : km 56.58 - alt. 49 m - Continue onto Beach Road
  96. 95 : km 56.61 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  97. E : km 57.85 - alt. 33 m

Useful Information

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