Merthyr To Abergav

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 98.78 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 38h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 3,658 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 3,761 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 882 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 52 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Brecon Beacons
  • ⚐
    District: Town 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.74463° / W 3.37756°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.817423° / W 3.009294°
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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. 170 m - Start near Masonic St, Merthyr Tydfil CF47, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 170 m - Head south on Masonic St towards High St
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 167 m - Continue onto Swan St
  4. 4 : km 0.26 - alt. 165 m - At the roundabout, take the 5th exit onto A4054
  5. 5 : km 0.76 - alt. 168 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Penry St
  6. 6 : km 0.83 - alt. 169 m - Continue onto Ave De Clichy/A4054
  7. 7 : km 1.03 - alt. 177 m - Turn right onto Bethesda St/A4102
  8. 8 : km 1.38 - alt. 186 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Penydarren Rd/A4102
  9. 9 : km 1.77 - alt. 202 m - Turn left onto Gwaelodygarth
  10. 10 : km 2.19 - alt. 232 m - Continue onto Gurnos Rd
  11. 11 : km 2.33 - alt. 241 m - Turn right onto Gwaunfarren Rd/Hirwaun Terrace
  12. 12 : km 2.63 - alt. 258 m - Continue onto Galon Uchaf Rd
  13. 13 : km 3.73 - alt. 325 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Bryniau Rd
  14. 14 : km 4.57 - alt. 336 m - Continue onto Tai-Yr-Efail
  15. 15 : km 4.91 - alt. 334 m - Turn left onto Francis Terrace
  16. 16 : km 5.4 - alt. 341 m - Head north-west on Francis Terrace
  17. 17 : km 6.47 - alt. 314 m - Head north-west
  18. 18 : km 6.51 - alt. 308 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 7.15 - alt. 295 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 7.25 - alt. 301 m - Head north
  21. 21 : km 7.78 - alt. 331 m - Head north
  22. 22 : km 7.8 - alt. 332 m - Continue straight
  23. 23 : km 9.41 - alt. 336 m - Head north
  24. 24 : km 34.29 - alt. 258 m - Turn slight left onto Brinore Tramroad
  25. 25 : km 36.73 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 36.92 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto B4558
  27. 27 : km 37.09 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Mill Lane
  28. 28 : km 37.18 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 38.52 - alt. 123 m - Turn slight right onto A40
  30. 30 : km 39.27 - alt. 158 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 39.54 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto A40
  32. 32 : km 39.71 - alt. 170 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 39.86 - alt. 174 m - Turn right onto A40
  34. 34 : km 39.89 - alt. 174 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 40.74 - alt. 193 m - Turn left onto A40
  36. 36 : km 41.5 - alt. 226 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 47.96 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto A479
  38. 38 : km 47.97 - alt. 130 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 87.27 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Longtown Road
  40. 40 : km 87.35 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 93.36 - alt. 191 m - Turn right onto Old Ross Road, B4521
  42. 42 : km 94.82 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 96.76 - alt. 86 m - Continue onto Tredillon Road
  44. 44 : km 96.95 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto B4521
  45. 45 : km 97.11 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Ross Road
  46. 46 : km 97.97 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Lower Monk Street, B4233
  47. 47 : km 98.16 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Holywell Road
  48. 48 : km 98.31 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp left onto Hollywell Crescent
  49. 49 : km 98.66 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right
  50. 50 : km 98.78 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left onto Station Road
  51. E : km 98.78 - alt. 73 m

Useful Information

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