14k Ponty To Church Village And Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.09 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 15 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 65 m
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    Vertical drop: - 72 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 105 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 47 m
  • ⚐
    District: Pontypridd 
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    Start: N 51.60532° / W 3.34011°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.60217° / W 3.34194°
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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. 65 m - Start near 9 Chapel St, Pontypridd CF37, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 65 m - Head southwest on Chapel St toward Gelliwastad Rd/A4223
  3. 3 : km 0.12 - alt. 65 m - Head southeast on Chapel St toward Gelliwastad Rd/A4223
  4. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 65 m - Continue onto Crossbrook St
  5. 5 : km 0.18 - alt. 60 m - Head southeast on Crossbrook St toward Taff St
  6. 6 : km 0.18 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Taff St
  7. 7 : km 0.35 - alt. 59 m - Head northeast on Berw Rd/B4273 toward Lewis Terrace
  8. 8 : km 1.06 - alt. 62 m - Head northeast on Berw Rd/B4273
  9. 9 : km 1.08 - alt. 63 m - Turn right toward The Parade
  10. 10 : km 1.17 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto The Parade
  11. 11 : km 1.24 - alt. 66 m - Head southwest on The Parade toward Dorothy St
  12. 12 : km 1.67 - alt. 63 m - Continue onto West St
  13. 13 : km 1.95 - alt. 64 m - Enter the roundabout
  14. 14 : km 2.06 - alt. 64 m - Head south toward Ynysangharad Rd
  15. 15 : km 2.07 - alt. 64 m - Exit the roundabout onto Ynysangharad Rd
  16. 16 : km 2.12 - alt. 64 m - Turn left to stay on Ynysangharad Rd
  17. 17 : km 2.31 - alt. 64 m - Head east on Ynysangharad Rd toward Pentrebach Rd/A4054
  18. 18 : km 2.55 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Pentrebach Rd/A4054
  19. 19 : km 3.17 - alt. 61 m - Head southeast on Pentrebach Rd/A4054 toward Cemetery Rd
  20. 20 : km 3.48 - alt. 57 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Broadway
  21. 21 : km 3.58 - alt. 47 m - Head west on Broadway toward A473
  22. 22 : km 3.61 - alt. 52 m - Sharp left onto A473
  23. 23 : km 4.05 - alt. 59 m - Head south on Forest Rd/A473 toward Park St
  24. 24 : km 5.42 - alt. 82 m - Head southeast on Llantwit Rd/A473 toward Gwenllian Tce
  25. 25 : km 6.8 - alt. 104 m - Head southwest on Main Rd/A473 toward Church Rd
  26. 26 : km 7.44 - alt. 101 m - Head southwest on Main Rd/A473 toward Heol Celyn
  27. 27 : km 7.84 - alt. 102 m - Head southwest on Main Rd/A473 toward Station Rd
  28. 28 : km 8 - alt. 100 m - Head east on Main Rd/A473 toward St. Illtyds Rd
  29. 29 : km 9.46 - alt. 95 m - Sharp right to stay on Main Rd/A473
  30. 30 : km 9.48 - alt. 95 m - Head north on Main Rd/A473 toward Gwenllian Tce
  31. 31 : km 11.18 - alt. 71 m - Head north on Llantwit Rd/A473 toward Oakwood St
  32. 32 : km 11.96 - alt. 59 m - Slight right onto Forest Rd/A473
  33. 33 : km 12.35 - alt. 55 m - Head north on A473 toward Broadway
  34. 34 : km 12.86 - alt. 56 m - Head northwest on Broadway/A473 toward Alexandra Rd
  35. 35 : km 13.27 - alt. 61 m - Slight right to stay on Broadway/A473
  36. 36 : km 13.32 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Broadway/Sardis Rd/A4058
  37. 37 : km 13.88 - alt. 63 m - Head northwest on Sardis Rd/A4058 toward Mill St
  38. 38 : km 13.99 - alt. 56 m - Slight right onto Catherine St/A4223
  39. E : km 14.09 - alt. 62 m

Useful Information

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