10 Miles Beast

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.56 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 162 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 165 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 210 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 62 m
  • ⚐
    District: Caerphilly 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.58274° / W 3.21835°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 78 m - Start near 1 Virginia Cl, Caerphilly CF83 3JD, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 78 m - Walk west on Virginia Cl towards Pontygwindy Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 79 m - Walk south on Pontygwindy Rd towards Melville Terrace
  4. 4 : km 0.53 - alt. 79 m - Continue onto B4600
  5. 5 : km 0.54 - alt. 79 m - Walk north on B4600 towards Mill Rd/B4263
  6. 6 : km 0.54 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Mill Rd/B4263
  7. 7 : km 1.32 - alt. 92 m - Walk north-west on Mill Rd/B4263 towards Melin Gwlan
  8. 8 : km 1.78 - alt. 108 m - Walk north-west on Brynhyfryd/B4263 towards Y Felin Ffrwd
  9. 9 : km 2.34 - alt. 112 m - Walk west on B4263
  10. 10 : km 2.4 - alt. 115 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Station Terrace/B4263
  11. 11 : km 2.55 - alt. 113 m - Walk west
  12. 12 : km 2.89 - alt. 109 m - Walk north-west
  13. 13 : km 3.57 - alt. 122 m - Walk north-west
  14. 14 : km 4 - alt. 129 m - Walk north-west
  15. 15 : km 4.46 - alt. 143 m - Walk west
  16. 16 : km 4.74 - alt. 149 m - Take the pedestrian tunnel
  17. 17 : km 4.75 - alt. 149 m - Walk south-east on Aberfawr Rd towards Ilan Rd
  18. 18 : km 4.78 - alt. 152 m - Continue onto Bronmynnyd
  19. 19 : km 5.06 - alt. 165 m - Walk south-east
  20. 20 : km 5.3 - alt. 184 m - Walk south-east
  21. 21 : km 5.7 - alt. 210 m - Walk south
  22. 22 : km 6.18 - alt. 184 m - Walk south-east towards Hendredenny Dr
  23. 23 : km 6.82 - alt. 169 m - Walk south towards Groeswen Rd
  24. 24 : km 6.91 - alt. 157 m - Walk south-west on Groeswen Rd towards Gypsy Ln
  25. 25 : km 6.99 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Gypsy Ln
  26. 26 : km 7.21 - alt. 132 m - Walk south on Gypsy Ln
  27. 27 : km 7.65 - alt. 110 m - Walk south-east on Gypsy Ln
  28. 28 : km 8.09 - alt. 120 m - Walk south on Gypsy Ln towards Old Nantgarw Rd
  29. 29 : km 8.28 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Old Nantgarw Rd
  30. 30 : km 8.29 - alt. 125 m - Walk east on Old Nantgarw Rd
  31. 31 : km 8.52 - alt. 128 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Nantgarw Rd/B4600
  32. 32 : km 8.74 - alt. 124 m - Walk north-east on Nantgarw Rd/B4600
  33. 33 : km 8.89 - alt. 120 m - Slight right to stay on Nantgarw Rd/B4600
  34. 34 : km 9.34 - alt. 97 m - Walk north-east on Nantgarw Rd/B4600 towards Sunningdale
  35. 35 : km 9.68 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Lon-Y-Llyn
  36. 36 : km 9.89 - alt. 92 m - Walk south-east on Lon-Y-Llyn towards St Margaret's Rd
  37. 37 : km 10.26 - alt. 105 m - Slight left onto St. Martin's Rd
  38. 38 : km 10.43 - alt. 109 m - Walk east on St. Martin's Rd towards St Martin's Cres
  39. 39 : km 10.86 - alt. 113 m - Walk east on St. Martin's Rd towards Rectory Rd
  40. 40 : km 11.08 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Mountain Rd/B4263
  41. 41 : km 11.25 - alt. 99 m - Walk north on Cardiff Rd/B4263 towards Pentrebane St
  42. 42 : km 11.74 - alt. 81 m - Walk north on Castle St/B4263 towards Bedwas Rd/B4600
  43. 43 : km 11.79 - alt. 81 m - Slight right onto Bedwas Rd/B4600
  44. 44 : km 12.23 - alt. 74 m - Walk north-east on Bedwas Rd/B4600
  45. 45 : km 12.78 - alt. 68 m - Walk north on Bedwas Rd/B4600
  46. 46 : km 13.09 - alt. 67 m - Walk north on Bedwas Rd/B4600
  47. 47 : km 13.63 - alt. 64 m - Walk east on Bedwas Rd/A468
  48. 48 : km 13.82 - alt. 63 m - Walk east on Bedwas Rd/A468 towards Church St
  49. 49 : km 13.95 - alt. 63 m - Walk east on The Square/A468
  50. 50 : km 14.09 - alt. 72 m - Walk east on A468 towards Newport Rd
  51. 51 : km 14.27 - alt. 70 m - Walk west on A468 towards The Square
  52. 52 : km 14.45 - alt. 72 m - Slight left onto The Square/A468
  53. 53 : km 15.25 - alt. 67 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Parc Pontypandy
  54. 54 : km 15.56 - alt. 67 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Heol Ty Merchant
  55. 55 : km 15.98 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Heol Bro Wen
  56. 56 : km 16.41 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Pontygwindy Rd
  57. S/E : km 16.56 - alt. 79 m

Useful Information

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Walking Michaelstone-y-Fedw

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⚑Departure from Michaelston-y-Vedw (Newport)

Michaelstone-y-Fedw Circular Walk. Rural footpaths through woodland and pasture with some steep sections.
Stiles and gates to negotiate. Look out for the distinct Michaelstone-y-Fedw Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

Walking Rhymney River

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Walking Rhiwderin

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↔6.85 km ↗+194 m ↘-187 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
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Walking Castleton

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↔11.27 km ↗+110 m ↘-113 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Marshfield (Newport)

Mostly rural paths with some stiles and kissing gates with spectacular views over the Gwent Levels and Severn Estuary. Roadside parking in Castleton.

Look out for the distinct Castleton Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

Walking Fourteen Locks

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