Merthyr Circuit

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  • Road biking
    Activity: Road biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 107.16 km
  • ◔
    Author’s time: Duration unknown 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 917 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 919 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 436 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 41 m
  • ⚐
    District: Gurnos 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.763962° / W 3.385956°
  • ◶
    Path proportions: Not specified
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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.

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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. 286 m
  2. 1 : km 0.01 - alt. 287 m - Head south
  3. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 288 m - Turn right towards Gurnos Rd
  4. 3 : km 0.1 - alt. 290 m - Turn left towards Gurnos Rd
  5. 4 : km 0.14 - alt. 293 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Gurnos Rd
  6. 5 : km 0.47 - alt. 273 m - Turn right to stay on Gurnos Rd
  7. 6 : km 0.8 - alt. 246 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Gurnos Rd
  8. 7 : km 1.31 - alt. 197 m - Turn right onto Brecon Rd/A4054
  9. 8 : km 2.74 - alt. 248 m - Head north-west on Upper High St/A4054 towards Carn Gwilym Goch
  10. 9 : km 3.64 - alt. 233 m - Turn right onto A470
  11. 10 : km 5.54 - alt. 269 m - Head north-west on A470
  12. 11 : km 8.14 - alt. 267 m - Turn left
  13. 12 : km 8.84 - alt. 304 m - Turn right
  14. 13 : km 14.2 - alt. 398 m - Turn right onto A4059
  15. 14 : km 14.44 - alt. 409 m - Turn left onto A470
  16. 15 : km 17.14 - alt. 431 m - Head west on A470
  17. 16 : km 23.72 - alt. 201 m - Head north on A470 towards Mountain View Cl
  18. 17 : km 28.53 - alt. 141 m - Keep right to stay on A470
  19. 18 : km 28.56 - alt. 141 m - Head west towards A470
  20. 19 : km 28.67 - alt. 142 m - Exit the roundabout onto B4601
  21. 20 : km 29.93 - alt. 131 m - Turn right towards Danygaer
  22. 21 : km 30.25 - alt. 133 m - Continue onto Danygaer
  23. 22 : km 30.41 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Watton
  24. 23 : km 30.74 - alt. 132 m - Head south-east on Watton/B4601 towards John St
  25. 24 : km 32.48 - alt. 139 m - Head east on B4601
  26. 25 : km 32.58 - alt. 138 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A40
  27. 26 : km 33 - alt. 137 m - Slight left
  28. 27 : km 33.72 - alt. 150 m - Turn right towards B4558
  29. 28 : km 34.2 - alt. 138 m - Continue onto B4558
  30. 29 : km 35.11 - alt. 147 m - Head north on B4558 towards National Cycle Rte 8
  31. 30 : km 35.2 - alt. 144 m - Sharp left onto National Cycle Rte 8
  32. 31 : km 36.22 - alt. 141 m - Turn left to stay on National Cycle Rte 8
  33. 32 : km 36.37 - alt. 139 m - Turn right to stay on National Cycle Rte 8
  34. 33 : km 38.66 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto National Cycle Rte 8/B4558
  35. 34 : km 43.4 - alt. 126 m - Head south
  36. 35 : km 46.6 - alt. 118 m - Turn left towards B4558
  37. 36 : km 46.63 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto B4558
  38. 37 : km 46.87 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Cwm Crawnon Rd/B4558
  39. 38 : km 48.02 - alt. 123 m - Continue straight onto Cyffredyn Ln
  40. 39 : km 49.3 - alt. 115 m - Continue onto Cwm Crawnon Rd
  41. 40 : km 53.34 - alt. 80 m - Head south-east on Cwm Crawnon Rd towards Crickhowell Bridge/New Rd/A4077
  42. 41 : km 54.28 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Crickhowell Bridge/New Rd/A4077
  43. 42 : km 54.4 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Bridge St
  44. 43 : km 54.64 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Castle Rd
  45. 44 : km 55.06 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Beaufort St/A40
  46. 45 : km 63.69 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Commercial St
  47. 46 : km 63.82 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Merthyr Rd
  48. 47 : km 63.84 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Pant Ln
  49. 48 : km 64.09 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Tudor St
  50. 49 : km 64.34 - alt. 62 m - Continue straight onto Castle St/Route 42
  51. 50 : km 64.62 - alt. 61 m - Slight right to stay on Route 42
  52. 51 : km 64.72 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Route 42/National Route 46
  53. 52 : km 64.85 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Mill St/Route 42/National Route 46
  54. 53 : km 65.01 - alt. 49 m - Turn right towards Monmouth Rd/A40
  55. 54 : km 65.13 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Monmouth Rd/A40
  56. 55 : km 66.05 - alt. 62 m - At Hardwick Gyratory, take the 1st exit onto Raglan Terrace
  57. 56 : km 66.08 - alt. 63 m - Head south on Raglan Terrace towards Hardwick Gyratory
  58. 57 : km 66.09 - alt. 62 m - At Hardwick Gyratory, take the 2nd exit onto A4042
  59. 58 : km 68.21 - alt. 44 m - Turn right towards B4269
  60. 59 : km 68.27 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto B4269
  61. 60 : km 68.4 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto St Helen's Cres
  62. 61 : km 68.53 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Elm Dr
  63. 62 : km 68.6 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Ash Grove
  64. 63 : km 68.73 - alt. 54 m - Head north-west on Ash Grove towards Elm Dr
  65. 64 : km 68.85 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Elm Dr
  66. 65 : km 68.93 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto St Helen's Cres
  67. 66 : km 69.05 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto B4269
  68. 67 : km 71.9 - alt. 56 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Merthyr Rd/B4246
  69. 68 : km 72.39 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Church Ln
  70. 69 : km 72.41 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  71. 70 : km 72.42 - alt. 66 m - Head west
  72. 71 : km 73.52 - alt. 91 m - Head west
  73. 72 : km 73.83 - alt. 98 m - Keep right
  74. 73 : km 75.24 - alt. 141 m - Continue onto National Route 46
  75. 74 : km 77.48 - alt. 196 m - Head north-west on National Route 46 towards Station Rd
  76. 75 : km 77.49 - alt. 195 m - Turn left onto Station Rd/National Route 46
  77. 76 : km 78.59 - alt. 175 m - Head south-west on Brunant Rd/National Route 46
  78. 77 : km 78.6 - alt. 174 m - Sharp left onto National Route 46
  79. 78 : km 78.97 - alt. 213 m - Sharp right to stay on National Route 46
  80. 79 : km 79.42 - alt. 223 m - Head south on National Route 46 towards Station Rd
  81. 80 : km 80.1 - alt. 242 m - Turn right onto Station Rd/National Route 46
  82. 81 : km 80.1 - alt. 240 m - Turn left onto National Route 46
  83. 82 : km 80.33 - alt. 247 m - Head south-west on National Route 46 towards Quarry Rd
  84. 83 : km 81.15 - alt. 265 m - Slight right to stay on National Route 46
  85. 84 : km 82.6 - alt. 295 m - Head west on National Route 46
  86. 85 : km 84.2 - alt. 339 m - Turn right to stay on National Route 46
  87. 86 : km 84.25 - alt. 335 m - Head north on A467
  88. 87 : km 84.27 - alt. 335 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto King St/A4047
  89. 88 : km 85.54 - alt. 376 m - Head west on King St/A4047 towards Heol Helig
  90. 89 : km 87.26 - alt. 361 m - Turn right onto Llangynidr Rd/B4560
  91. 90 : km 88.17 - alt. 376 m - Turn right
  92. 91 : km 88.64 - alt. 394 m - Head south-west
  93. 92 : km 88.65 - alt. 394 m - Turn right
  94. 93 : km 89.38 - alt. 405 m - Take the pedestrian tunnel
  95. 94 : km 90.32 - alt. 383 m - Head west towards Stonebridge Rd
  96. 95 : km 90.94 - alt. 378 m - Turn right onto Stonebridge Rd
  97. 96 : km 91.38 - alt. 354 m - Continue onto Pleasant View
  98. 97 : km 91.51 - alt. 344 m - Turn right onto Rassau Rd
  99. 98 : km 92.22 - alt. 372 m - Turn right at Bryn-Serth Rd
  100. 99 : km 92.28 - alt. 370 m - Slight left
  101. 100 : km 92.65 - alt. 362 m - Turn left
  102. 101 : km 93.03 - alt. 353 m - Head south-west towards Crown Ave
  103. 102 : km 93.54 - alt. 345 m - Turn right onto Crown Ave
  104. 103 : km 93.82 - alt. 356 m - Turn left onto National Route 46
  105. 104 : km 94.5 - alt. 349 m - Turn right onto Llwyn Helyg/National Route 46
  106. 105 : km 94.5 - alt. 349 m - Turn left onto National Route 46
  107. 106 : km 95.55 - alt. 372 m - Enter the roundabout
  108. 107 : km 95.64 - alt. 371 m - Head south-east towards National Route 46
  109. 108 : km 95.66 - alt. 372 m - Exit the roundabout onto Merthyr Rd/National Route 46
  110. 109 : km 95.78 - alt. 371 m - Turn right onto National Route 46
  111. 110 : km 95.81 - alt. 371 m - Slight right to stay on National Route 46
  112. 111 : km 95.86 - alt. 368 m - Turn right to stay on National Route 46
  113. 112 : km 95.97 - alt. 369 m - Turn right to stay on National Route 46
  114. 113 : km 96.03 - alt. 371 m - Slight left to stay on National Route 46
  115. 114 : km 96.25 - alt. 376 m - Turn right to stay on National Route 46
  116. 115 : km 96.25 - alt. 376 m - Turn left to stay on National Route 46
  117. 116 : km 97.57 - alt. 350 m - Turn left to stay on National Route 46
  118. 117 : km 98.1 - alt. 326 m - Continue onto B4257
  119. 118 : km 98.19 - alt. 333 m - Slight left onto National Route 46
  120. 119 : km 98.35 - alt. 338 m - Head north-west on National Route 46 towards A469
  121. 120 : km 99.79 - alt. 371 m - Turn left
  122. 121 : km 101.33 - alt. 385 m - Head north-east
  123. 122 : km 101.36 - alt. 385 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
  124. 123 : km 101.58 - alt. 375 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto High St
  125. 124 : km 102.73 - alt. 305 m - Turn right onto Market St
  126. 125 : km 102.74 - alt. 305 m - Turn left
  127. 126 : km 102.91 - alt. 299 m - Head west towards Church St
  128. 127 : km 103 - alt. 300 m - Slight right onto Victoria St
  129. 128 : km 103.56 - alt. 323 m - Continue onto Pant Rd
  130. 129 : km 103.85 - alt. 327 m - Turn left
  131. 130 : km 104.22 - alt. 323 m - Turn right towards Bryniau Rd
  132. 131 : km 104.42 - alt. 327 m - Slight right towards Bryniau Rd
  133. 132 : km 104.65 - alt. 338 m - Turn left onto Bryniau Rd
  134. 133 : km 104.85 - alt. 343 m - Head west on Bryniau Rd
  135. 134 : km 105.4 - alt. 324 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Galon Uchaf Rd
  136. 135 : km 105.57 - alt. 322 m - Turn right onto Eighth Ave
  137. 136 : km 105.69 - alt. 310 m - Turn left onto First Ave
  138. 137 : km 105.87 - alt. 300 m - Turn right to stay on First Ave
  139. 138 : km 106.14 - alt. 284 m - Turn right onto Goitre Ln
  140. 139 : km 106.44 - alt. 289 m - Slight left
  141. 140 : km 106.91 - alt. 288 m - Turn left
  142. 141 : km 106.94 - alt. 289 m - Sharp left at Heads of the Valleys Rd
  143. 142 : km 107.02 - alt. 286 m - Turn right
  144. 143 : km 107.07 - alt. 287 m - Slight right
  145. S/E : km 107.16 - alt. 287 m

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