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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 20.16 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 407 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 414 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 472 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 76 m
  • ⚐
    District: Panteg 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.68179° / W 3.02692°
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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. 133 m - Start near 46 Greenhill Rd, Sebastopol, Pontypool NP4 5BG, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 133 m - Walk south-east on Greenhill Rd towards East Ave
  3. 3 : km 0.35 - alt. 118 m - Continue onto South St
  4. 4 : km 0.42 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.48 - alt. 112 m - Walk south-west
  6. 6 : km 0.87 - alt. 112 m - Walk south-east towards Bevan's Ln
  7. 7 : km 1.69 - alt. 112 m - Walk south towards Five Locks Rd
  8. 8 : km 2.03 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Five Locks Rd
  9. 9 : km 2.05 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.36 - alt. 95 m - Walk south-east towards Commercial St
  11. 11 : km 2.78 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Commercial St
  12. 12 : km 2.8 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Ty Box Cl
  13. 13 : km 2.83 - alt. 87 m - Slight left
  14. 14 : km 3.12 - alt. 76 m - Walk south towards Maendy Way
  15. 15 : km 3.2 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Maendy Way
  16. 16 : km 3.24 - alt. 79 m - Walk west on Maendy Way towards Ty Box Rd
  17. 17 : km 3.38 - alt. 86 m - Slight left to stay on Maendy Way
  18. 18 : km 3.41 - alt. 85 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Springvale Way
  19. 19 : km 3.69 - alt. 80 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Greenforge Way
  20. 20 : km 3.95 - alt. 85 m - Walk west on Greenforge Way
  21. 21 : km 4.33 - alt. 105 m - Walk south-west on Greenforge Way
  22. 22 : km 4.5 - alt. 118 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Ty Gwyn Way
  23. 23 : km 4.93 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Thornhill Rd
  24. 24 : km 5.08 - alt. 148 m - Walk north on Thornhill Rd towards Hafren Rd
  25. 25 : km 5.7 - alt. 158 m - Walk north on Thornhill Rd
  26. 26 : km 5.83 - alt. 161 m - Slight left onto Tram Rd
  27. 27 : km 6.14 - alt. 169 m - Walk north-west on Tram Rd towards Graig Rd
  28. 28 : km 6.35 - alt. 175 m - Walk west on Tram Rd towards Graig Rd
  29. 29 : km 6.37 - alt. 176 m - Slight right onto Graig Rd
  30. 30 : km 6.39 - alt. 178 m - Turn left at Upper Cwmbran Rd
  31. 31 : km 6.92 - alt. 247 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 8.46 - alt. 311 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 9.47 - alt. 372 m - Walk west
  34. 34 : km 10.94 - alt. 457 m - Walk north
  35. 35 : km 11.8 - alt. 457 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 12.04 - alt. 468 m - Slight left
  37. 37 : km 12.59 - alt. 455 m - Slight right
  38. 38 : km 13.26 - alt. 376 m - Walk east
  39. 39 : km 13.79 - alt. 330 m - Walk east towards Mountain Rd
  40. 40 : km 14.3 - alt. 299 m - Walk north-east towards Mountain Rd
  41. 41 : km 14.4 - alt. 290 m - Continue onto Mountain Rd
  42. 42 : km 14.94 - alt. 266 m - Walk north on Mountain Rd towards Prescoch Ln
  43. 43 : km 15.25 - alt. 252 m - Walk north on Mountain Rd towards Prescoch Ln
  44. 44 : km 15.27 - alt. 250 m - Turn left to stay on Mountain Rd
  45. 45 : km 15.62 - alt. 224 m - Continue onto Penyrheol Rd
  46. 46 : km 15.75 - alt. 208 m - Walk north on Penyrheol Rd towards Cwmynyscoy Rd
  47. 47 : km 16.02 - alt. 172 m - Continue onto Cwmynyscoy Rd
  48. 48 : km 16.04 - alt. 168 m - Turn right to stay on Cwmynyscoy Rd
  49. 49 : km 16.52 - alt. 141 m - Walk north-east on Cwmynyscoy Rd towards Prescoch Ln
  50. 50 : km 16.95 - alt. 127 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  51. 51 : km 17.16 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight right onto Usk Road
  52. 52 : km 17.23 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 17.31 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Fountain Road
  54. 54 : km 17.54 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 17.63 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left onto 52
  56. 56 : km 17.64 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 17.69 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left onto Monmouthshire Canal towpath
  58. 58 : km 19.45 - alt. 112 m - Walk south-east towards South St
  59. 59 : km 19.74 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto South St
  60. 60 : km 19.81 - alt. 118 m - Continue straight onto Greenhill Rd
  61. S/E : km 20.16 - alt. 133 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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Look out for the distinct Langstone-Penhow Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

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Stiles and gates to negotiate. Look out for the distinct Michaelstone-y-Fedw Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

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↔10.92 km ↗+178 m ↘-178 m ◔3h 40 ▲Easy
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