Abercynon To Cardiff TAFF TRAIL 20 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 33.21 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 131 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 200 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 151 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m
  • ⚐
    District: Abercynon 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.645656° / W 3.324442°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.463228° / W 3.164298°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 84 m - Continue onto Taff Trail
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.12 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Martin's Terrace
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight right onto Taff Trail
  5. 5 : km 0.97 - alt. 76 m - Continue onto Taff Trail
  6. 6 : km 2.77 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 2.79 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 4.76 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 5.33 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Central Square
  10. 10 : km 5.38 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto The Parade
  11. 11 : km 5.66 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left onto The Parade
  12. 12 : km 5.83 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp right onto Bridge Street
  13. 13 : km 5.89 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Gelliwastad Road, A4223
  14. 14 : km 5.9 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 5.91 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 6.11 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 6.12 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Ynysangharad Road
  18. 18 : km 6.87 - alt. 60 m - Head southeast on Pentrebach Rd/A4054
  19. 19 : km 7.42 - alt. 60 m - Turn left toward Cemetery Rd
  20. 20 : km 7.43 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Cemetery Rd
  21. 21 : km 7.54 - alt. 65 m - Head east on Cemetery Rd toward Cemetery Rd
  22. 22 : km 7.65 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 7.69 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 9.3 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 13.3 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right onto Heol Y Gors
  26. 26 : km 13.45 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Heol-y-Dderwen
  27. 27 : km 13.48 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Graig View
  28. 28 : km 13.49 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 13.72 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 14.3 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Taff Trail
  31. 31 : km 16.19 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp left onto Taff Trail
  32. 32 : km 17.3 - alt. 146 m - Turn sharp right onto Taff Trail
  33. 33 : km 17.52 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 17.57 - alt. 106 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 17.6 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 17.61 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Castell Coch
  37. 37 : km 17.67 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 17.7 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 18.13 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Castle Road
  40. 40 : km 18.61 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Merthyr Road, A4054
  41. 41 : km 18.7 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Hermon Hill
  42. 42 : km 18.7 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Merthyr Road, A4054
  43. 43 : km 18.87 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Iron Bridge Road
  44. 44 : km 18.99 - alt. 34 m - Continue onto Iron Bridge Road
  45. 45 : km 19.07 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right onto Iron Bridge Road
  46. 46 : km 19.14 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right onto Iron Bridge Road
  47. 47 : km 19.24 - alt. 31 m - Continue onto Iron Bridge Road
  48. 48 : km 19.27 - alt. 30 m - Continue onto Iron Bridge Road
  49. 49 : km 19.48 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left onto Iron Bridge Road
  50. 50 : km 19.5 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight right
  51. 51 : km 19.58 - alt. 29 m - Head west
  52. 52 : km 19.59 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 19.69 - alt. 28 m - Head south
  54. 54 : km 19.95 - alt. 27 m - Head southwest
  55. 55 : km 20.25 - alt. 25 m - Head south
  56. 56 : km 20.62 - alt. 23 m - Head southeast
  57. 57 : km 20.93 - alt. 22 m - Head east toward Forest Farm Rd
  58. 58 : km 21.18 - alt. 23 m - Continue onto Forest Farm Rd
  59. 59 : km 21.23 - alt. 22 m - Head east on Forest Farm Rd
  60. 60 : km 21.47 - alt. 21 m - Head east on Forest Farm Rd
  61. 61 : km 21.59 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 21.79 - alt. 21 m - Head south toward Melingriffith Dr
  63. 63 : km 22.05 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left
  64. 64 : km 22.08 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Ty Mawr Road
  65. 65 : km 22.09 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right
  66. 66 : km 22.27 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 22.31 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 22.34 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight right
  69. 69 : km 22.36 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right
  70. 70 : km 22.71 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight right
  71. 71 : km 23.1 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 23.68 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight right
  73. 73 : km 24.26 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 24.53 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 24.73 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right
  76. 76 : km 26.06 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right
  77. 77 : km 26.38 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right
  78. 78 : km 28.05 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right
  79. 79 : km 28.94 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right
  80. 80 : km 28.98 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 29.5 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right
  82. 82 : km 29.53 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  83. 83 : km 29.78 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right
  84. 84 : km 29.88 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right
  85. 85 : km 29.99 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right onto Cowbridge Road East, A4161
  86. 86 : km 30.01 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 30.61 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right onto Wood Street
  88. 88 : km 30.7 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left
  89. 89 : km 30.84 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Taffs Mead Embankment
  90. 90 : km 30.86 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  91. 91 : km 30.99 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Taffs Mead Embankment
  92. 92 : km 31.19 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 31.44 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  94. 94 : km 31.47 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  95. 95 : km 31.54 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Taff Embankment
  96. 96 : km 32.02 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  97. 97 : km 32.23 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left
  98. 98 : km 32.24 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Clarence Road, A4119
  99. 99 : km 32.59 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  100. 100 : km 32.75 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  101. 101 : km 32.78 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  102. 102 : km 32.78 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right
  103. 103 : km 32.82 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  104. 104 : km 32.83 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  105. 105 : km 32.84 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Stuart Street
  106. 106 : km 33.06 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right
  107. 107 : km 33.08 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  108. E : km 33.21 - alt. 6 m

Useful Information

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