Train-radyr-taff Trail-bay-barrage-city Centre

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 28.18 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 115 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 152 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 91 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Pont-y-Clun 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.52389° / W 3.39234°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.47788° / W 3.17508°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 44 m - Start near Station Cottage, Station Approach, Pontyclun CF72 9DS, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 44 m - Walk north towards Station Approach
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto School St
  4. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Llantrisant Rd/A4222
  5. 5 : km 0.27 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Clun Ave
  6. 6 : km 0.28 - alt. 53 m - Walk east on Clun Ave towards Windsor Ct
  7. 7 : km 0.65 - alt. 59 m - Walk east on Clun Ave towards Heol Miskin/B4264
  8. 8 : km 0.67 - alt. 59 m - Slight right onto Heol Miskin/B4264
  9. 9 : km 1.09 - alt. 42 m - Walk east on Heol Miskin/B4264
  10. 10 : km 1.14 - alt. 42 m - Walk east on Heol Miskin/B4264
  11. 11 : km 1.19 - alt. 44 m - Enter the roundabout
  12. 12 : km 1.21 - alt. 44 m - Walk south-east on Heol Miskin/B4264 towards Heol Miskin/B4264
  13. 13 : km 2.55 - alt. 60 m - Walk east on School Rd/B4264 towards A4119
  14. 14 : km 2.56 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto A4119
  15. 15 : km 2.92 - alt. 72 m - Turn left to stay on A4119
  16. 16 : km 8.74 - alt. 34 m - Slight left onto Llantrisant Rd/A4119
  17. 17 : km 11.1 - alt. 54 m - Walk south-east on Llantrisant Rd/A4119
  18. 18 : km 11.11 - alt. 53 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Heol Isaf/B4262
  19. 19 : km 11.15 - alt. 55 m - Turn right towards Buckley Cl
  20. 20 : km 11.19 - alt. 52 m - Turn right towards Buckley Cl
  21. 21 : km 11.45 - alt. 45 m - Continue onto Buckley Cl
  22. 22 : km 11.52 - alt. 46 m - Turn right to stay on Buckley Cl
  23. 23 : km 11.6 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Timothy Rees Cl
  24. 24 : km 11.67 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto De Braose Cl
  25. 25 : km 11.75 - alt. 36 m - Turn left to stay on De Braose Cl
  26. 26 : km 12.33 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Radyr Ct Rd
  27. 27 : km 12.45 - alt. 20 m - Walk east on Radyr Ct Rd towards Gerddi Taf
  28. 28 : km 12.66 - alt. 19 m - Turn left to stay on Radyr Ct Rd
  29. 29 : km 13.08 - alt. 17 m - Slight left to stay on Radyr Ct Rd
  30. 30 : km 13.27 - alt. 20 m - Continue onto Bridge Rd/Llandaff Bridge/A4054
  31. 31 : km 13.36 - alt. 21 m - Walk south-east on Bridge Rd/Llandaff Bridge/A4054
  32. 32 : km 13.65 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 14.7 - alt. 14 m - Walk south-east towards Western Ave/A48
  34. 34 : km 14.72 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Western Ave/A48
  35. 35 : km 14.75 - alt. 15 m - Make a U-turn
  36. 36 : km 14.79 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 16.23 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 16.36 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-east
  39. 39 : km 17.36 - alt. 7 m - Slight right towards Coldstream Terrace
  40. 40 : km 17.42 - alt. 8 m - Continue onto Coldstream Terrace
  41. 41 : km 17.57 - alt. 7 m - Turn left at Brook St
  42. 42 : km 17.66 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Fitzhamon Embankment
  43. 43 : km 18.11 - alt. 6 m - Continue onto Taffs Mead Embankment
  44. 44 : km 18.46 - alt. 9 m - Continue onto Taff Embankment
  45. 45 : km 18.49 - alt. 8 m - Walk north on Taff Embankment
  46. 46 : km 18.49 - alt. 8 m - Turn right towards Taff Embankment
  47. 47 : km 18.77 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Taff Embankment
  48. 48 : km 19.06 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Ystrad St
  49. 49 : km 19.15 - alt. 8 m - Continue onto Cambridge St
  50. 50 : km 19.55 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Kent St
  51. 51 : km 19.65 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Ferry Rd
  52. 52 : km 19.71 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 20.09 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 20.33 - alt. 8 m - Walk south
  55. 55 : km 20.34 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 20.54 - alt. 6 m - Slight right towards Ferry Rd
  57. 57 : km 20.85 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Ferry Rd
  58. 58 : km 20.93 - alt. 7 m - Slight right to stay on Ferry Rd
  59. 59 : km 20.95 - alt. 7 m - Turn right towards Olympian Dr
  60. 60 : km 21.12 - alt. 10 m - Turn left towards Olympian Dr
  61. 61 : km 21.19 - alt. 11 m - At the roundabout, continue straight onto Olympian Dr
  62. 62 : km 21.24 - alt. 11 m - Slight left to stay on Olympian Dr
  63. 63 : km 21.57 - alt. 8 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Watkiss Way
  64. 64 : km 21.95 - alt. 8 m - Turn left towards Pont Y Werin
  65. 65 : km 22.15 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Pont Y Werin
  66. 66 : km 22.29 - alt. 12 m - Turn left towards Marconi Ave
  67. 67 : km 22.6 - alt. 9 m - Continue onto Marconi Ave
  68. 68 : km 22.94 - alt. 8 m - Continue onto Llwyn Passat
  69. 69 : km 23.31 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Plas St Andresse
  70. 70 : km 23.37 - alt. 7 m - Turn right to stay on Plas St Andresse
  71. 71 : km 23.39 - alt. 8 m - Turn left to stay on Plas St Andresse
  72. 72 : km 23.45 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 23.6 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 23.63 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 23.71 - alt. 8 m - Walk east on Penarth Portway
  76. 76 : km 23.72 - alt. 8 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  77. 77 : km 23.78 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 24.15 - alt. 7 m - Slight left
  79. 79 : km 24.53 - alt. 8 m - Slight right
  80. 80 : km 25.59 - alt. 9 m - Turn left towards Harbour Dr
  81. 81 : km 25.63 - alt. 8 m - Turn right towards Harbour Dr
  82. 82 : km 25.64 - alt. 8 m - Turn left towards Harbour Dr
  83. 83 : km 25.87 - alt. 8 m - Continue onto Harbour Dr
  84. 84 : km 25.98 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 26 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 26.06 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 26.28 - alt. 5 m - Walk south-west towards Tacoma Square
  88. 88 : km 26.33 - alt. 6 m - Sharp right onto Tacoma Square
  89. 89 : km 26.38 - alt. 7 m - Turn left to stay on Tacoma Square
  90. 90 : km 26.39 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Bute St/Tacoma Square
  91. 91 : km 26.5 - alt. 7 m - Slight right onto New George St
  92. 92 : km 26.51 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Bute St
  93. 93 : km 28.05 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Bute Terrace/Custom House St/A4160
  94. 94 : km 28.06 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Hayes Bridge Rd
  95. E : km 28.18 - alt. 10 m

Useful Information

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