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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.42 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 41 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 34 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 113 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 60 m
  • ⚐
    District: Caerphilly 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.58274° / W 3.21837°
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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 - Head west on Virginia Cl
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 79 m - Turn right toward Pontygwindy Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.15 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Pontygwindy Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.37 - alt. 77 m - Head northeast toward Heol-Y-Ddol
  6. 6 : km 0.63 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Heol-Y-Ddol
  7. 7 : km 0.75 - alt. 73 m - Head southeast on Heol Bro Wen toward Heol Ty Merchant
  8. 8 : km 0.78 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Heol Ty Merchant
  9. 9 : km 1.2 - alt. 67 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Parc Pontypandy
  10. 10 : km 1.37 - alt. 66 m - Enter the roundabout
  11. 11 : km 1.38 - alt. 66 m - Head east toward Parc Pontypandy
  12. 12 : km 1.4 - alt. 66 m - Exit the roundabout onto Parc Pontypandy
  13. 13 : km 1.48 - alt. 67 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Bedwas Rd/A468
  14. 14 : km 2.31 - alt. 71 m - Head east on The Square/A468
  15. 15 : km 2.49 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 2.76 - alt. 62 m - Head south
  17. 17 : km 2.82 - alt. 61 m - Head south
  18. 18 : km 2.83 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.44 - alt. 61 m - Head west toward Bedwas Rd/B4600
  20. 20 : km 3.44 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto B4600
  21. 21 : km 3.84 - alt. 69 m - Turn left at Rudry Rd
  22. 22 : km 4 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 4 - alt. 70 m - Head south
  24. 24 : km 4.01 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 5.71 - alt. 90 m - Enter the roundabout
  26. 26 : km 5.74 - alt. 90 m - Head southeast
  27. 27 : km 5.77 - alt. 91 m - Exit the roundabout
  28. 28 : km 6.27 - alt. 102 m - Head west toward Station Terrace
  29. 29 : km 6.47 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Station Terrace
  30. 30 : km 6.58 - alt. 103 m - Head west on Station Terrace toward Bartlett St/B4263
  31. 31 : km 6.66 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Bartlett St/B4263
  32. 32 : km 6.77 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto St. Martin's Rd
  33. 33 : km 6.84 - alt. 110 m - Head west on St. Martin's Rd toward Rectory Cl
  34. 34 : km 7.58 - alt. 105 m - Slight right onto Lon-Y-Llyn
  35. 35 : km 7.71 - alt. 96 m - Head northwest on Lon-Y-Llyn toward St Margaret's Rd
  36. 36 : km 8.17 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Nantgarw Rd/B4600
  37. 37 : km 8.17 - alt. 101 m - Head northeast on Nantgarw Rd/B4600 toward St Cenydd Rd/B4263
  38. 38 : km 9.03 - alt. 91 m - Head northeast on Nantgarw Rd/B4600
  39. 39 : km 9.04 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 9.39 - alt. 85 m - Head north toward Mill Rd/B4263
  41. 41 : km 9.4 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Mill Rd/B4263
  42. 42 : km 9.92 - alt. 79 m - Head east on Mill Rd/B4263 toward Pontygwindy Rd
  43. 43 : km 9.93 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Pontygwindy Rd
  44. 44 : km 10.39 - alt. 79 m - Head east on Virginia Cl
  45. S/E : km 10.42 - alt. 79 m

Useful Information

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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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Look out for the distinct Castleton Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

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