Porthmadog

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.74 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 231 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 224 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 227 m
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    Lowest point: 2 m
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Description

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(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. 3 m - Start near Unnamed Road, Porthmadog LL49 9YE, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 3 m - Walk north
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 4 m - Walk north
  4. 4 : km 0.11 - alt. 4 m - Walk north
  5. 5 : km 0.17 - alt. 5 m - Walk north
  6. 6 : km 0.24 - alt. 5 m - Walk north
  7. 7 : km 0.31 - alt. 5 m - Walk north
  8. 8 : km 0.37 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.38 - alt. 5 m - Walk west
  10. 10 : km 0.45 - alt. 5 m - Walk west towards Main Rd
  11. 11 : km 0.5 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Main Rd
  12. 12 : km 0.51 - alt. 5 m - Walk north on Main Rd towards Fford Morfa Bychan
  13. 13 : km 0.58 - alt. 5 m - Walk north on Main Rd towards Fford Morfa Bychan
  14. 14 : km 0.64 - alt. 5 m - Walk north on Main Rd towards Fford Morfa Bychan
  15. 15 : km 0.71 - alt. 4 m - Walk north on Main Rd towards Fford Morfa Bychan
  16. 16 : km 0.77 - alt. 5 m - Walk north on Main Rd towards Fford Morfa Bychan
  17. 17 : km 0.78 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Fford Morfa Bychan
  18. 18 : km 0.85 - alt. 5 m - Walk east on Fford Morfa Bychan
  19. 19 : km 0.91 - alt. 5 m - Walk east on Fford Morfa Bychan
  20. 20 : km 0.97 - alt. 5 m - Walk east on Fford Morfa Bychan
  21. 21 : km 1.61 - alt. 6 m - Continue onto Ffordd Morfa Bychan
  22. 22 : km 2.59 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 3.04 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 3.76 - alt. 122 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 4.17 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 4.58 - alt. 202 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 4.78 - alt. 221 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 5.21 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 5.69 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 5.85 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 6.1 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right onto Ffordd Morfa Bychan
  32. 32 : km 6.22 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 6.3 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 6.81 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Borth Road
  35. 35 : km 7.01 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Mersey Street
  36. 36 : km 7.1 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Ralph Street
  37. 37 : km 7.31 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 7.48 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 7.53 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 7.57 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 7.68 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 7.69 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 7.71 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 7.72 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 7.81 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Mersey Street
  46. 46 : km 8.25 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right
  47. 47 : km 8.63 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 9.89 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 10.11 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Lon Gwydryn (Beach Road)
  50. 50 : km 10.25 - alt. 4 m - Walk south on Beach Rd
  51. S/E : km 10.74 - alt. 3 m - Start near Unnamed Road, Porthmadog LL49 9YE, UK

Useful Information

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