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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.00 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 49 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 82 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 237 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 155 m
  • ⚐
    District: Park 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.75515° / W 3.38203°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.75536° / W 3.39057°
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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. 237 m - Start near Gwaelodygarth Ln, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8PJ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 237 m - Walk south-west
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 236 m - Walk west
  4. 4 : km 0.16 - alt. 232 m - Walk west
  5. 5 : km 0.32 - alt. 222 m - Walk north-west
  6. 6 : km 0.43 - alt. 220 m - Walk west
  7. 7 : km 0.54 - alt. 213 m - Walk west
  8. 8 : km 0.59 - alt. 210 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.64 - alt. 205 m - Walk south
  10. 10 : km 0.7 - alt. 199 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 0.72 - alt. 198 m - Walk south-west
  12. 12 : km 0.85 - alt. 197 m - Walk north-west
  13. 13 : km 1.03 - alt. 198 m - Walk north-west
  14. 14 : km 1.17 - alt. 198 m - Walk north
  15. 15 : km 1.21 - alt. 200 m - Walk north-east
  16. 16 : km 1.24 - alt. 202 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 1.25 - alt. 202 m - Walk west towards Gurnos Rd
  18. 18 : km 1.26 - alt. 202 m - Turn left onto Gurnos Rd
  19. 19 : km 1.26 - alt. 201 m - Continue onto Lakeside Gardens
  20. 20 : km 1.3 - alt. 197 m - Turn left onto Brecon Rd/A4054
  21. 21 : km 1.31 - alt. 198 m - Walk south on Brecon Rd/A4054
  22. 22 : km 1.52 - alt. 196 m - Walk south-east on Brecon Rd/A4054
  23. 23 : km 1.62 - alt. 197 m - Walk south-east on Brecon Rd/A4054
  24. 24 : km 1.75 - alt. 193 m - Walk south-east on Brecon Rd/A4054
  25. 25 : km 1.8 - alt. 192 m - Walk south-east on Brecon Rd/A4054 towards Cyfarthfa Rd/A4054
  26. 26 : km 1.91 - alt. 187 m - Walk east on Cyfarthfa Rd/A4054
  27. 27 : km 2.04 - alt. 180 m - Walk south-east on Cyfarthfa Rd/A4054
  28. 28 : km 2.26 - alt. 179 m - Walk south-east on Cyfarthfa Rd/A4054 towards Swansea Rd/A4102
  29. 29 : km 2.38 - alt. 178 m - Continue onto Nantygwenith St
  30. 30 : km 2.41 - alt. 177 m - Walk south-east on Nantygwenith St towards Georgetown Villas
  31. 31 : km 2.55 - alt. 173 m - Walk south-east on Nantygwenith St towards Howell Cl
  32. 32 : km 2.66 - alt. 173 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Dynevor St
  33. 33 : km 2.72 - alt. 171 m - Walk south-east on Dynevor St towards Coffins Row
  34. 34 : km 2.87 - alt. 169 m - Continue onto Penry St
  35. 35 : km 2.91 - alt. 170 m - Walk south-east on Penry St towards A4054
  36. 36 : km 2.97 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto A4054
  37. 37 : km 2.99 - alt. 169 m - Enter the roundabout
  38. 38 : km 3.12 - alt. 169 m - Walk south-east
  39. 39 : km 3.19 - alt. 170 m - Exit the roundabout
  40. 40 : km 3.2 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 3.29 - alt. 172 m - Walk south
  42. 42 : km 3.45 - alt. 172 m - Walk south
  43. 43 : km 3.56 - alt. 170 m - Walk south-east
  44. 44 : km 3.65 - alt. 166 m - Walk south-east
  45. 45 : km 3.71 - alt. 165 m - Slight left
  46. 46 : km 3.86 - alt. 163 m - Walk south-east
  47. 47 : km 4.02 - alt. 164 m - Walk south
  48. 48 : km 4.17 - alt. 171 m - Walk south-west
  49. 49 : km 4.31 - alt. 172 m - Walk south-west
  50. 50 : km 4.33 - alt. 172 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 4.4 - alt. 168 m - Walk south-east
  52. 52 : km 4.54 - alt. 165 m - Walk south
  53. 53 : km 4.7 - alt. 165 m - Walk south
  54. 54 : km 4.85 - alt. 164 m - Walk south
  55. 55 : km 4.93 - alt. 161 m - Walk east
  56. 56 : km 4.98 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 5 - alt. 158 m - Walk east
  58. 58 : km 5.14 - alt. 162 m - Walk south
  59. 59 : km 5.29 - alt. 158 m - Walk east
  60. 60 : km 5.33 - alt. 161 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Pentrebach Rd/A4054
  61. 61 : km 5.41 - alt. 162 m - Walk north-west on Pentrebach Rd/A4054
  62. 62 : km 5.58 - alt. 161 m - Walk north on Plymouth St/A4054 towards Hankey Pl
  63. 63 : km 5.76 - alt. 162 m - Walk north on Plymouth St/A4054 towards Railway Terrace
  64. 64 : km 5.9 - alt. 163 m - Walk north on Plymouth St/A4054 towards Bro Dawel
  65. 65 : km 6.05 - alt. 163 m - Walk north on Plymouth St/A4054 towards David St
  66. 66 : km 6.19 - alt. 164 m - Walk north-west on Plymouth St/A4054 towards Warlow St
  67. 67 : km 6.33 - alt. 164 m - Walk north-west on Plymouth St/A4054 towards Trevithick Gardens
  68. 68 : km 6.47 - alt. 163 m - Walk north-west on High St/A4054
  69. 69 : km 6.59 - alt. 163 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Lower High St
  70. 70 : km 6.62 - alt. 163 m - Walk south-east on Lower High St
  71. 71 : km 6.65 - alt. 164 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A4054
  72. 72 : km 6.76 - alt. 163 m - Walk west on A4054
  73. 73 : km 6.9 - alt. 164 m - Walk north-west on A4054
  74. 74 : km 7.04 - alt. 165 m - Walk north towards Swan St
  75. 75 : km 7.22 - alt. 166 m - Walk north towards Castle St
  76. 76 : km 7.39 - alt. 169 m - Walk north-west
  77. 77 : km 7.41 - alt. 169 m - Exit the roundabout onto Ave De Clichy/A4054
  78. 78 : km 7.54 - alt. 173 m - Walk north on Ave De Clichy/A4054 towards Bethesda St/A4102
  79. 79 : km 7.63 - alt. 177 m - Turn right onto Bethesda St/A4102
  80. 80 : km 7.69 - alt. 181 m - Walk east on Bethesda St/A4102 towards Brecon Rd
  81. 81 : km 7.79 - alt. 187 m - Turn left onto Brecon Rd
  82. 82 : km 7.83 - alt. 187 m - Walk north-west on Brecon Rd towards Garth St
  83. 83 : km 7.97 - alt. 187 m - Walk north-west on Brecon Rd towards Vulcan Rd
  84. 84 : km 8.11 - alt. 188 m - Walk north-west on Brecon Rd towards Dane St
  85. 85 : km 8.22 - alt. 188 m - Continue onto The Grawen
  86. 86 : km 8.28 - alt. 189 m - Walk north-west on The Grawen towards Mount St
  87. 87 : km 8.42 - alt. 187 m - Walk north-west on The Grawen
  88. 88 : km 8.54 - alt. 186 m - Walk north-west on The Grawen towards The Quar Y Cwar
  89. 89 : km 8.56 - alt. 186 m - Continue onto Brecon Rd
  90. 90 : km 8.66 - alt. 188 m - Walk north-west on Brecon Rd
  91. 91 : km 8.78 - alt. 191 m - Enter the roundabout
  92. 92 : km 8.8 - alt. 191 m - Walk north-west on A4054
  93. 93 : km 8.95 - alt. 196 m - Walk north-west on Brecon Rd/A4054
  94. 94 : km 9.15 - alt. 196 m - Walk north-west on Brecon Rd/A4054 towards Lakeside Gardens
  95. 95 : km 9.32 - alt. 197 m - Turn right onto Lakeside Gardens
  96. 96 : km 9.37 - alt. 202 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 9.38 - alt. 202 m - Walk east
  98. 98 : km 9.39 - alt. 202 m - Turn right
  99. 99 : km 9.42 - alt. 200 m - Turn left
  100. 100 : km 9.5 - alt. 200 m - Walk south-east
  101. 101 : km 9.67 - alt. 200 m - Walk south
  102. 102 : km 9.83 - alt. 197 m - Walk south-east
  103. 103 : km 9.94 - alt. 199 m - Walk north
  104. 104 : km 9.98 - alt. 203 m - Walk north
  105. 105 : km 9.99 - alt. 204 m - Walk north
  106. 106 : km 10 - alt. 204 m - Walk north
  107. E : km 10 - alt. 204 m

Useful Information

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