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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.06 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 223 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 254 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 361 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 189 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Brecon Beacons
  • ⚐
    District: Park 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.75508° / W 3.38224°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.75583° / W 3.38957°
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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 west
  3. 3 : km 0.27 - alt. 225 m - Walk north-west
  4. 4 : km 0.38 - alt. 221 m - Walk west
  5. 5 : km 0.46 - alt. 215 m - Walk west
  6. 6 : km 0.54 - alt. 212 m - Walk west
  7. 7 : km 0.57 - alt. 210 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.64 - alt. 203 m - Walk south
  9. 9 : km 0.68 - alt. 199 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 0.77 - alt. 197 m - Walk north-west
  11. 11 : km 0.9 - alt. 198 m - Walk north-west
  12. 12 : km 1.09 - alt. 198 m - Walk north
  13. 13 : km 1.22 - alt. 202 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.23 - alt. 202 m - Walk west towards Gurnos Rd
  15. 15 : km 1.24 - alt. 202 m - Turn left onto Gurnos Rd
  16. 16 : km 1.25 - alt. 201 m - Continue onto Lakeside Gardens
  17. 17 : km 1.29 - alt. 197 m - Turn right onto Brecon Rd/A4054
  18. 18 : km 1.4 - alt. 191 m - Walk west on Brecon Rd/A4054 towards High St/A4054
  19. 19 : km 1.72 - alt. 207 m - Walk north-west on High St/A4054 towards Old Church St
  20. 20 : km 1.99 - alt. 217 m - Walk north-west on High St/A4054 towards Old Chapel Rd
  21. 21 : km 2.13 - alt. 223 m - Turn right onto New Church St
  22. 22 : km 2.22 - alt. 228 m - Walk north-east on New Church St
  23. 23 : km 2.76 - alt. 241 m - Walk north-east
  24. 24 : km 3.35 - alt. 256 m - Walk north
  25. 25 : km 3.83 - alt. 255 m - Walk north-east
  26. 26 : km 4.3 - alt. 261 m - Walk north-east
  27. 27 : km 4.51 - alt. 270 m - Walk north-east
  28. 28 : km 4.81 - alt. 277 m - Walk north-east
  29. 29 : km 5.12 - alt. 279 m - Walk north-east
  30. 30 : km 5.35 - alt. 282 m - Walk north-east
  31. 31 : km 5.97 - alt. 299 m - Walk east
  32. 32 : km 6.47 - alt. 306 m - Walk north
  33. 33 : km 6.85 - alt. 314 m - Walk north
  34. 34 : km 6.91 - alt. 308 m - Slight left
  35. 35 : km 7.06 - alt. 291 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 7.13 - alt. 293 m - Walk north-west
  37. 37 : km 7.71 - alt. 346 m - Walk north-west
  38. 38 : km 7.72 - alt. 347 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 8.17 - alt. 360 m - Walk west
  40. 40 : km 8.72 - alt. 329 m - Walk south
  41. 41 : km 8.86 - alt. 319 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 9.69 - alt. 286 m - Walk south-west
  43. 43 : km 9.82 - alt. 276 m - Walk south
  44. 44 : km 10.12 - alt. 260 m - Walk north-west
  45. 45 : km 10.56 - alt. 279 m - Walk south-west towards High Trees
  46. 46 : km 11.09 - alt. 269 m - Walk south towards High Trees
  47. 47 : km 11.52 - alt. 266 m - Walk south towards Rowan Rise
  48. 48 : km 11.91 - alt. 248 m - Walk south-west towards Lon Maes Du
  49. 49 : km 12.06 - alt. 246 m - Continue onto Vaynor Rd
  50. 50 : km 12.34 - alt. 239 m - Walk south-west on Vaynor Rd towards Somerset Ln
  51. 51 : km 12.54 - alt. 233 m - Walk south-west on Vaynor Rd towards Upper High St/A4054
  52. 52 : km 12.55 - alt. 232 m - Turn left onto High St/A4054
  53. 53 : km 12.86 - alt. 217 m - Walk south-east on High St/A4054 towards Old Church St
  54. 54 : km 13.4 - alt. 190 m - Walk south-east on Brecon Rd/A4054 towards Lakeside Gardens
  55. 55 : km 13.56 - alt. 197 m - Turn left onto Lakeside Gardens
  56. 56 : km 13.6 - alt. 202 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 13.8 - alt. 209 m - Walk south-east
  58. 58 : km 13.99 - alt. 211 m - Walk south-east
  59. 59 : km 14.01 - alt. 210 m - Turn left
  60. E : km 14.06 - alt. 213 m

Useful Information

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⚑Departure from Glyn Tarell (Powys)

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↔16.81 km ↗+849 m ↘-890 m ◔7h 15 ▲Difficult
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