Five Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.32 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 54 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 56 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 66 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 13 m
  • ⚐
    District: Llanishen 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.52589° / W 3.17869°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 48 m - Start near 5 Towy Rd, Cardiff CF14 0NS, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 48 m - Walk south-east
  3. 3 : km 0.14 - alt. 44 m - Walk south-east
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 36 m - Walk south-east towards Rhyd-Y-Penau Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.4 - alt. 31 m - Walk south towards Rhyd-Y-Penau Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.51 - alt. 30 m - Walk south towards Rhyd-Y-Penau Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.57 - alt. 30 m - Walk south towards Rhyd-Y-Penau Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.57 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Rhyd-Y-Penau Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.58 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.65 - alt. 28 m - Walk south
  11. 11 : km 0.76 - alt. 27 m - Walk south-west
  12. 12 : km 0.89 - alt. 27 m - Walk south
  13. 13 : km 0.99 - alt. 26 m - Walk north
  14. 14 : km 1 - alt. 26 m - Walk south towards Llandennis Rd
  15. 15 : km 1.1 - alt. 25 m - Walk south-west towards Llandennis Rd
  16. 16 : km 1.25 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Llandennis Rd
  17. 17 : km 1.26 - alt. 24 m - Walk south on Llandennis Rd
  18. 18 : km 1.39 - alt. 24 m - Enter the roundabout
  19. 19 : km 1.4 - alt. 24 m - Walk east towards Celyn Ave
  20. 20 : km 1.44 - alt. 24 m - Exit the roundabout onto Lake Rd E
  21. 21 : km 1.45 - alt. 24 m - Walk south-east on Lake Rd E towards Wild Gardens Rd
  22. 22 : km 1.55 - alt. 23 m - Walk south-east on Lake Rd E towards Wild Gardens Rd
  23. 23 : km 1.69 - alt. 23 m - Walk south on Lake Rd E towards Wild Gardens Rd
  24. 24 : km 1.8 - alt. 22 m - Walk south on Lake Rd E towards Lakeside Dr
  25. 25 : km 1.93 - alt. 23 m - Walk south on Lake Rd E towards Lakeside Dr
  26. 26 : km 2.06 - alt. 22 m - Walk south on Lake Rd E towards Lakeside Dr
  27. 27 : km 2.2 - alt. 22 m - Walk south on Lake Rd E towards Cefn-Coed Road
  28. 28 : km 2.34 - alt. 23 m - Walk on Lake Rd E
  29. 29 : km 2.34 - alt. 23 m - Walk south on Lake Rd E towards Cefn-Coed Road
  30. 30 : km 2.48 - alt. 22 m - Walk south on Lake Rd E towards Roath Park Promenade/The Promenade
  31. 31 : km 2.59 - alt. 24 m - Walk south on Lake Rd E towards Lady Mary Rd
  32. 32 : km 2.7 - alt. 23 m - Walk south on Lake Rd E towards Lady Mary Rd
  33. 33 : km 2.84 - alt. 19 m - Walk south on Lake Rd E towards Lady Mary Rd
  34. 34 : km 2.97 - alt. 15 m - Walk south-west on Lake Rd E towards Ty-Draw Rd
  35. 35 : km 3.03 - alt. 13 m - Walk south-east on Ty-Draw Rd
  36. 36 : km 3.16 - alt. 14 m - Walk south-east on Ty-Draw Rd towards Clos Derwen
  37. 37 : km 3.3 - alt. 14 m - Walk south-east on Ty-Draw Rd towards Clos Derwen
  38. 38 : km 3.43 - alt. 14 m - Walk on Ty-Draw Rd
  39. 39 : km 3.43 - alt. 14 m - Walk south-east on Ty-Draw Rd towards Linden Ave
  40. 40 : km 3.55 - alt. 14 m - Walk south-east on Ty-Draw Rd towards Linden Ave
  41. 41 : km 3.7 - alt. 14 m - Walk south-east on Ty-Draw Rd towards Pen-Y-Lan Pl
  42. 42 : km 3.84 - alt. 15 m - Walk south-east on Ty-Draw Rd towards Pen-Y-Lan Pl
  43. 43 : km 3.92 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 3.93 - alt. 14 m - Walk south-west towards Ty-Draw Rd
  45. 45 : km 3.94 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Ty-Draw Rd
  46. 46 : km 3.99 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Pen-Y-Lan Rd
  47. 47 : km 3.99 - alt. 13 m - Walk north-east on Pen-Y-Lan Rd towards Boleyn Walk
  48. 48 : km 4.12 - alt. 19 m - Walk north-east on Pen-Y-Lan Rd towards Melrose Ave
  49. 49 : km 4.15 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Ty-Gwyn Rd
  50. 50 : km 4.15 - alt. 22 m - Walk north-west on Ty-Gwyn Rd
  51. 51 : km 4.3 - alt. 25 m - Walk north-west on Ty-Gwyn Rd
  52. 52 : km 4.44 - alt. 31 m - Walk north on Ty-Gwyn Rd towards Glenside Ct
  53. 53 : km 4.58 - alt. 41 m - Walk north on Ty-Gwyn Rd towards Brandreth Rd
  54. 54 : km 4.7 - alt. 50 m - Walk north on Ty-Gwyn Rd towards Birchwood Rd
  55. 55 : km 4.84 - alt. 59 m - Walk north on Ty-Gwyn Rd towards Ty-Gwyn Cres
  56. 56 : km 4.98 - alt. 64 m - Walk north on Ty-Gwyn Rd towards Ty-Gwyn Gardens
  57. 57 : km 5.07 - alt. 62 m - Walk north-east on Ty-Gwyn Rd towards Cyncoed Rd
  58. 58 : km 5.08 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Cyncoed Rd
  59. 59 : km 5.25 - alt. 61 m - Walk north on Cyncoed Rd towards Ffordd Bodlyn
  60. 60 : km 5.4 - alt. 59 m - Walk north on Cyncoed Rd towards Cefn-Coed Road
  61. 61 : km 5.54 - alt. 58 m - Walk north on Cyncoed Rd towards Woodland Cres
  62. 62 : km 5.69 - alt. 59 m - Walk north-east on Cyncoed Rd towards Holmwood Cl
  63. 63 : km 5.87 - alt. 58 m - Walk north on Cyncoed Rd towards Celyn Ave
  64. 64 : km 6.05 - alt. 62 m - Walk north on Cyncoed Rd towards Celyn Ave
  65. 65 : km 6.2 - alt. 66 m - Walk north on Cyncoed Rd towards Werngoch Rd
  66. 66 : km 6.33 - alt. 64 m - Walk north on Cyncoed Rd towards Werngoch Rd
  67. 67 : km 6.46 - alt. 62 m - Walk north on Cyncoed Rd towards Llandennis Ave
  68. 68 : km 6.58 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Llandennis Ave
  69. 69 : km 6.58 - alt. 62 m - Walk west on Llandennis Ave towards Llandennis Ct
  70. 70 : km 6.64 - alt. 59 m - Walk west on Llandennis Ave towards Llandennis Ct
  71. 71 : km 6.72 - alt. 57 m - Walk west on Llandennis Ave towards Llandennis Green
  72. 72 : km 6.88 - alt. 50 m - Walk west on Llandennis Ave towards Llandennis Green
  73. 73 : km 6.96 - alt. 43 m - Walk west on Llandennis Ave towards Duffryn Ave
  74. 74 : km 7.05 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Duffryn Ave
  75. 75 : km 7.06 - alt. 37 m - Walk north on Duffryn Ave towards Llandennis Ave
  76. 76 : km 7.08 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Llandennis Ave
  77. 77 : km 7.12 - alt. 34 m - Walk west on Llandennis Ave towards Nant-Fawr Rd
  78. 78 : km 7.25 - alt. 29 m - Walk north on Nant-Fawr Rd towards Nant-Fawr Cl
  79. 79 : km 7.36 - alt. 30 m - Walk north on Nant-Fawr Rd towards Pendraw Pl
  80. 80 : km 7.48 - alt. 31 m - Walk north-east on Nant-Fawr Rd towards Dan-Y-Coed Rd
  81. 81 : km 7.53 - alt. 32 m - Walk north-west on Dan-Y-Coed Rd towards Bettws-Y-Coed Rd
  82. 82 : km 7.67 - alt. 30 m - Walk north-west on Dan-Y-Coed Rd towards Rhyd-Y-Penau Rd
  83. 83 : km 7.7 - alt. 30 m - Walk south-west on Rhyd-Y-Penau Rd
  84. 84 : km 7.75 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 7.75 - alt. 30 m - Walk north
  86. 86 : km 7.85 - alt. 30 m - Walk north
  87. 87 : km 7.93 - alt. 31 m - Walk north-west
  88. 88 : km 8.05 - alt. 37 m - Walk north-west
  89. 89 : km 8.18 - alt. 44 m - Walk north-west towards Ewenny Rd
  90. S/E : km 8.32 - alt. 48 m

Useful Information

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