Maesteg

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 33.10 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 631 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 719 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 343 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 19 m
  • ⚐
    District: Maesteg 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.602064° / W 3.641372°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.508316° / W 3.58101°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 107 m - Start on Heol Faen
  2. 2 : km 0.95 - alt. 166 m - Turn sharp right
  3. 3 : km 3.69 - alt. 89 m - Continue right onto Station Road
  4. 4 : km 5.28 - alt. 199 m - Continue slight right onto Llan Road
  5. 5 : km 5.81 - alt. 179 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 7.16 - alt. 167 m - Turn sharp right
  7. 7 : km 7.66 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 7.8 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 8.17 - alt. 194 m - Turn slight right
  10. 10 : km 9.11 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 10.67 - alt. 282 m - Turn slight right onto Heol y Moch
  12. 12 : km 11.91 - alt. 281 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 13.69 - alt. 247 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 15.41 - alt. 285 m - Continue slight right onto Heol y Moch
  15. 15 : km 16.13 - alt. 292 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 17.87 - alt. 312 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 17.93 - alt. 307 m - Turn slight left
  18. 18 : km 18.49 - alt. 289 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 18.55 - alt. 290 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 18.89 - alt. 291 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 20.05 - alt. 267 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 20.39 - alt. 255 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 20.58 - alt. 256 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 21.55 - alt. 235 m - Turn slight right onto Ffordd-y-Gyfraith
  25. 25 : km 25.84 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Fountain Road
  26. 26 : km 26.01 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 26.16 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp left onto Fountain Road
  28. 28 : km 26.92 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Tycribwr Hill, B4281
  29. 29 : km 27.86 - alt. 127 m - Turn sharp left onto Old Coachman's Lane
  30. 30 : km 28.29 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 28.83 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Old Coachman's Lane
  32. 32 : km 29.63 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 29.77 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 30.05 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 30.86 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight right onto Heol Pen-y-Fai
  36. 36 : km 31.49 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight left onto Heol Pen-y-Fai
  37. 37 : km 31.5 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Tondu Road, A4063
  38. 38 : km 31.65 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Old Tondu Road
  39. 39 : km 32.09 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Tondu Road, A4063
  40. 40 : km 33.01 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left onto Bridgend Road, A4063
  41. 41 : km 33.07 - alt. 19 m - Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit
  42. E : km 33.1 - alt. 19 m

Useful Information

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