Morgantown Loop 12km

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.44 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 65 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 74 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 97 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 16 m
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Description

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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. 73 m - Start on Maes y Briallu
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.09 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.21 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Bryn Derwen
  6. 6 : km 0.23 - alt. 77 m - Keep left onto Bryn Derwen
  7. 7 : km 0.55 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left onto Bryn Derwen
  8. 8 : km 1.04 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.02 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left onto Llantrisant Road, A4119
  10. 10 : km 2.27 - alt. 68 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Llantrisant Road, A4119
  11. 11 : km 2.8 - alt. 53 m - Enter roundabout
  12. 12 : km 3.43 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  13. 13 : km 4.05 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A4119
  14. 14 : km 5.05 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp left onto Bridge Road, A4054
  15. 15 : km 5.52 - alt. 20 m - Keep right onto Bridge Road, A4054
  16. 16 : km 5.61 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.63 - alt. 19 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 6.39 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 7.07 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 7.35 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 7.61 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 7.62 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Ty Mawr Road
  23. 23 : km 8.37 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 8.6 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 8.62 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 9.96 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 10.19 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp right onto Longwood Drive
  28. 28 : km 10.2 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 10.23 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 10.44 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 10.65 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 11 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 11.02 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 11.05 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 11.13 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp right onto Tŷ Nant Road, B4262
  36. 36 : km 11.54 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Ffordd Treforgan
  37. 37 : km 12.06 - alt. 58 m - Keep right onto Ffordd Treforgan
  38. 38 : km 12.08 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ffordd Treforgan
  39. 39 : km 12.26 - alt. 68 m - Keep left onto Ffordd Treforgan
  40. 40 : km 12.28 - alt. 68 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ffordd y Berllan
  41. 41 : km 12.31 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight left onto Ffordd y Berllan
  42. 42 : km 12.38 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Maes y Fioled
  43. 43 : km 12.42 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Maes y Briallu
  44. S/E : km 12.44 - alt. 72 m

Useful Information

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