Taffs Well

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.71 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 228 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 231 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 149 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 33 m
  • ⚐
    District: Caerphilly 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.583644° / W 3.215577°
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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. 77 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.23 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 75 m - Enter roundabout
  4. 4 : km 0.42 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Pontygwindy Road, B4623
  5. 5 : km 1.1 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  6. 6 : km 3.04 - alt. 114 m - Keep left onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  7. 7 : km 3.1 - alt. 117 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  8. 8 : km 3.42 - alt. 127 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 3.46 - alt. 127 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Caerphilly Road, A468
  10. 10 : km 4.71 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 4.75 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Graig View
  12. 12 : km 4.76 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Heol-y-Dderwen
  13. 13 : km 4.77 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 5.3 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 5.49 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Tyla Gwyn
  16. 16 : km 5.78 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Cefn Coed
  17. 17 : km 5.8 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A4054
  18. 18 : km 5.88 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 19 : km 7.51 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 7.61 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 7.65 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 7.77 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 8.04 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  24. 24 : km 8.33 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 8.61 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Cardiff Road, A4054
  26. 26 : km 8.99 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  27. 27 : km 9.51 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Castell Coch
  28. 28 : km 9.56 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 9.77 - alt. 149 m - Turn left onto Taff Trail
  30. 30 : km 10.6 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp right onto Taff Trail
  31. 31 : km 12.49 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 13.06 - alt. 86 m - Keep right onto Penrhos Cutting
  33. 33 : km 14.34 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 14.4 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 15.63 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 15.67 - alt. 105 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 15.71 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight left onto St Martin's Road
  38. 38 : km 16.48 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Mountain Road, B4623
  39. 39 : km 16.49 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto King Edward Avenue
  40. 40 : km 16.66 - alt. 104 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 16.71 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 16.96 - alt. 102 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 17.14 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 17.16 - alt. 98 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  45. 45 : km 17.36 - alt. 91 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 17.38 - alt. 91 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  47. 47 : km 19.46 - alt. 67 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  48. 48 : km 19.59 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Parc Pontypandy
  49. 49 : km 19.74 - alt. 67 m - Keep right onto Parc Pontypandy
  50. 50 : km 19.78 - alt. 67 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  51. 51 : km 19.89 - alt. 69 m - Keep right onto Heol ty Merchant
  52. 52 : km 20.21 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Heol Bro Wen
  53. 53 : km 20.44 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Heol Bro Wen
  54. 54 : km 20.45 - alt. 75 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  55. S/E : km 20.71 - alt. 77 m

Useful Information

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