CAERPHILLY 50K STAGE 2 28/4/19

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.14 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 193 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 153 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 153 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 66 m
  • ⚐
    District: Taffs Well 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.562356° / W 3.261852°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.569186° / W 3.25378°
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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. 90 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Caerphilly Road, A468
  3. 3 : km 1.19 - alt. 127 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A469
  4. 4 : km 1.56 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Cae Croes Heol
  5. 5 : km 1.83 - alt. 107 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  6. 6 : km 2.05 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 2.07 - alt. 114 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ffordd Traws Cwm
  8. 8 : km 2.15 - alt. 117 m - Keep right onto Ffordd Traws Cwm
  9. 9 : km 2.18 - alt. 117 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  10. 10 : km 2.88 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.24 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto St. Christopher's Drive
  12. 12 : km 3.24 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.47 - alt. 105 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 3.51 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight left onto St Martin's Road
  15. 15 : km 4.28 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Cardiff Road, B4623
  16. 16 : km 4.65 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 4.68 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 4.68 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 4.69 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 4.71 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 4.8 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 4.82 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 5.12 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 5.12 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 5.18 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  26. 26 : km 5.58 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Crescent Road
  27. 27 : km 5.73 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 5.75 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 5.91 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 5.93 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 5.97 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 6.15 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 6.2 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 6.23 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 6.31 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 6.33 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 6.48 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 6.52 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Castle Street, B4623
  39. 39 : km 6.55 - alt. 81 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 6.57 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 6.7 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 6.71 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 6.84 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 6.92 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 6.98 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 7.2 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Bedwas Road, B4600
  47. 47 : km 8.19 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 8.23 - alt. 67 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  49. 49 : km 8.32 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Parc Pontypandy
  50. 50 : km 8.48 - alt. 67 m - Keep left onto Parc Pontypandy
  51. 51 : km 8.51 - alt. 67 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  52. 52 : km 8.61 - alt. 69 m - Keep right onto Heol ty Merchant
  53. 53 : km 8.93 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Heol Bro Wen
  54. 54 : km 9.16 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Heol Bro Wen
  55. 55 : km 9.17 - alt. 75 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Heol Bro Wen
  56. 56 : km 9.2 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight right onto Heol Bro Wen
  57. 57 : km 9.35 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Pontygwindy Road, B4623
  58. 58 : km 10.29 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto Pontygwindy Road, B4623
  59. 59 : km 10.33 - alt. 83 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Heol Pwllypant
  60. 60 : km 11.07 - alt. 130 m - Turn sharp right onto Heol Las
  61. 61 : km 11.23 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 11.37 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Heol Aneurin
  63. 63 : km 12.1 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Heol Aneurin
  64. 64 : km 12.15 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Bowls Close, B4263
  65. 65 : km 12.25 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Station Terrace, B4263
  66. 66 : km 12.81 - alt. 120 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto St. Cenydd Road, B4263
  67. 67 : km 13.56 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  68. 68 : km 14.18 - alt. 114 m - Keep left onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  69. 69 : km 14.25 - alt. 117 m - Enter roundabout
  70. 70 : km 14.58 - alt. 127 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 14.62 - alt. 127 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Caerphilly Road, A468
  72. 72 : km 15.89 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Heol-y-Dderwen
  73. 73 : km 16.11 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Old Nantgarw Road
  74. 74 : km 16.42 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Old Nantgarw Road
  75. E : km 17.14 - alt. 128 m

Useful Information

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