CAERPHILLY 50K STAGE 1 28/4/19

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.81 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 314 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 274 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 270 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 79 m
  • ⚐
    District: Taffs Well 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.562372° / W 3.261868°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.569122° / W 3.254057°
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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 Caerphilly Road, A468
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - 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 1.34 - alt. 122 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 1.42 - alt. 122 m - Turn sharp right onto A469
  6. 6 : km 1.65 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Cae Croes Heol
  7. 7 : km 1.74 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Meadow Way
  8. 8 : km 1.74 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.95 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.14 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 2.16 - alt. 114 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ffordd Traws Cwm
  12. 12 : km 2.24 - alt. 117 m - Keep right onto Ffordd Traws Cwm
  13. 13 : km 2.27 - alt. 117 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  14. 14 : km 2.97 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 3.33 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 3.55 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 4.11 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight right onto Watford Road
  18. 18 : km 4.18 - alt. 168 m - Keep left onto Watford Road
  19. 19 : km 4.21 - alt. 171 m - Turn sharp right onto A469
  20. 20 : km 4.87 - alt. 225 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 4.91 - alt. 228 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 5.23 - alt. 270 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 5.25 - alt. 270 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 5.51 - alt. 252 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 5.59 - alt. 249 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 5.61 - alt. 248 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 5.64 - alt. 246 m - Turn left onto Mountain Road, B4623
  28. 28 : km 7.45 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 7.48 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 7.51 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 7.59 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 7.61 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 7.97 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  34. 34 : km 8.38 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Crescent Road
  35. 35 : km 8.52 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 8.54 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 8.71 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 8.73 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 8.77 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 8.94 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 8.99 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 9.02 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 9.11 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 9.13 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 9.48 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  46. 46 : km 9.87 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp right
  47. 47 : km 9.92 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Crescent Road
  48. 48 : km 10.04 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 10.06 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 10.22 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 10.24 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
  52. 52 : km 10.28 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
  53. 53 : km 10.45 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left
  54. 54 : km 10.5 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 10.53 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 10.62 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 10.64 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 10.99 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp right onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  59. 59 : km 11.01 - alt. 82 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 11.01 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  61. 61 : km 11.05 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Pontygwindy Road, B4623
  62. 62 : km 11.09 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Mill Road, B4263
  63. 63 : km 12.95 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Station Terrace, B4263
  64. 64 : km 13.51 - alt. 120 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto St. Cenydd Road, B4263
  65. 65 : km 14.26 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  66. 66 : km 14.88 - alt. 114 m - Keep left onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  67. 67 : km 14.95 - alt. 117 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  68. 68 : km 15.27 - alt. 127 m - Keep left
  69. 69 : km 15.31 - alt. 127 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Caerphilly Road, A468
  70. 70 : km 16.58 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Heol-y-Dderwen
  71. 71 : km 16.8 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Old Nantgarw Road
  72. 72 : km 17.11 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Old Nantgarw Road
  73. E : km 17.81 - alt. 128 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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