Treforest 10k From Nantgarw Hill

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 14.64 km
Calculated time: 4h 35
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 132 m
Vertical drop: - 137 m
Highest point: 127 m
Lowest point: 30 m

District: Taffs Well
Start: N 51.563313° / W 3.260557°
End: N 51.562665° / W 3.262282°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 96 m - Start on
2 : km 0.18 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Heol-y-Dderwen
3 : km 0.2 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
4 : km 0.73 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
5 : km 0.92 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Tyla Gwyn
6 : km 1.21 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Cefn Coed
7 : km 1.23 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A4054
8 : km 1.31 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right onto Oxford Street, A4054
9 : km 1.61 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto Main Avenue, A4054
10 : km 2.78 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
11 : km 2.79 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Main Avenue, A4054
12 : km 3.32 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
13 : km 3.4 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Gwaelod Y Garth Road, A473
14 : km 3.48 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Gwaelod Y Garth Road
15 : km 3.9 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight left onto Willowford Road
16 : km 5.22 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right onto Willowford Road
17 : km 5.33 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Main Road
18 : km 7.44 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto The Zig-Zag
19 : km 7.6 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto The Zig-Zag
20 : km 7.82 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left
21 : km 7.87 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Cardiff Road, A4054
22 : km 8.17 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
23 : km 8.31 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Clos Llywellyn
24 : km 8.34 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
25 : km 8.4 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
26 : km 8.5 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left
27 : km 8.54 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
28 : km 8.66 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
29 : km 8.93 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
30 : km 8.96 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
31 : km 9.24 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
32 : km 10.41 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
33 : km 10.42 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp right
34 : km 11.79 - alt. 86 m - Keep right onto Penrhos Cutting
35 : km 13.06 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp left
36 : km 13.24 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto A469
37 : km 13.34 - alt. 125 m - Keep left onto A469
38 : km 13.38 - alt. 127 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Caerphilly Road, A468
39 : km 14.55 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
40 : km 14.57 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Caerphilly Road, A468
41 : km 14.59 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
42 : km 14.61 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Graig View
43 : km 14.62 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Heol-y-Dderwen
E : km 14.64 - alt. 90 m

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