Pound Hill 11 Miles

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Creation

30 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 17.71 km
Calculated time: 5h 35
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 186 m
Vertical drop: - 183 m
Highest point: 120 m
Lowest point: 16 m

District: Coedkernew
Start: N 51.558121° / W 3.042535°
End: N 51.556901° / W 3.043047°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 22 m - Start on
2 : km 0.07 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Buchanan Way
3 : km 0.08 - alt. 20 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Lakeside Drive
4 : km 0.57 - alt. 19 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lakeside Drive
5 : km 0.63 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
6 : km 0.64 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
7 : km 0.82 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
8 : km 1.14 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
9 : km 1.14 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp left onto Cardiff Road, A48
10 : km 1.29 - alt. 18 m - Keep left
11 : km 1.41 - alt. 18 m - Keep left onto Forge Road, A467
12 : km 2.58 - alt. 26 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Forge Road, A468
13 : km 2.84 - alt. 29 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Caerphilly Road
14 : km 2.89 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight left onto Caerphilly Road, A468
15 : km 3.03 - alt. 32 m - Keep left onto Caerphilly Road, A468
16 : km 3.21 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto The Griffin
17 : km 7.62 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Druidstone Road
18 : km 7.8 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Coal Pit Lane
19 : km 8.76 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Newport Road, A48
20 : km 10.46 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left onto Pound Hill
21 : km 11.85 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Penylan Road
22 : km 14.08 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Caerphilly Road, A468
23 : km 14.4 - alt. 31 m - Keep left onto Caerphilly Road
24 : km 14.43 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Forge Road, A468
25 : km 14.68 - alt. 26 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Forge Road, A467
26 : km 15.22 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
27 : km 15.22 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
28 : km 16.41 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
29 : km 16.42 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Cardiff Road
30 : km 17.11 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Cardiff Road, A48
31 : km 17.2 - alt. 17 m - Keep right onto Old Cardiff Road
32 : km 17.48 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Blacksmiths Way
E : km 17.71 - alt. 18 m

Useful Information

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