Aberdare To Cardiff 20 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 32.45 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 49 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 138 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 127 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 32 m
  • ⚐
    District: Aberdare East 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.713932° / W 3.441158°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.517692° / W 3.218069°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 124 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Cwmbach Road
  4. 4 : km 2.72 - alt. 117 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A4059
  5. 5 : km 5 - alt. 112 m - Continue onto A4059
  6. 6 : km 5.02 - alt. 112 m - Keep left onto A4059
  7. 7 : km 5.02 - alt. 112 m - Continue onto A4059
  8. 8 : km 5.05 - alt. 112 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A4059
  9. 9 : km 5.11 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 5.12 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left onto Cynon Trail
  11. 11 : km 6.4 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Cynon Trail
  12. 12 : km 10.71 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto B4275
  13. 13 : km 10.82 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Park Road
  14. 14 : km 11.32 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Park Road
  15. 15 : km 11.96 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 12.11 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 12.25 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp right onto Martin's Terrace
  18. 18 : km 12.36 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Taff Trail
  19. 19 : km 13.05 - alt. 76 m - Continue onto Taff Trail
  20. 20 : km 14.84 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 14.85 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 16.9 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  23. 23 : km 16.92 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Bassett Street
  24. 24 : km 17.19 - alt. 76 m - Continue onto Alpha Street
  25. 25 : km 17.2 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Ralph Street
  26. 26 : km 17.36 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto East Street
  27. 27 : km 17.64 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto North Street
  28. 28 : km 17.66 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 17.82 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left onto West Street
  30. 30 : km 17.86 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp right onto Bridge Street
  31. 31 : km 17.92 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto A4223
  32. 32 : km 18.01 - alt. 63 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  33. 33 : km 18.04 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 18.08 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 18.09 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 18.33 - alt. 57 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 18.45 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 18.46 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 18.57 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 19.35 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 19.39 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 19.65 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 19.68 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 19.72 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto B4595
  45. 45 : km 19.73 - alt. 54 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A4054
  46. 46 : km 19.81 - alt. 53 m - Keep right onto A4054
  47. 47 : km 19.95 - alt. 49 m - Continue onto Cardiff Road, A4054
  48. 48 : km 22.9 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 23.04 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right
  50. 50 : km 23.07 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 23.14 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 24.03 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Gwent Road
  53. 53 : km 24.03 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 24.04 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Gwent Road
  55. 55 : km 24.05 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 24.83 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Main Avenue, A4054
  57. 57 : km 25.18 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto A4054
  58. 58 : km 25.21 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cardiff Road, A4054
  59. 59 : km 28.32 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Merthyr Road, A4054
  60. 60 : km 28.47 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right onto Merthyr Road, A4054
  61. 61 : km 29.73 - alt. 48 m - Continue onto Merthyr Road, A4054
  62. 62 : km 29.96 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp left
  63. 63 : km 30.41 - alt. 55 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 31.2 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Pantmawr Road
  65. 65 : km 31.23 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right onto Northern Avenue, A470
  66. 66 : km 32.07 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Caedelyn Road
  67. 67 : km 32.08 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 32.33 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right
  69. E : km 32.45 - alt. 34 m

Useful Information

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