Tredegar To Little Crown, Pontypool

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 25.83 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 212 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 394 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 432 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 153 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Brecon Beacons
  • ⚐
    District: Tredegar 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.774264° / W 3.249555°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.708315° / W 3.052473°
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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. 341 m - Start on Prince Llewellyn Court
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 334 m - Turn left onto Earl Street
  3. 3 : km 0.32 - alt. 334 m - Turn slight right onto Gelli Road
  4. 4 : km 0.45 - alt. 320 m - Turn right onto Stockton Way
  5. 5 : km 0.53 - alt. 317 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  6. 6 : km 1.05 - alt. 309 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 1.09 - alt. 311 m - Turn left onto A4048
  8. 8 : km 1.11 - alt. 311 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A4047
  9. 9 : km 1.14 - alt. 311 m - Turn slight right onto Beaufort Road, A4047
  10. 10 : km 3.15 - alt. 355 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A4047
  11. 11 : km 3.62 - alt. 343 m - Keep left onto A4047
  12. 12 : km 3.65 - alt. 341 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto College Road, A4281
  13. 13 : km 3.76 - alt. 335 m - Keep right onto A4047
  14. 14 : km 3.86 - alt. 329 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A4047
  15. 15 : km 4.69 - alt. 359 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 4.73 - alt. 355 m - Turn left onto Frost Road
  17. 17 : km 4.82 - alt. 357 m - Turn slight left onto Frost Road
  18. 18 : km 5.11 - alt. 366 m - Turn slight right onto Bangor Road
  19. 19 : km 5.39 - alt. 374 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 5.82 - alt. 368 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 6.92 - alt. 352 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 6.99 - alt. 352 m - Turn right onto Lake Road, B4248
  23. 23 : km 7.04 - alt. 349 m - Keep left onto Lake Road, B4248
  24. 24 : km 7.09 - alt. 349 m - Keep left onto B4248
  25. 25 : km 7.34 - alt. 350 m - Keep left onto B4248
  26. 26 : km 7.4 - alt. 352 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Blaen-Afon Road, B4248
  27. 27 : km 7.7 - alt. 362 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 7.73 - alt. 361 m - Turn slight left onto Old Blaen-Afon Road
  29. 29 : km 8.05 - alt. 355 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 8.17 - alt. 361 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 10.59 - alt. 426 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 12.09 - alt. 405 m - Turn right onto Whistle Road
  33. 33 : km 12.28 - alt. 399 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 12.32 - alt. 395 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 12.63 - alt. 388 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 12.97 - alt. 372 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 13.12 - alt. 372 m - Turn right onto Lakes
  38. 38 : km 13.2 - alt. 372 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 13.85 - alt. 358 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 14.07 - alt. 351 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 14.09 - alt. 352 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 14.26 - alt. 350 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 14.82 - alt. 349 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 20.69 - alt. 245 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 22.03 - alt. 226 m - Keep right
  46. E : km 25.83 - alt. 153 m

Useful Information

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Pen y Fan
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Very busy intinerary in high season.

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↔16.81 km ↗+849 m ↘-890 m ◔7h 15 ▲Difficult
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↔4.52 km ↗+283 m ↘-282 m ◔2h 05 ▲Easy
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