Epic Taff Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 40.36 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 153 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 43 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 140 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Llandaff North 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.506469° / W 3.232631°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.686752° / W 3.336796°
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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. 21 m
  2. 1 : km 0.1 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left
  3. 2 : km 0.68 - alt. 17 m - Keep right
  4. 3 : km 1.26 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  5. 4 : km 3.06 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  6. 5 : km 3.38 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  7. 6 : km 4.28 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  8. 7 : km 4.77 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  9. 8 : km 4.79 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left
  10. 9 : km 5.32 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  11. 10 : km 5.41 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left
  12. 11 : km 5.44 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right onto Cowbridge Road East, A4161
  13. 12 : km 5.56 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  14. 13 : km 5.59 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 14 : km 5.6 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 15 : km 5.81 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right
  17. 16 : km 5.94 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  18. 17 : km 7.41 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right
  19. 18 : km 7.42 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left
  20. 19 : km 8.08 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  21. 20 : km 8.47 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  22. 21 : km 9.39 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right
  23. 22 : km 9.6 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Bridge Road, A4054
  24. 23 : km 9.6 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  25. 24 : km 9.92 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight right onto Bridge Road, A4054
  26. 25 : km 9.99 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Radyr Court Road
  27. 26 : km 10.6 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  28. 27 : km 10.81 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  29. 28 : km 11.25 - alt. 18 m - Keep left
  30. 29 : km 11.45 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 30 : km 11.78 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  32. 31 : km 11.83 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 11.88 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 12.05 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left onto Ty Mawr Road
  35. 34 : km 12.07 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  36. 35 : km 12.1 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right
  37. 36 : km 12.56 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  38. 37 : km 12.64 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  39. 38 : km 13.2 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left
  40. 39 : km 14.48 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  41. 40 : km 14.66 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Iron Bridge Road
  42. 41 : km 14.67 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  43. 42 : km 15.12 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
  44. 43 : km 15.2 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left onto Market Street
  45. 44 : km 15.25 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Queen Street
  46. 45 : km 15.33 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Bute Street
  47. 46 : km 15.38 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Merthyr Road, A4054
  48. 47 : km 15.44 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  49. 48 : km 16.47 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  50. 49 : km 16.51 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  51. 50 : km 16.52 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  52. 51 : km 16.99 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right
  53. 52 : km 17.24 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  54. 53 : km 17.24 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  55. 54 : km 17.42 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  56. 55 : km 17.46 - alt. 40 m - Keep right
  57. 56 : km 17.56 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  58. 57 : km 19.19 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left onto Oxford Street, A4054
  59. 58 : km 19.49 - alt. 36 m - Keep left onto Main Avenue, A4054
  60. 59 : km 19.53 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Main Avenue, A4054
  61. 60 : km 19.55 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  62. 61 : km 21.2 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  63. 62 : km 21.27 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Gwaelod Y Garth Road, A473
  64. 63 : km 21.36 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right onto Gwaelod Y Garth Road, A473
  65. 64 : km 21.87 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  66. 65 : km 22.2 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  67. 66 : km 22.35 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  68. 67 : km 23.9 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  69. 68 : km 24.39 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right
  70. 69 : km 24.66 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  71. 70 : km 24.69 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left
  72. 71 : km 25.03 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  73. 72 : km 25.08 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  74. 73 : km 25.34 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  75. 74 : km 25.37 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  76. 75 : km 26.41 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left
  77. 76 : km 26.51 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  78. 77 : km 26.9 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left
  79. 78 : km 27.3 - alt. 61 m - Keep left
  80. 79 : km 27.34 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight left onto Gelliwastad Road, A4223
  81. 80 : km 27.35 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Fish Lane
  82. 81 : km 27.53 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto The Parade
  83. 82 : km 27.81 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Central Square
  84. 83 : km 27.86 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Bonvilston Road
  85. 84 : km 28.43 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  86. 85 : km 30.38 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  87. 86 : km 30.39 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Taff Trail
  88. 87 : km 32.87 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Martin's Terrace
  89. 88 : km 32.98 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight right onto Martin's Terrace
  90. 89 : km 33.04 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto B4275
  91. 90 : km 33.26 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  92. 91 : km 33.52 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  93. 92 : km 33.6 - alt. 98 m - Keep right onto Woodland Court
  94. 93 : km 33.61 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  95. 94 : km 34.42 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Taff Trail
  96. 95 : km 35.59 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight right onto Goitre Coed Road
  97. 96 : km 35.61 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Brecon Walk
  98. 97 : km 35.63 - alt. 101 m - Keep right onto Tram Road Side
  99. 98 : km 36.99 - alt. 112 m - Turn sharp right
  100. 99 : km 37 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Taff Trail
  101. 100 : km 38.42 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Trevithick Trail
  102. E : km 40.36 - alt. 139 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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