Ridge 11 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 18.56 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 215 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 223 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 205 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 14 m
  • ⚐
    District: Gabalfa 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.503414° / W 3.186724°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 25 m - Start on Clodien Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0.22 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Allensbank Road
  3. 3 : km 0.3 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Wedal Road
  4. 4 : km 0.85 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp left onto Lake Road West
  5. 5 : km 0.87 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left onto Lake Road West
  6. 6 : km 0.87 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.88 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.31 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.5 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 2.09 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 2.28 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 2.32 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Lake Road West
  13. 13 : km 2.4 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.43 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 2.49 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 2.49 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Llandennis Road
  17. 17 : km 2.55 - alt. 23 m - Keep right onto Llandennis Road
  18. 18 : km 2.57 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 2.57 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 2.83 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 2.87 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 3.26 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Rhyd-y-penau Road
  23. 23 : km 3.31 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 3.49 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 3.9 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 3.98 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 5.53 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Maerdy Lane
  28. 28 : km 5.57 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto St. Mellons Road, B4562
  29. 29 : km 5.57 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto St. Mellons Road, B4562
  30. 30 : km 5.58 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  31. 31 : km 5.81 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right onto Rudry Road
  32. 32 : km 8.39 - alt. 136 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 8.41 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 8.45 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 8.61 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 10.44 - alt. 173 m - Turn slight left onto Graig Road
  37. 37 : km 10.47 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 10.95 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 11.14 - alt. 117 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 11.85 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 12.04 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 12.57 - alt. 81 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 12.7 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 13.11 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Millrace Close
  45. 45 : km 13.17 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight right onto Old Mill Road
  46. 46 : km 13.28 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Mill Road
  47. 47 : km 13.66 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Lisvane Road, B4562
  48. 48 : km 13.83 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 13.99 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 14.35 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Fidlas Road
  51. 51 : km 14.47 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Usk Road
  52. 52 : km 14.64 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Towy Road
  53. 53 : km 14.75 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 15.74 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 55 : km 16 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 16 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Llandennis Road
  57. 57 : km 16.08 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 16.15 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left
  59. 59 : km 16.17 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Lake Road West
  60. 60 : km 16.26 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 17.26 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto The Promenade
  62. 62 : km 17.68 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 17.69 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 17.72 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Wedal Road
  65. 65 : km 18.25 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Allensbank Road
  66. 66 : km 18.33 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Clodien Avenue
  67. S/E : km 18.56 - alt. 25 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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