Merthyr 24 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 38.62 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 303 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 329 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 358 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 95 m
  • ⚐
    District: Aberdare West 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.712866° / W 3.461527°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.713548° / W 3.448911°
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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. 149 m - Start on Glan Road
  2. 2 : km 0.36 - alt. 154 m - Turn sharp left onto Beechwood Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.54 - alt. 167 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 1.19 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Park Lane
  5. 5 : km 1.61 - alt. 149 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.83 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Harriet Street, B4276
  7. 7 : km 1.92 - alt. 139 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A4059
  8. 8 : km 1.97 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.88 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 3.22 - alt. 162 m - Turn right onto Lon Las
  11. 11 : km 3.26 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Cwmynysmintan Road
  12. 12 : km 4.4 - alt. 202 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 6.93 - alt. 337 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 7.35 - alt. 358 m - Turn left onto Merthyr Road, B4276
  15. 15 : km 7.36 - alt. 358 m - Keep right onto Merthyr Road, B4276
  16. 16 : km 7.38 - alt. 357 m - Turn sharp right onto Heads of the Valleys Road, A465
  17. 17 : km 8.41 - alt. 307 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 10.31 - alt. 230 m - Turn left onto Swansea Road
  19. 19 : km 10.34 - alt. 229 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 10.37 - alt. 227 m - Turn slight left onto Swansea Road
  21. 21 : km 10.7 - alt. 211 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A470
  22. 22 : km 10.75 - alt. 208 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 10.78 - alt. 207 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 11.17 - alt. 204 m - Turn left onto Pantycelynen
  25. 25 : km 11.21 - alt. 204 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Aberdare Road
  26. 26 : km 11.4 - alt. 199 m - Keep left onto Aberdare Road
  27. 27 : km 11.78 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto Penry Street
  28. 28 : km 11.88 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto River Taff Central Link Gyratory, A4054
  29. 29 : km 12.09 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 12.09 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 12.13 - alt. 170 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 12.47 - alt. 170 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 12.63 - alt. 165 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 13.24 - alt. 172 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 13.8 - alt. 163 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 13.96 - alt. 160 m - Turn slight left
  37. 37 : km 14.19 - alt. 161 m - Turn slight left onto Lewis Square
  38. 38 : km 14.48 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Graig Road
  39. 39 : km 14.51 - alt. 161 m - Turn slight left onto Graig Road
  40. 40 : km 15.32 - alt. 159 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 16.69 - alt. 158 m - Turn sharp right onto Ash Road
  42. 42 : km 16.7 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 19.4 - alt. 155 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 19.92 - alt. 156 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 20.32 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 24.62 - alt. 149 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 24.72 - alt. 148 m - Turn slight right
  48. 48 : km 25.43 - alt. 126 m - Turn slight right
  49. 49 : km 25.47 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 25.75 - alt. 109 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 26.07 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Greenfield Terrace
  52. 52 : km 26.68 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto B4275
  53. 53 : km 26.97 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto New Road, A4059
  54. 54 : km 32.18 - alt. 113 m - Keep right onto A4059
  55. 55 : km 32.23 - alt. 112 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A4059
  56. 56 : km 32.52 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 32.53 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Cynon Trail
  58. 58 : km 33.99 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto A4059
  59. 59 : km 34.56 - alt. 117 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Canal Road
  60. 60 : km 35.02 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 35.04 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 35.63 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Canal Road
  63. 63 : km 37.66 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 37.75 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 37.84 - alt. 124 m - Turn sharp left
  66. 66 : km 38.01 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Duke Street
  67. 67 : km 38.46 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto High Street, A4233
  68. 68 : km 38.51 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Canon Street, A4233
  69. 69 : km 38.52 - alt. 128 m - Turn sharp left onto High Street
  70. 70 : km 38.52 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Green Street
  71. 71 : km 38.58 - alt. 129 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 38.59 - alt. 129 m - Turn right
  73. E : km 38.62 - alt. 130 m

Useful Information

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