Cardiff 21k/130m

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.13 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 23 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 96 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 85 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m
  • ⚐
    District: Thornhill 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.539669° / W 3.189135°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.470455° / W 3.168472°
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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. 85 m - Start on Oakridge
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Oakridge
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Excalibur Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.24 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Heol Hir
  5. 5 : km 0.97 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp right onto Templeton Avenue
  6. 6 : km 1.05 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Newborough Avenue
  7. 7 : km 1.17 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Coed Cochwyn Avenue
  8. 8 : km 1.62 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Llangranog Road
  9. 9 : km 1.95 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Templeton Avenue
  10. 10 : km 2.08 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Templeton Avenue
  11. 11 : km 2.13 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight right onto Thornhill Road, A469
  12. 12 : km 2.2 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.24 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight left onto Heol Llanishen Fach
  14. 14 : km 3.25 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Heol y Deri
  15. 15 : km 4.39 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Ty'n Y Parc Road
  16. 16 : km 5.11 - alt. 32 m - Keep left onto Old Church Road
  17. 17 : km 5.17 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight left onto Old Church Road
  18. 18 : km 5.28 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight left onto Old Church Road
  19. 19 : km 5.55 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Penlline Road
  20. 20 : km 5.56 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  21. 21 : km 6.24 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right onto Heol Don, A4054
  22. 22 : km 7.43 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left onto Bridge Road, A4054
  23. 23 : km 8.49 - alt. 22 m - Keep left onto Cardiff Road, A4119
  24. 24 : km 8.64 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp right onto Western Avenue, A48
  25. 25 : km 8.96 - alt. 19 m - Keep right onto Western Avenue, A48
  26. 26 : km 9.17 - alt. 17 m - Keep left onto Ely Road
  27. 27 : km 9.45 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Ely Road
  28. 28 : km 9.83 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Western Avenue, A48
  29. 29 : km 9.87 - alt. 11 m - Keep right onto Western Avenue, A48
  30. 30 : km 9.99 - alt. 14 m - Enter roundabout
  31. 31 : km 10.43 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 10.44 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 10.52 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Paper Mill Road
  34. 34 : km 10.92 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto The Boulevard
  35. 35 : km 11.06 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 11.07 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 11.31 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 11.66 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 11.82 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 12.63 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Leckwith Road, B4267
  41. 41 : km 12.66 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Ely Trail
  42. 42 : km 14.45 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Ely Trail
  43. 43 : km 14.46 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Penarth Road, A4160
  44. 44 : km 14.89 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Penarth Road, A4160
  45. 45 : km 15.71 - alt. 27 m - Keep left onto Penarth Road, A4160
  46. 46 : km 15.76 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 15.77 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right
  48. 48 : km 15.81 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 15.82 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto A4055
  50. 50 : km 15.85 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left onto Cogan Hill, A4160
  51. 51 : km 15.98 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  52. 52 : km 16.15 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 16.17 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  54. 54 : km 16.19 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 16.2 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 16.26 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 16.27 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 16.28 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  59. 59 : km 16.31 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp right
  60. 60 : km 16.9 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 16.92 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Penarth Portway
  62. 62 : km 17.55 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 17.6 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right
  64. 64 : km 17.69 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 17.74 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 18.05 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 18.06 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 18.3 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 18.44 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 18.6 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 18.75 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left
  72. 72 : km 18.87 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  73. 73 : km 19.52 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  74. 74 : km 19.61 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  75. 75 : km 19.76 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  76. 76 : km 20 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left
  77. 77 : km 20.01 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 20.08 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  79. 79 : km 20.15 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 20.17 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 20.36 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Bute Place
  82. 82 : km 20.38 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lloyd George Avenue, A470
  83. 83 : km 20.56 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 20.58 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Lloyd George Avenue, A470
  85. 85 : km 20.77 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Garthorne Road
  86. 86 : km 20.78 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Lloyd George Avenue, A470
  87. 87 : km 20.99 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Glanhowny Close
  88. 88 : km 21 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Lloyd George Avenue, A470
  89. E : km 21.13 - alt. 9 m

Useful Information

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