Three Trigs

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.96 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 771 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 769 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 320 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 m
  • ⚐
    District: Taffs Well 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.541833° / W 3.263389°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 34 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 2.5 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 2.73 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Graig View
  4. 4 : km 2.74 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Heol-y-Dderwen
  5. 5 : km 2.93 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Old Nantgarw Road
  6. 6 : km 2.98 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 3.04 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp left
  8. 8 : km 4.57 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Ffynnonbwla Road
  9. 9 : km 5.7 - alt. 196 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 6.28 - alt. 248 m - Turn sharp left onto Eglwysilan Road
  11. 11 : km 7.3 - alt. 261 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 7.89 - alt. 261 m - Turn sharp left onto Eglwysilan Road
  13. 13 : km 8.85 - alt. 248 m - Turn sharp left onto Eglwysilan Road
  14. 14 : km 10.12 - alt. 187 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 11.09 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Gypsy Lane
  16. 16 : km 11.1 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Old Nantgarw Road
  17. 17 : km 11.24 - alt. 127 m - Keep left onto Old Nantgarw Road
  18. 18 : km 11.3 - alt. 128 m - Keep right onto Old Nantgarw Road
  19. 19 : km 11.33 - alt. 127 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto A469
  20. 20 : km 11.53 - alt. 122 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 12.01 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Blackbrook Road
  22. 22 : km 12.32 - alt. 140 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 13.1 - alt. 183 m - Turn right onto A469
  24. 24 : km 13.59 - alt. 224 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 13.61 - alt. 224 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 13.65 - alt. 228 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 13.97 - alt. 270 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 13.99 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 14.32 - alt. 228 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 15.89 - alt. 168 m - Keep right onto Heol y Fforest
  31. 31 : km 16.04 - alt. 153 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 16.08 - alt. 152 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 16.17 - alt. 158 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 16.22 - alt. 160 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 16.51 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 16.72 - alt. 123 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 17.11 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 17.5 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Heol y Fforest
  39. 39 : km 17.65 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 40 : km 17.96 - alt. 102 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 18.03 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 18.03 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Castell Coch
  43. 43 : km 18.09 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight left
  44. 44 : km 18.53 - alt. 41 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto B4262
  45. 45 : km 18.77 - alt. 32 m - Keep left onto B4262
  46. 46 : km 18.8 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto B4262
  47. 47 : km 18.86 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  48. 48 : km 19.53 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 20.38 - alt. 100 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 20.41 - alt. 101 m - Keep left onto Heol Goch
  51. 51 : km 21.3 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 21.54 - alt. 147 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 21.77 - alt. 175 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 21.77 - alt. 175 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  55. 55 : km 22 - alt. 187 m - Turn right onto Mountain Road
  56. 56 : km 22.35 - alt. 197 m - Turn right onto Mountain Road
  57. 57 : km 22.49 - alt. 212 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 22.61 - alt. 233 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 22.65 - alt. 239 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 23.07 - alt. 288 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 23.24 - alt. 300 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 23.26 - alt. 300 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 23.44 - alt. 294 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 23.68 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 24.19 - alt. 282 m - Turn sharp left
  66. 66 : km 24.71 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 24.97 - alt. 123 m - Turn slight right
  68. 68 : km 25.18 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Mountain Road
  69. 69 : km 25.33 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 25.47 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto The Zig-Zag
  71. 71 : km 25.63 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto The Zig-Zag
  72. 72 : km 25.85 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left
  73. 73 : km 25.9 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Cardiff Road, A4054
  74. 74 : km 26.71 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 26.84 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 26.93 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  77. S/E : km 26.96 - alt. 34 m

Useful Information

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