Helen & Kirsty's VLM Marathon 26.2 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.30 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 204 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 207 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 88 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Penarth 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.446392° / W 3.182784°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.445378° / W 3.1686°
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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. 9 m - Start on Marconi Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0.21 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  3. 3 : km 0.28 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight left
  4. 4 : km 0.43 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cogan Hill, A4160
  5. 5 : km 0.6 - alt. 27 m - Keep right onto Cogan Hill, A4160
  6. 6 : km 0.64 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp left onto Barry Road, A4055
  7. 7 : km 1.4 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right onto Cardiff Road, A4055
  8. 8 : km 1.48 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right onto Cardiff Road, A4055
  9. 9 : km 1.55 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left onto Redlands Road, B4267
  10. 10 : km 2.26 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right onto Wordsworth Avenue
  11. 11 : km 3.06 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Wordsworth Avenue
  12. 12 : km 3.17 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 3.47 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Stanwell Road
  14. 14 : km 3.72 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Victoria Road
  15. 15 : km 3.78 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight right onto Victoria Road
  16. 16 : km 3.83 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Westbourne Road
  17. 17 : km 5.22 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Lavernock Road, B4267
  18. 18 : km 5.99 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 6.07 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 6.66 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 21 : km 7.35 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto St Mary's Well Bay Road
  22. 22 : km 9.18 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 9.34 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Beach Road
  24. 24 : km 9.64 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 10.77 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 11.09 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 13.51 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  28. 28 : km 13.67 - alt. 7 m - Enter roundabout
  29. 29 : km 14.73 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Ffordd y Mileniwm
  30. 30 : km 15.73 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ffordd y Mileniwm
  31. 31 : km 16.18 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ffordd y Mileniwm
  32. 32 : km 16.47 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ffordd y Mileniwm
  33. 33 : km 16.68 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ffordd y Mileniwm
  34. 34 : km 17.4 - alt. 8 m - Make a U-turn onto Barry Island Link Road
  35. 35 : km 17.47 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right onto Barry Island Link Road
  36. 36 : km 18.03 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Station Approach Road, A4055
  37. 37 : km 18.63 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Friars Road
  38. 38 : km 18.69 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight left onto Redbrink Crescent
  39. 39 : km 18.79 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 18.8 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 19.33 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 19.91 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 19.96 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 20.02 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 20.02 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 20.07 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 20.09 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Friars Road, A4055
  48. 48 : km 20.19 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Paget Road
  49. 49 : km 20.44 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 50 : km 20.45 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 21.3 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 22.63 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto The Parade
  53. 53 : km 23.21 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto Lakeside
  54. 54 : km 23.21 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Lakeside
  55. 55 : km 23.59 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Lakeside
  56. 56 : km 23.6 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 24.11 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 24.52 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Lakeside
  59. 59 : km 24.6 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Romilly Park Road
  60. 60 : km 25.13 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left onto Broad Street, A4055
  61. 61 : km 26.26 - alt. 21 m - Enter roundabout
  62. 62 : km 26.52 - alt. 29 m - Enter roundabout
  63. 63 : km 27.1 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp left onto Barry Road
  64. 64 : km 27.36 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Colcot Road, A4050
  65. 65 : km 28.3 - alt. 85 m - Keep left onto Colcot Road, A4050
  66. 66 : km 28.58 - alt. 86 m - Enter roundabout
  67. 67 : km 29.34 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 29.35 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Port Road Cycleway
  69. 69 : km 29.84 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Merthyr Dyfan Road
  70. 70 : km 29.86 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Port Road Cycleway
  71. 71 : km 30.52 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Pencoedtre Lane
  72. 72 : km 31.82 - alt. 46 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Trem Y Coed
  73. 73 : km 31.97 - alt. 46 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Barry Docks Link Road, A4231
  74. 74 : km 32.82 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Argae Lane
  75. 75 : km 35.12 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto St Andrew's Road
  76. 76 : km 35.87 - alt. 26 m - Keep left onto Mill Road
  77. 77 : km 36.18 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Millbrook Road
  78. 78 : km 36.52 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Cardiff Road, A4055
  79. 79 : km 38.7 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp left onto Penarth Road, A4160
  80. 80 : km 38.79 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right onto Penarth Road, A4160
  81. 81 : km 38.82 - alt. 27 m - Keep right onto Penarth Road, A4160
  82. 82 : km 38.87 - alt. 26 m - Keep left onto Cogan Hill, A4160
  83. 83 : km 39.04 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cogan Hill, A4160
  84. 84 : km 39.09 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  85. 85 : km 39.31 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  86. 86 : km 39.97 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  87. 87 : km 40.12 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Marconi Avenue
  88. 88 : km 40.8 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 40.87 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 40.99 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  91. 91 : km 41.49 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Penarth Portway
  92. 92 : km 41.63 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Penarth Portway
  93. E : km 42.3 - alt. 8 m

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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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