Watkin Rhyd Dhu

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n°51430978

Creation

26 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 25.78 km
Calculated time: 10h 30
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 1,087 m
Vertical drop: - 1,081 m
Highest point: 1,066 m
Lowest point: 37 m

Area: Snowdonia
District: Beddgelert
Start/End: N 53.034802° / W 4.04881°
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Description

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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 58 m - Start on A498
2 : km 0.01 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
3 : km 0.02 - alt. 59 m - Keep left onto Watkin Path
4 : km 2.92 - alt. 311 m - Keep right onto Watkin Path
5 : km 4.89 - alt. 735 m - Turn left onto Watkin Path
6 : km 6.22 - alt. 1,011 m - Turn right
7 : km 6.26 - alt. 1,016 m - Turn slight right onto South Ridge
8 : km 6.43 - alt. 1,066 m - Turn left
9 : km 6.57 - alt. 1,066 m - Turn right
10 : km 6.75 - alt. 1,016 m - Keep right onto South Ridge
11 : km 6.77 - alt. 1,011 m - Turn right onto Rhyd Ddu Path
12 : km 7.02 - alt. 960 m - Keep right
13 : km 7.04 - alt. 955 m - Turn slight left onto Rhyd Ddu Path
14 : km 7.05 - alt. 954 m - Keep left onto Rhyd Ddu Path
15 : km 7.55 - alt. 883 m - Turn right onto Rhyd Ddu Path
16 : km 8.42 - alt. 740 m - Keep left onto Rhyd Ddu Path
17 : km 10.88 - alt. 320 m - Turn right onto Rhyd Ddu Path
18 : km 12.36 - alt. 190 m - Turn sharp left
19 : km 12.85 - alt. 185 m - Keep left onto Lôn Gwyrfai
20 : km 14.83 - alt. 209 m - Turn slight left onto Lôn Gwyrfai
21 : km 14.97 - alt. 208 m - Turn left onto Lôn Gwyrfai
22 : km 15.23 - alt. 193 m - Turn sharp right onto Lôn Gwyrfai
23 : km 16.12 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Lôn Gwyrfai
24 : km 16.25 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Lôn Gwyrfai
25 : km 16.46 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto Lôn Gwyrfai
26 : km 16.68 - alt. 166 m - Keep right onto Lôn Gwyrfai
27 : km 16.79 - alt. 172 m - Turn slight left onto Lôn Gwyrfai
28 : km 17.27 - alt. 152 m - Keep right onto Lôn Gwyrfai
29 : km 17.36 - alt. 145 m - Keep left onto Lôn Gwyrfai
30 : km 18.42 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Lôn Gwyrfai
31 : km 18.44 - alt. 138 m - Keep right onto Lôn Gwyrfai
32 : km 19.17 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
33 : km 19.72 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
34 : km 19.83 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right
35 : km 19.85 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
36 : km 19.98 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
37 : km 20.12 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
38 : km 20.16 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
39 : km 20.21 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp left
40 : km 20.43 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Stryd Smith, A498
41 : km 20.61 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
42 : km 20.65 - alt. 38 m - Turn left [private road]
43 : km 20.93 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight right
44 : km 21.36 - alt. 48 m - Keep left
45 : km 21.99 - alt. 53 m - Keep left [private road]
46 : km 22.19 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
47 : km 22.21 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight right
48 : km 22.23 - alt. 53 m - Keep right [private road]
49 : km 23.15 - alt. 55 m - Keep left [private road]
50 : km 23.45 - alt. 55 m - Keep left [private road]
51 : km 24.8 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
52 : km 25.36 - alt. 57 m - Keep right
53 : km 25.38 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp left
54 : km 25.56 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp right onto A498
55 : km 25.58 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
S/E : km 25.78 - alt. 59 m

Useful Information

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