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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.01 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 64 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 64 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 85 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 21 m
  • ⚐
    District: Thornhill 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.539617° / W 3.189269°
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Description

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(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. 85 m - Start on Oakridge
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Oakridge
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Oakridge
  4. 4 : km 0.09 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Excalibur Drive
  5. 5 : km 0.25 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Heol Hir
  6. 6 : km 1.35 - alt. 46 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Tŷ Glas Road, B4562
  7. 7 : km 1.86 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 1.86 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.41 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Beulah Road
  10. 10 : km 3.16 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Heol y Deri
  11. 11 : km 3.63 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Ty Wern Road
  12. 12 : km 3.64 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Pantbach Road
  13. 13 : km 4.65 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Birchgrove Road
  14. 14 : km 5.95 - alt. 40 m - Keep left onto Heathwood Road
  15. 15 : km 5.97 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left onto Heath Park Avenue
  16. 16 : km 6.68 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Heath Park Crescent
  17. 17 : km 6.7 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Heath Park Avenue
  18. 18 : km 6.8 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left onto Highfield Road
  19. 19 : km 7.2 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Lake Road West
  20. 20 : km 7.85 - alt. 24 m - Enter roundabout
  21. 21 : km 7.98 - alt. 23 m - Keep right onto Llandennis Road
  22. 22 : km 8.05 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left onto Llandennis Road
  23. 23 : km 8.06 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 8.2 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left onto Llandennis Road
  25. 25 : km 8.21 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right onto Llandennis Road
  26. 26 : km 8.32 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 8.34 - alt. 29 m - Enter roundabout
  28. 28 : km 8.59 - alt. 28 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Heathwood Road
  29. 29 : km 10.1 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp right onto Caerphilly Road, A469
  30. 30 : km 11.65 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Thornhill Road, A469
  31. 31 : km 11.68 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Tŷ Glas Road, B4562
  32. 32 : km 12.17 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 12.23 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 12.24 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp left onto Tŷ Glas Road, B4562
  35. 35 : km 12.71 - alt. 46 m - Enter roundabout
  36. 36 : km 13.84 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Excalibur Drive
  37. 37 : km 14.01 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Oakridge
  38. S/E : km 14.01 - alt. 85 m

Useful Information

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