Castle View, Path, Park, Castle, Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.51 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 31 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 31 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 121 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 85 m
  • ⚐
    District: Caerphilly 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.569499° / W 3.240108°
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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. 102 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Ware Road
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Herons Way
  4. 4 : km 0.21 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.36 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.55 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 0.57 - alt. 114 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ffordd Traws Cwm
  8. 8 : km 0.65 - alt. 117 m - Keep right onto Ffordd Traws Cwm
  9. 9 : km 0.68 - alt. 117 m - Enter roundabout
  10. 10 : km 0.75 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 0.84 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Trem Twr y Drwm
  12. 12 : km 0.95 - alt. 107 m - Turn slight left
  13. 13 : km 0.99 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Druids Close
  14. 14 : km 1.11 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 1.71 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Coed yr Eos
  16. 16 : km 1.74 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Lon y Tresglen
  17. 17 : km 1.8 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Cae'r Fferm
  18. 18 : km 2.01 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto St. Cenydd Road, B4263
  19. 19 : km 2.36 - alt. 121 m - Enter roundabout
  20. 20 : km 2.44 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 2.58 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 2.73 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 3.16 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Brynhyfryd, B4263
  24. 24 : km 3.91 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 3.93 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 4.08 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 4.23 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 4.29 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  29. 29 : km 4.3 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Crescent Road
  30. 30 : km 4.57 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Crescent Road
  31. 31 : km 4.75 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right onto Heol Trecastell
  32. 32 : km 4.96 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 5.03 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  34. 34 : km 5.24 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 5.28 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Lon-y-wern
  36. 36 : km 5.33 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Lon Isaf
  37. 37 : km 5.56 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto St Margaret's Road
  38. 38 : km 5.7 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Lôn y Llyn
  39. 39 : km 5.74 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 6.28 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 6.41 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp left
  42. S/E : km 6.51 - alt. 101 m

Useful Information

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