Crynant To Cwmafan One Way

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.69 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 483 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 516 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 276 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7 m
  • ⚐
    District: Crynant 
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    Start: N 51.728797° / W 3.748809°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.61505° / W 3.776195°
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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. 108 m - Start on Woodland Road
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp right onto Maes Mawr Road
  3. 3 : km 5.57 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 7.07 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 7.19 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp left onto Main Road, A4230
  6. 6 : km 7.38 - alt. 20 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Main Road
  7. 7 : km 7.7 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 7.73 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 7.87 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  10. 10 : km 7.94 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Dulais Fach Road, B4434
  11. 11 : km 8.42 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Park Street, B4434
  12. 12 : km 9.3 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Quarry Road
  13. 13 : km 9.73 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 10.29 - alt. 119 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 10.61 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Fairyland Road
  16. 16 : km 10.79 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 10.86 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 10.86 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 10.93 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight right onto Fairyland Road
  20. 20 : km 12.32 - alt. 240 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 21 : km 12.87 - alt. 257 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 14.41 - alt. 242 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 15.72 - alt. 171 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 15.98 - alt. 165 m - Turn sharp left onto Afan Valley Road, B4287
  25. 25 : km 16.35 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 16.92 - alt. 148 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 17.38 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 18.72 - alt. 228 m - Turn slight left
  29. 29 : km 19.32 - alt. 210 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 19.77 - alt. 167 m - Turn left onto Bwlch Road
  31. 31 : km 20.27 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Bwlch Road
  32. 32 : km 20.36 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Cefn Coed Road
  33. 33 : km 20.56 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 20.66 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Nant y Clais Court
  35. E : km 20.69 - alt. 73 m

Useful Information

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