Half Marathon From Henllys (part Canal)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 81 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 134 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 145 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
  • ⚐
    District: Fairwater 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.640642° / W 3.055492°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.637371° / W 3.043503°
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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. 137 m - Start on Ashleigh Court
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Ashleigh Court
  3. 3 : km 0.12 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Henllys Way
  4. 4 : km 1.93 - alt. 89 m - Keep left onto Henllys Road
  5. 5 : km 2.04 - alt. 85 m - Enter roundabout
  6. 6 : km 2.1 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 2.11 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp right onto Hollybush Way
  8. 8 : km 2.89 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Two Locks Road
  9. 9 : km 3.65 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Ffordd Ty Coch
  10. 10 : km 3.9 - alt. 62 m - Keep left onto Ffordd Ty Coch
  11. 11 : km 3.92 - alt. 63 m - Enter roundabout
  12. 12 : km 4.48 - alt. 53 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Llantarnam Road
  13. 13 : km 6.1 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Newport Road
  14. 14 : km 6.55 - alt. 37 m - Keep left onto Newport Road
  15. 15 : km 6.58 - alt. 39 m - Enter roundabout
  16. 16 : km 8.25 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Grange Road
  17. 17 : km 8.53 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 8.57 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto St David's Road
  19. 19 : km 8.68 - alt. 54 m - Keep right onto St David's Road
  20. 20 : km 8.77 - alt. 57 m - Enter roundabout
  21. 21 : km 9.17 - alt. 59 m - Keep right onto Saint David's Road
  22. 22 : km 9.2 - alt. 59 m - Enter roundabout
  23. 23 : km 9.96 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Blaen Bran Close
  24. 24 : km 9.96 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Avondale Road
  25. 25 : km 10.84 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Pontrhydyrun Road
  26. 26 : km 10.86 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 11.2 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto A4051
  28. 28 : km 11.21 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight left onto Cwmbran Drive, A4051
  29. 29 : km 11.43 - alt. 79 m - Keep left onto Cwmbran Drive, A4051
  30. 30 : km 11.45 - alt. 79 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cwmbran Drive, A4051
  31. 31 : km 11.77 - alt. 76 m - Keep left onto A4051
  32. 32 : km 11.8 - alt. 75 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A4051
  33. 33 : km 11.85 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Cwmbran Drive, A4051
  34. 34 : km 13.04 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto A4051
  35. 35 : km 13.09 - alt. 70 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cwmbran Drive, A4051
  36. 36 : km 13.29 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 13.3 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 13.32 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 13.34 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Cwmbran Drive, A4051
  40. 40 : km 13.74 - alt. 61 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Greenforge Way
  41. 41 : km 13.79 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 13.92 - alt. 67 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 14.4 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 14.42 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 14.5 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left onto Broadweir Road
  46. 46 : km 14.63 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 14.7 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Henllys Way
  48. 48 : km 14.7 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Henllys Way
  49. 49 : km 14.8 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 14.8 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Henllys Way
  51. 51 : km 14.89 - alt. 63 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ffordd Ty Coch
  52. 52 : km 15.94 - alt. 56 m - Keep right onto Ty Coch Way
  53. 53 : km 15.99 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Hollybush Way
  54. 54 : km 16.08 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 16.12 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight right onto Monmouthshire Canal towpath
  56. 56 : km 17.15 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Henllys Way
  57. 57 : km 17.93 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left onto Henllys Road
  58. 58 : km 18.18 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight left onto Henllys Road
  59. 59 : km 18.93 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto Henllys Road
  60. 60 : km 19.58 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Jule Road
  61. 61 : km 19.59 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Henllys Road
  62. 62 : km 19.7 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Fairwater Way
  63. 63 : km 19.91 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 19.91 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Fairwater Way
  65. 65 : km 20.28 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 20.28 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Fairwater Way
  67. 67 : km 20.32 - alt. 105 m - Keep left onto Fairwater Way
  68. 68 : km 20.36 - alt. 105 m - Enter roundabout
  69. 69 : km 21.37 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto Penylan Way
  70. E : km 21.37 - alt. 84 m

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