Taffs Well And Zig Zags

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.58 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 91 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 86 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 68 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 18 m
  • ⚐
    District: Llandaff North 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.504185° / W 3.229527°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.502631° / W 3.22611°
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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. 21 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.34 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Radyr Road
  4. 4 : km 0.47 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 1.21 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 1.26 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.3 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.48 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left onto Ty Mawr Road
  9. 9 : km 1.49 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.99 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.07 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 2.09 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left onto Forest Farm Road
  13. 13 : km 2.39 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 3.89 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.98 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 4.59 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Iron Bridge Road
  17. 17 : km 4.86 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right onto Merthyr Road, A4054
  18. 18 : km 5.76 - alt. 39 m - Keep left onto Merthyr Road, A4054
  19. 19 : km 5.78 - alt. 37 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Cardiff Road, A4054
  20. 20 : km 6.45 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 6.47 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Cardiff Road, A4054
  22. 22 : km 7.27 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 7.32 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 7.55 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto The Zig-Zag
  25. 25 : km 7.7 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Main Road
  26. 26 : km 8.65 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right onto Heol Goch
  27. 27 : km 9.43 - alt. 31 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Tŷ Nant Road, B4262
  28. 28 : km 9.78 - alt. 31 m - Keep right onto Tŷ Nant Road, B4262
  29. 29 : km 9.82 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Tŷ Nant Road, B4262
  30. 30 : km 13.01 - alt. 55 m - Keep right onto Heol Isaf, B4262
  31. 31 : km 13.04 - alt. 54 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  32. 32 : km 13.09 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left onto Llantrisant Road, A4119
  33. 33 : km 13.62 - alt. 53 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 13.64 - alt. 51 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 13.71 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left onto Danescourt Way
  36. 36 : km 14.76 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A4119
  37. 37 : km 15.74 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp left onto Bridge Road, A4054
  38. E : km 16.58 - alt. 20 m

Useful Information

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