Castle Coch

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.95 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 157 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 158 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 175 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 11 m
  • ⚐
    District: Cathays 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.495698° / W 3.178944°
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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. 18 m - Start on Crwys Road, A469
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Fanny Street
  3. 3 : km 0.49 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Catherine Street
  4. 4 : km 0.54 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Cathays Terrace
  5. 5 : km 0.91 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.92 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.13 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right
  8. 8 : km 1.15 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp right onto North Road, A470
  9. 9 : km 1.63 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.65 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 2.51 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Llys Tal y Bont Road
  12. 12 : km 2.58 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 3.33 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 3.38 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 3.91 - alt. 14 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 4.07 - alt. 15 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 4.1 - alt. 15 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 4.37 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 5.54 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 5.57 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 5.84 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 6.15 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Cae Ty Mawr
  23. 23 : km 6.16 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Ty Mawr Road
  24. 24 : km 6.39 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 6.89 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 6.97 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 6.99 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left onto Forest Farm Road
  28. 28 : km 7.29 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 8.14 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 8.15 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 8.99 - alt. 27 m - Keep right onto Iron Bridge Road
  32. 32 : km 9.61 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Merthyr Road, A4054
  33. 33 : km 9.86 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Mill Road
  34. 34 : km 10.06 - alt. 46 m - Keep left onto Mill Road
  35. 35 : km 10.45 - alt. 63 m - Keep right onto Heol y Fforest
  36. 36 : km 10.9 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto Heol y Fforest
  37. 37 : km 12.1 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight right onto Heol y Fforest
  38. 38 : km 12.25 - alt. 168 m - Turn sharp right onto Rhiwbina Hill
  39. 39 : km 17.47 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Birchgrove Road
  40. 40 : km 17.64 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Caerphilly Road, A469
  41. 41 : km 18.11 - alt. 31 m - Keep right onto North Road, A470
  42. 42 : km 19.34 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Crown Way
  43. 43 : km 19.34 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left onto North Road, A470
  44. 44 : km 19.45 - alt. 23 m - Keep left onto Maindy Road
  45. 45 : km 19.99 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Maindy Road
  46. 46 : km 20.23 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Minister Street
  47. 47 : km 20.36 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Cathays Terrace
  48. 48 : km 20.54 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp right onto Flora Street
  49. 49 : km 20.57 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Dalton Street
  50. 50 : km 20.81 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Crwys Road, A469
  51. 51 : km 20.9 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Gower Street
  52. S/E : km 20.95 - alt. 17 m

Useful Information

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Walking Michaelstone-y-Fedw

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Stiles and gates to negotiate. Look out for the distinct Michaelstone-y-Fedw Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

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Look out for the distinct Castleton Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

Walking Rhiwderin

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