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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.40 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 507 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 506 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 282 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 29 m
  • ⚐
    District: Pontypridd 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.569388° / W 3.2868°
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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. 39 m
  2. 1 : km 0.26 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 0.36 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Willowford Road
  4. 3 : km 1.26 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right onto Willowford Road
  5. 4 : km 1.37 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right onto Main Road
  6. 5 : km 1.73 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  7. 6 : km 3.08 - alt. 104 m - Keep right
  8. 7 : km 3.22 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  9. 8 : km 3.47 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 9 : km 4.15 - alt. 270 m - Keep left
  11. 10 : km 4.21 - alt. 271 m - Turn left
  12. 11 : km 4.29 - alt. 245 m - Turn right
  13. 12 : km 4.31 - alt. 241 m - Turn left
  14. 13 : km 4.43 - alt. 172 m - Turn left
  15. 14 : km 4.56 - alt. 153 m - Turn sharp left onto Route Des Alpes
  16. 15 : km 5.03 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight right onto Route Des Alpes
  17. 16 : km 5.11 - alt. 85 m - Keep left onto Route Des Alpes
  18. 17 : km 5.15 - alt. 77 m - Keep left onto Route Des Alpes
  19. 18 : km 5.18 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Main Road
  20. 19 : km 5.33 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto The Zig-Zag
  21. 20 : km 5.48 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto The Zig-Zag
  22. 21 : km 5.71 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left
  23. 22 : km 5.76 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Cardiff Road, A4054
  24. 23 : km 5.79 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Sycamore Street
  25. 24 : km 5.92 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  26. 25 : km 6.01 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left
  27. 26 : km 6.04 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right
  28. 27 : km 6.07 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  29. 28 : km 6.13 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  30. 29 : km 6.71 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 6.79 - alt. 57 m - Keep right
  32. 31 : km 7.31 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight left
  33. 32 : km 7.35 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 7.62 - alt. 182 m - Keep right
  35. 34 : km 7.91 - alt. 220 m - Keep left onto Ridge Walk
  36. 35 : km 8.33 - alt. 242 m - Keep left onto Ridge Walk
  37. 36 : km 9.1 - alt. 224 m - Keep left
  38. 37 : km 9.11 - alt. 223 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 38 : km 10.57 - alt. 196 m - Keep right
  40. 39 : km 10.72 - alt. 160 m - Turn slight right
  41. 40 : km 11.14 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp right onto Taff Trail
  42. 41 : km 11.41 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  43. 42 : km 11.6 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  44. 43 : km 11.69 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  45. 44 : km 11.7 - alt. 49 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Caerphilly Road, A4054
  46. 45 : km 11.99 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A4054
  47. 46 : km 12.39 - alt. 36 m - Keep left onto Main Avenue, A4054
  48. 47 : km 12.44 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  49. 48 : km 12.45 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  50. S/E : km 13.4 - alt. 39 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

Walking Michaelstone-y-Fedw

Walker
↔9.00 km ↗+104 m ↘-101 m ◔2h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Michaelston-y-Vedw (Newport)

Michaelstone-y-Fedw Circular Walk. Rural footpaths through woodland and pasture with some steep sections.
Stiles and gates to negotiate. Look out for the distinct Michaelstone-y-Fedw Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

Walking Rhymney River

Walker
↔10.92 km ↗+178 m ↘-178 m ◔3h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Michaelston-y-Vedw (Newport)

The Rhymney River Walk is a seven-mile circular walk around the lower Rhymney Valley.The short climbs through dappled woodland reward the walker with panoramic views of the valley floor and archaeological heritage of the area.

Walking Castleton

Walker
↔11.27 km ↗+110 m ↘-113 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Marshfield (Newport)

Mostly rural paths with some stiles and kissing gates with spectacular views over the Gwent Levels and Severn Estuary. Roadside parking in Castleton.

Look out for the distinct Castleton Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

Walking Rhiwderin

Walker
↔6.85 km ↗+194 m ↘-187 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Graig (Newport)

Mostly rural paths, woodland tracks with some steep climbs, stiles and gates to negotiate. Enjoy great views over the rolling countryside around Machen. Look out for the distinct Rhiwderin Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

Walking Fourteen Locks

Walker
↔4.81 km ↗+95 m ↘-95 m ◔1h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Rogerstone (Newport)

A refreshing walk following the surfaced towpaths of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal with some steep steps,
stiles and uneven field paths further along requiring sturdy footwear.

Walking Four falls trail

Walker
Four falls trail
↔8.29 km ↗+226 m ↘-233 m ◔3h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Ystradfellte (Powys)

This trail leads you to Sgwd-yr-Eira, Sgwd y Pannwr, Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn and Sgwd Clun-Gwyn.

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