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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 33.13 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 831 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 876 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 357 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 52 m
  • ⚐
    District: Pontypridd 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.597003° / W 3.344859°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.600803° / W 3.341098°
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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. 99 m - Start on High Street
  2. 2 : km 0.4 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto A4058
  3. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Taff Street
  4. 4 : km 0.86 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right onto Penuel Lane
  5. 5 : km 1.67 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Graigyrhesg Road
  6. 6 : km 2.46 - alt. 167 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 3.59 - alt. 175 m - Turn left onto Graigwen Road
  8. 8 : km 4.37 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Tyfica Road
  9. 9 : km 4.4 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Graigwen Road
  10. 10 : km 4.5 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto Graigwen Road
  11. 11 : km 4.53 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left onto Mill Street, A4058
  12. 12 : km 4.56 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 4.7 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto A4058
  14. 14 : km 6.05 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 6.85 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 6.87 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 6.9 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 7.08 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 7.09 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 7.1 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 7.24 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 7.74 - alt. 114 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 8.86 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 9.9 - alt. 201 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 11.61 - alt. 281 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 12.52 - alt. 310 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 12.55 - alt. 308 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 13.4 - alt. 332 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 14.55 - alt. 320 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 14.82 - alt. 320 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 16.08 - alt. 278 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 16.62 - alt. 242 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 17.27 - alt. 206 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 17.52 - alt. 198 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 17.93 - alt. 199 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 18.43 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 18.83 - alt. 200 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 19.34 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Gelliwion Road
  39. 39 : km 19.71 - alt. 112 m - Keep right onto Gelliwion Road
  40. 40 : km 19.96 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Factory Lane
  41. 41 : km 20.02 - alt. 88 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Sardis Road
  42. 42 : km 20.06 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Sardis Road
  43. 43 : km 20.45 - alt. 63 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 20.49 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Catherine Street, A4223
  45. 45 : km 20.82 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Penuel Lane
  46. 46 : km 21.17 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Gelliwastad Road, A4223
  47. 47 : km 21.33 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Bridge Street
  48. 48 : km 21.38 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto West Street
  49. 49 : km 21.4 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Coedpenmaen Road, A4054
  50. 50 : km 21.7 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left onto Common Road
  51. 51 : km 21.89 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Mackintosh Road
  52. 52 : km 21.94 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 22.1 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Tygwyn Road
  54. 54 : km 23.74 - alt. 297 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 23.79 - alt. 305 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 25.3 - alt. 335 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 27.98 - alt. 235 m - Turn sharp right onto Eglwysilan Road
  58. 58 : km 31.78 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 31.94 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Mackintosh Road
  60. 60 : km 31.98 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Common Road
  61. 61 : km 32.18 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight right onto Merthyr Road, A4054
  62. 62 : km 32.4 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto West Street
  63. 63 : km 32.49 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Bridge Street
  64. 64 : km 32.55 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Gelliwastad Road, A4223
  65. 65 : km 32.56 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp left
  66. 66 : km 33 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp right
  67. 67 : km 33.1 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Taff Street
  68. E : km 33.13 - alt. 56 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.

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