Riddum Training Route - Starting At Castell Coch

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 35.73 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 888 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 887 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 270 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 45 m
  • ⚐
    District: Tongwynlais 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.535856° / W 3.254553°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 102 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 106 m - Turn slight right
  4. 4 : km 0.09 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Taff Trail
  5. 5 : km 0.32 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight right
  6. 6 : km 0.75 - alt. 147 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.15 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.28 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Taff Trail
  9. 9 : km 1.39 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp right onto Taff Trail
  10. 10 : km 2.17 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.25 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.48 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.5 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.72 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2.78 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.04 - alt. 182 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 3.34 - alt. 220 m - Keep left onto Ridge Walk
  18. 18 : km 3.76 - alt. 242 m - Keep left onto Ridge Walk
  19. 19 : km 4.53 - alt. 224 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 4.75 - alt. 192 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 5.1 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 5.32 - alt. 159 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 5.67 - alt. 188 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 5.83 - alt. 189 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 5.94 - alt. 201 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 6.04 - alt. 201 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.65 - alt. 228 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 7.2 - alt. 249 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 7.28 - alt. 229 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 7.99 - alt. 211 m - Turn left onto Thornhill Road, A469
  31. 31 : km 8.02 - alt. 214 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 8.05 - alt. 215 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 9.17 - alt. 253 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 9.24 - alt. 257 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 10.02 - alt. 241 m - Turn slight right
  36. 36 : km 10.09 - alt. 246 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 10.79 - alt. 252 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 10.79 - alt. 253 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 12.87 - alt. 151 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 12.97 - alt. 145 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 13 - alt. 142 m - Turn slight right
  42. 42 : km 13.04 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 13.47 - alt. 131 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 13.49 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 13.59 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 13.61 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 47 : km 14.03 - alt. 163 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 14.6 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 15.02 - alt. 172 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 15.03 - alt. 171 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 15.19 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 15.31 - alt. 136 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 15.54 - alt. 128 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 16.29 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp left onto Rhyd-y-Gwern Lane
  55. 55 : km 16.44 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto New Row
  56. 56 : km 16.52 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 17.77 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 18.29 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 18.37 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 18.55 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp right
  61. 61 : km 19.65 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 20.05 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 20.38 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight right onto The Crescent
  64. 64 : km 20.63 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Forge Bridge
  65. 65 : km 20.66 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight right onto Glan Yr Afon
  66. 66 : km 20.68 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Glan Yr Afon
  67. 67 : km 20.82 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 20.9 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 20.94 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 21.29 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right
  71. 71 : km 21.51 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 21.68 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 21.98 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 23.18 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 23.61 - alt. 169 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 23.96 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 23.97 - alt. 154 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 24.47 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 24.48 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 24.52 - alt. 142 m - Keep left
  81. 81 : km 26.25 - alt. 242 m - Keep right
  82. 82 : km 26.73 - alt. 253 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 26.73 - alt. 252 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 27.43 - alt. 246 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 27.5 - alt. 241 m - Keep left
  86. 86 : km 28.34 - alt. 253 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 29.47 - alt. 215 m - Turn right
  88. 88 : km 29.5 - alt. 214 m - Turn left onto Thornhill Road, A469
  89. 89 : km 29.53 - alt. 211 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 29.85 - alt. 215 m - Keep right
  91. 91 : km 30.24 - alt. 229 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 30.31 - alt. 249 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 30.86 - alt. 228 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 31.33 - alt. 201 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 31.43 - alt. 201 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 31.53 - alt. 189 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 31.69 - alt. 188 m - Turn sharp right
  98. 98 : km 31.75 - alt. 181 m - Turn left
  99. 99 : km 33.22 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  100. 100 : km 33.24 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight right
  101. 101 : km 33.71 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  102. 102 : km 33.8 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto North View
  103. 103 : km 33.82 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  104. 104 : km 33.87 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right onto Taff Trail
  105. 105 : km 34.51 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp left onto Taff Trail
  106. 106 : km 34.62 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  107. 107 : km 34.75 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  108. 108 : km 34.98 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  109. 109 : km 35.67 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight left onto Castell Coch
  110. 110 : km 35.7 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  111. 111 : km 35.73 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp right
  112. S/E : km 35.73 - alt. 103 m

Useful Information

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