16 Miler (incl Treforest 10km Route)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.02 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 149 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 147 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 100 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 32 m
  • ⚐
    District: Taffs Well 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.562695° / W 3.273395°
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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. 37 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.19 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Heol Crochendy
  3. 3 : km 0.74 - alt. 41 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Heol Crochendy
  4. 4 : km 1.02 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp left
  5. 5 : km 1.02 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left onto Heol Crochendy
  6. 6 : km 1.06 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right onto Main Avenue, A4054
  7. 7 : km 1.58 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.59 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Main Avenue, A4054
  9. 9 : km 2.12 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.19 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Gwaelod Y Garth Road, A473
  11. 11 : km 2.28 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Gwaelod Y Garth Road
  12. 12 : km 4.02 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right onto Willowford Road
  13. 13 : km 4.13 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Main Road
  14. 14 : km 7.17 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left onto Main Road
  15. 15 : km 7.43 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 7.65 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Cardiff Road, A4054
  17. 17 : km 7.81 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 8.12 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 9.58 - alt. 61 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 9.73 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 10.66 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 10.89 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Graig View
  23. 23 : km 10.9 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Heol-y-Dderwen
  24. 24 : km 10.93 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Heol Y Gors
  25. 25 : km 11.08 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 11.32 - alt. 98 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 13.95 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 13.96 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 16.71 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 16.72 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 16.81 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Cemetery Road
  32. 32 : km 16.94 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 16.96 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto A4054
  34. 34 : km 17 - alt. 58 m - Keep right onto A4054
  35. 35 : km 17.04 - alt. 57 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B4595
  36. 36 : km 17.13 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 17.15 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto B4595
  38. 38 : km 17.21 - alt. 53 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto River Street, B4595
  39. 39 : km 17.58 - alt. 58 m - Keep left onto Forest Road, B4595
  40. 40 : km 17.62 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight left onto Park Street, B4595
  41. 41 : km 18.21 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 20.35 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 20.5 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Llantiwt Road, B4595
  44. 44 : km 20.52 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight left onto Llantwit Road, B4595
  45. 45 : km 20.66 - alt. 87 m - Keep left onto B4595
  46. 46 : km 20.71 - alt. 87 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Tonteg Road, A473
  47. 47 : km 22.02 - alt. 39 m - Keep right onto Gwaelod Y Garth Road, A473
  48. 48 : km 22.05 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left onto Gwaelod Y Garth Road, A473
  49. 49 : km 22.13 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 22.2 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 22.89 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Powys Road
  52. 52 : km 22.9 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Main Avenue, A4054
  53. 53 : km 23.47 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto St David's Close
  54. 54 : km 23.49 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 23.69 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto The Willowford
  56. 56 : km 23.7 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Main Avenue, A4054
  57. 57 : km 23.95 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left onto Oxford Street, A4054
  58. 58 : km 24.25 - alt. 36 m - Keep left onto A4054
  59. 59 : km 24.28 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Heol Crochendy
  60. 60 : km 24.62 - alt. 38 m - Enter roundabout
  61. 61 : km 25.62 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Heol y Pwll
  62. 62 : km 25.68 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right
  63. 63 : km 25.7 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 25.75 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 25.78 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp left onto Heol y Pwll
  66. 66 : km 25.81 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Heol Crochendy
  67. S/E : km 26.02 - alt. 37 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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