Brec2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 55.16 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 20h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,607 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,605 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 810 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 52 m
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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. 73 m - Start on Station Road
  2. 2 : km 0.16 - alt. 71 m - Keep right onto Hollywell Crescent
  3. 3 : km 0.37 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Holywell Close
  4. 4 : km 0.56 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Holywell Road
  5. 5 : km 0.61 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Lower Monk Street, B4233
  6. 6 : km 0.87 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto A40
  7. 7 : km 0.88 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Lion Street
  8. 8 : km 1.19 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Frogmore Street
  9. 9 : km 1.37 - alt. 58 m - Keep right onto Frogmore Street
  10. 10 : km 1.4 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Park Road, A40
  11. 11 : km 1.42 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Pen-y-Pound
  12. 12 : km 1.64 - alt. 65 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 1.69 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Pen-y-Pound
  14. 14 : km 2.58 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Pentre Road
  15. 15 : km 2.72 - alt. 104 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 3.55 - alt. 178 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 3.72 - alt. 191 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 5.92 - alt. 435 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 6.5 - alt. 563 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 6.63 - alt. 589 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 6.65 - alt. 590 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 22 : km 6.67 - alt. 588 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 6.85 - alt. 571 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 8.08 - alt. 479 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 9.79 - alt. 241 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 10.13 - alt. 205 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 10.49 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 11.58 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 11.82 - alt. 150 m - Turn slight right onto Bellfountain Road
  30. 30 : km 12.17 - alt. 145 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 12.78 - alt. 169 m - Turn sharp left onto St Peter's Close
  32. 32 : km 12.94 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Pontfaen
  33. 33 : km 13.02 - alt. 174 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 13.41 - alt. 197 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 13.9 - alt. 220 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 14.71 - alt. 422 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 15.01 - alt. 438 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 15.64 - alt. 553 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 15.78 - alt. 579 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 16.19 - alt. 635 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 16.86 - alt. 700 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 17.14 - alt. 684 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 19.26 - alt. 717 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 20.7 - alt. 628 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 24.07 - alt. 614 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 24.52 - alt. 676 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 24.72 - alt. 700 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 25.43 - alt. 732 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 26.21 - alt. 810 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 29.33 - alt. 682 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 30.47 - alt. 712 m - Turn sharp right
  52. 52 : km 34.01 - alt. 615 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 35.67 - alt. 629 m - Turn slight left
  54. 54 : km 42.73 - alt. 379 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 42.89 - alt. 368 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 43.54 - alt. 347 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 43.81 - alt. 348 m - Keep right onto UCR
  58. 58 : km 46.41 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 46.86 - alt. 210 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 46.86 - alt. 210 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 46.97 - alt. 227 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 50.12 - alt. 175 m - Turn slight right onto Old Hereford Road
  63. 63 : km 52.09 - alt. 153 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 52.7 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 52.75 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Derwen Way
  66. 66 : km 52.8 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Ffordd yr Hen Sgubor
  67. 67 : km 53.15 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Ysguborwen
  68. 68 : km 53.25 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 53.35 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Park Crescent
  70. 70 : km 53.36 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Llwynu Road
  71. 71 : km 53.52 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp left onto Park Avenue
  72. 72 : km 53.56 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp right
  73. 73 : km 53.59 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 53.93 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 53.94 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Hereford Road, B4521
  76. 76 : km 54.01 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left onto A40
  77. 77 : km 54.17 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Lower Monk Street, B4233
  78. 78 : km 54.43 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Holywell Road
  79. 79 : km 54.48 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 54.67 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Hollywell Crescent
  81. 81 : km 54.82 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Hollywell Crescent
  82. 82 : km 55.09 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  83. S/E : km 55.16 - alt. 75 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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