Exploring Cardiff Bay

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.38 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 3 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 4 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 12 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Butetown 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.46473° / W 3.16483°
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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. 9 m - Start near 2A Bute Pl, Cardiff CF10 5AL, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 9 m - Head northeast on Bute Pl/A4119 toward A470
  3. 3 : km 0.19 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.19 - alt. 10 m - Head southwest toward Bute Pl
  5. 5 : km 0.19 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Bute Pl
  6. 6 : km 0.41 - alt. 9 m - Head southeast on Bute Pl toward Britannia Quay
  7. 7 : km 0.5 - alt. 8 m - Continue onto Britannia Quay
  8. 8 : km 0.56 - alt. 9 m - Head southwest on Britannia Quay toward Harbour Dr
  9. 9 : km 0.69 - alt. 9 m - Head west on Britannia Quay toward Harbour Dr
  10. 10 : km 0.69 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Harbour Dr
  11. 11 : km 0.89 - alt. 8 m - Head southeast toward Tardis Walk
  12. 12 : km 1.06 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.06 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.1 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 1.66 - alt. 9 m - Slight right
  16. 16 : km 2.13 - alt. 8 m - Slight left
  17. 17 : km 2.91 - alt. 8 m - Head southwest
  18. 18 : km 2.92 - alt. 8 m - Turn right toward Penarth Portway
  19. 19 : km 2.94 - alt. 8 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Penarth Portway
  20. 20 : km 3.16 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Plas St Pol de Leon
  21. 21 : km 3.31 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.33 - alt. 6 m - Head north
  23. 23 : km 3.34 - alt. 6 m - Turn left toward Llwyn Passat
  24. 24 : km 3.42 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Llwyn Passat
  25. 25 : km 3.74 - alt. 8 m - Continue onto Marconi Ave
  26. 26 : km 4.05 - alt. 9 m - Head west on Marconi Ave toward Pierhead View
  27. 27 : km 4.08 - alt. 9 m - Slight right at Pierhead View
  28. 28 : km 4.39 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Pont Y Werin
  29. 29 : km 4.42 - alt. 5 m - Head northeast on Pont Y Werin toward Watkiss Way
  30. 30 : km 4.6 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Watkiss Way
  31. 31 : km 4.61 - alt. 8 m - Head southeast on Watkiss Way
  32. 32 : km 4.68 - alt. 8 m - Head east on Watkiss Way
  33. 33 : km 4.85 - alt. 8 m - Slight left to stay on Watkiss Way
  34. 34 : km 4.87 - alt. 8 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Olympian Dr
  35. 35 : km 5.24 - alt. 11 m - At the roundabout, continue straight
  36. 36 : km 5.34 - alt. 10 m - Turn right toward Ferry Rd
  37. 37 : km 5.46 - alt. 9 m - Slight left toward Ferry Rd
  38. 38 : km 5.52 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Ferry Rd
  39. 39 : km 5.53 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 5.74 - alt. 11 m - Head northeast toward Dudley St
  41. 41 : km 6.83 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Dudley St
  42. 42 : km 6.84 - alt. 8 m - Enter the roundabout
  43. 43 : km 6.88 - alt. 8 m - Head north toward Stuart St
  44. 44 : km 6.91 - alt. 8 m - Exit the roundabout onto Stuart St
  45. 45 : km 7.03 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Adelaide St
  46. 46 : km 7.22 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto James St/A4119
  47. 47 : km 7.22 - alt. 7 m - Head east on James St/A4119 toward Mount Stuart Square
  48. 48 : km 7.23 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Mount Stuart Square
  49. 49 : km 7.33 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 7.36 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 7.44 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 7.53 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Dumballs Road
  53. 53 : km 8.57 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Tresillian Terrace
  54. 54 : km 8.61 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Penarth Road, A4160
  55. 55 : km 8.75 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Callaghan Square, A4160
  56. 56 : km 8.94 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 8.95 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 9 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 9.01 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto A470
  60. 60 : km 9.05 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto Lloyd George Avenue, A470
  61. 61 : km 9.1 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Lloyd George Avenue, A470
  62. 62 : km 10.16 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bute Place
  63. 63 : km 10.25 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 10.32 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  65. S/E : km 10.38 - alt. 8 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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Look out for the distinct Castleton Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

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↔9.00 km ↗+104 m ↘-101 m ◔2h 50 ▲Moderate
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Stiles and gates to negotiate. Look out for the distinct Michaelstone-y-Fedw Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

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