8 Miles With Martyn

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.99 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 178 m
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    Vertical drop: - 183 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 152 m
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    Lowest point: 30 m
  • ⚐
    District: Cockett 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.640231° / W 3.970233°
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Description

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(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. 108 m - Start on Middle Road
  2. 2 : km 0.14 - alt. 109 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto King's Head Road
  3. 3 : km 0.27 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Armine Road
  4. 4 : km 0.54 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Ravenhill Road
  5. 5 : km 1.9 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Milford Way
  6. 6 : km 2.68 - alt. 109 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Woodford Road
  7. 7 : km 3.66 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Pentregethin Road
  8. 8 : km 5.19 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Ystrad Road
  9. 9 : km 6.2 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Cwmbach Road, B4295
  10. 10 : km 8.02 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp right onto Cockett Road, A4216
  11. 11 : km 8.41 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto John Street
  12. 12 : km 8.58 - alt. 94 m - Keep right onto Stepney Road
  13. 13 : km 8.79 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Stepney Road
  14. 14 : km 8.99 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp left onto Waunarlwydd Road
  15. 15 : km 9.36 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Cockett Road, A4216
  16. 16 : km 9.38 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 9.39 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Lon Towy
  18. 18 : km 9.6 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Lon Teify
  19. 19 : km 9.69 - alt. 149 m - Turn slight left onto Graiglwyd Road
  20. 20 : km 9.73 - alt. 152 m - Turn left onto Elphin Crescent
  21. 21 : km 10.01 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Gwynedd Avenue
  22. 22 : km 10.02 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Elphin Road
  23. 23 : km 10.22 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Geiriol Road
  24. 24 : km 10.54 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 10.71 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Gomer Road
  26. 26 : km 10.71 - alt. 100 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Gors Avenue
  27. 27 : km 10.79 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Heol-y-Gors
  28. 28 : km 11.48 - alt. 78 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 11.54 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 11.55 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Heol-y-Gors
  31. 31 : km 11.62 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 11.7 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 11.72 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 11.83 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 11.85 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 11.9 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 12.06 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Gwylym Street
  38. 38 : km 12.2 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Middle Road
  39. S/E : km 12.99 - alt. 108 m

Useful Information

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Walking Whiteford Sands from Llanmadoc

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Walking Day 4 of the Brecon Beacons Way - Craig-y-Nos to YHA Brecon Beacons

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