26km Gwaelod & Llantrisant Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.08 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 173 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 169 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 96 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 31 m
  • ⚐
    District: Taffs Well 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.565189° / W 3.275901°
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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. 38 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Heol Crochendy
  3. 3 : km 0.47 - alt. 37 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A4054
  4. 4 : km 0.52 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left
  5. 5 : km 2.15 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 2.29 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 2.41 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 2.68 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  9. 9 : km 2.71 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 3.19 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 3.2 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.24 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Cardiff Road, A4054
  13. 13 : km 3.4 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 3.62 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left onto Main Road
  15. 15 : km 3.94 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp left onto Main Road
  16. 16 : km 4.39 - alt. 51 m - Keep left onto Main Road
  17. 17 : km 6.99 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Willowford Road
  18. 18 : km 7.1 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left onto Willowford Road
  19. 19 : km 8.41 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 8.57 - alt. 57 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 9.18 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 9.27 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 10.24 - alt. 82 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 10.71 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 10.77 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 12.43 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight right onto Heol Dowlais
  27. 27 : km 12.45 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 12.46 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 12.54 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Crown Hill
  30. 30 : km 12.7 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 12.7 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 12.8 - alt. 67 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 13.57 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 13.58 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 13.59 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 13.8 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 14.02 - alt. 94 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 14.15 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 14.47 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 14.5 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 14.61 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 15.77 - alt. 57 m - Enter roundabout
  43. 43 : km 16.94 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 17.04 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 17.07 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 17.4 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 17.52 - alt. 95 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 17.74 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 17.75 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 17.95 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 18.74 - alt. 67 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 18.84 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 18.85 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Crown Hill
  54. 54 : km 19 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 19.09 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 19.09 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Heol Dowlais
  57. 57 : km 19.11 - alt. 66 m - Keep left onto Heol Dowlais
  58. 58 : km 20.77 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 20.82 - alt. 76 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 20.84 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 22.49 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight right
  62. 62 : km 22.67 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Tonteg Road, B4595
  63. 63 : km 22.77 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left
  64. 64 : km 23.25 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 23.26 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Tonteg Road, A473
  66. 66 : km 24.02 - alt. 39 m - Keep right onto Gwaelod Y Garth Road, A473
  67. 67 : km 24.05 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left onto Gwaelod Y Garth Road, A473
  68. 68 : km 24.14 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left
  69. 69 : km 24.22 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Main Avenue, A4054
  70. 70 : km 24.9 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Powys Road
  71. 71 : km 24.9 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 24.95 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Powys Road
  73. 73 : km 24.96 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Main Avenue, A4054
  74. 74 : km 25.35 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Heol Crochendy
  75. 75 : km 25.63 - alt. 41 m - Enter roundabout
  76. S/E : km 26.08 - alt. 38 m

Useful Information

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