Cwmbran To Cardiff Bay

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.44 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 212 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 304 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 141 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m
  • ⚐
    District: Fairwater 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.64011° / W 3.049774°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.450003° / W 3.182352°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 105 m - Start on Glade Close
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Glade Close
  3. 3 : km 0.15 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Penylan Way
  4. 4 : km 0.67 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto Penylan Way
  5. 5 : km 0.7 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Henllys Road
  6. 6 : km 1.08 - alt. 104 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 1.86 - alt. 117 m - Turn sharp left
  8. 8 : km 1.92 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight left onto Craig Ceiliog Lane
  9. 9 : km 5.52 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Groes Road
  10. 10 : km 5.69 - alt. 89 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Groes Lane
  11. 11 : km 6.16 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Groes Road
  12. 12 : km 6.21 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight left onto Groes Road
  13. 13 : km 6.29 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp left onto Cefn Road, B4591
  14. 14 : km 6.41 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Bethesda Place
  15. 15 : km 6.61 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Wern Terrace
  16. 16 : km 6.7 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 6.82 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 6.96 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto St John's Crescent
  19. 19 : km 7.09 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 7.52 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 7.72 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 7.83 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 7.98 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Pentre-tai Road
  24. 24 : km 8.31 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 8.36 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Tredegar Street
  26. 26 : km 8.57 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 8.65 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Caerphilly Road, A468
  28. 28 : km 8.69 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp left onto Coc-y-North Lane
  29. 29 : km 9.74 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Pentre-poeth Road
  30. 30 : km 11.61 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left onto Michaelston Road
  31. 31 : km 16.46 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Newport Road, B4487
  32. 32 : km 18.45 - alt. 43 m - Keep right onto Newport Road
  33. 33 : km 18.9 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Newport Road, B4487
  34. 34 : km 19.74 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left onto Newport Road
  35. 35 : km 19.79 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left onto Newport Road, B4487
  36. 36 : km 19.9 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Newport Road, A4161
  37. 37 : km 20.26 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newport Road, A4161
  38. 38 : km 21.18 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Newport Road, A4161
  39. 39 : km 21.2 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 21.29 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Broadway, B4487
  41. 41 : km 21.31 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Broadway, B4487
  42. 42 : km 22.04 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Clifton Street
  43. 43 : km 22.1 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Gold Street
  44. 44 : km 22.29 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Orbit Street
  45. 45 : km 22.33 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Longcross Street
  46. 46 : km 22.56 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Glossop Road
  47. 47 : km 22.62 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Moira Terrace
  48. 48 : km 22.92 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Moira Terrace
  49. 49 : km 23 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Fitzalan Place, A4160
  50. 50 : km 23.29 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 23.34 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right
  52. 52 : km 23.42 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 23.47 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 23.47 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 23.49 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right
  56. 56 : km 23.54 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 23.6 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Capital Quarter
  58. 58 : km 23.64 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Capital Quarter
  59. 59 : km 23.65 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Capital Quarter
  60. 60 : km 23.7 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Capital Quarter
  61. 61 : km 23.77 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 23.82 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 23.82 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right
  64. 64 : km 23.84 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 23.84 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Tyndall Street
  66. 66 : km 23.86 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 23.9 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 23.9 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Lloyd George Avenue, A470
  69. 69 : km 23.99 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Lloyd George Avenue, A470
  70. 70 : km 24.14 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 24.14 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 24.33 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 24.34 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right
  74. 74 : km 24.37 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Bute Street
  75. 75 : km 24.76 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Hannah Street
  76. 76 : km 25.03 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto West Close
  77. 77 : km 25.08 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 25.13 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left
  79. 79 : km 25.56 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 25.59 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  81. 81 : km 26.8 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 26.88 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 26.89 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 26.9 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Ferry Road
  85. 85 : km 26.91 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Ferry Road
  86. 86 : km 26.97 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 26.97 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 27.16 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 27.16 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto International Drive
  90. 90 : km 27.25 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  91. 91 : km 27.27 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 27.3 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  93. 93 : km 27.3 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Olympian Drive
  94. E : km 27.44 - alt. 9 m

Useful Information

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