Trecynon To Waterfalls

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 30.85 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 459 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 461 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 345 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 138 m
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Description

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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. 154 m - Start on Mill Street, B4276
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Mill Street, B4276
  3. 3 : km 0.14 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Clive Street
  4. 4 : km 0.15 - alt. 147 m - Turn sharp right onto Harriet Street, B4276
  5. 5 : km 0.44 - alt. 139 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A4059
  6. 6 : km 0.48 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.39 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 4.19 - alt. 189 m - Turn right onto Tramway
  9. 9 : km 4.51 - alt. 190 m - Turn left onto Heol Uchel
  10. 10 : km 4.64 - alt. 189 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 4.72 - alt. 188 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 4.87 - alt. 186 m - Turn left onto Penyard Road
  13. 13 : km 5.21 - alt. 199 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 7.35 - alt. 224 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 7.96 - alt. 230 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 8 - alt. 232 m - Turn right onto Pontpren, A4059
  17. 17 : km 8.55 - alt. 246 m - Turn left onto Lamb Road
  18. 18 : km 8.8 - alt. 261 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 8.86 - alt. 256 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 9.19 - alt. 269 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 11.01 - alt. 229 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 11.17 - alt. 192 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 11.49 - alt. 225 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 11.84 - alt. 225 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 13.32 - alt. 225 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 14.34 - alt. 225 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 14.47 - alt. 225 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 14.48 - alt. 225 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 14.75 - alt. 260 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 15.4 - alt. 314 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 17.26 - alt. 327 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 18.61 - alt. 345 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 20.56 - alt. 281 m - Turn slight right onto A4059
  34. 34 : km 22.28 - alt. 246 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 22.3 - alt. 246 m - Turn sharp left onto Chapel Road, A4059
  36. 36 : km 22.84 - alt. 232 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 22.89 - alt. 230 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 24.84 - alt. 208 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 25.64 - alt. 199 m - Turn right onto Penyard Road
  40. 40 : km 25.98 - alt. 186 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 26.13 - alt. 188 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 26.21 - alt. 189 m - Turn left onto Heol Uchel
  43. 43 : km 26.34 - alt. 190 m - Turn right onto Tramway
  44. 44 : km 26.66 - alt. 189 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 29.46 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 30.34 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 30.37 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto A4059
  48. 48 : km 30.38 - alt. 139 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Harriet Street, B4276
  49. 49 : km 30.7 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Windsor Street
  50. 50 : km 30.7 - alt. 147 m - Turn sharp right onto Harriet Street, B4276
  51. 51 : km 30.85 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Mount Pleasant Street
  52. S/E : km 30.85 - alt. 154 m

Useful Information

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