Hay Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 57.91 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 22h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2,169 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,165 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 770 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 93 m
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 95 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.89 - alt. 133 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 1.48 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 1.59 - alt. 153 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 2.61 - alt. 314 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 4.47 - alt. 407 m - Turn slight right
  7. 7 : km 4.53 - alt. 412 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 4.65 - alt. 426 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 4.71 - alt. 429 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 5.15 - alt. 456 m - Turn slight left
  11. 11 : km 5.24 - alt. 458 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 5.59 - alt. 504 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 6 - alt. 578 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 6.31 - alt. 676 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 6.31 - alt. 676 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 7.19 - alt. 667 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 11.64 - alt. 632 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 12.14 - alt. 571 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 13.24 - alt. 316 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 13.59 - alt. 321 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 14.41 - alt. 317 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 14.46 - alt. 317 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 14.69 - alt. 328 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 14.86 - alt. 336 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 14.92 - alt. 345 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 15.42 - alt. 417 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 16.65 - alt. 629 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 17.64 - alt. 527 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 17.84 - alt. 454 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 18.58 - alt. 389 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 18.91 - alt. 373 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 18.98 - alt. 372 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 19.17 - alt. 399 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 20.37 - alt. 342 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 20.94 - alt. 316 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 20.99 - alt. 319 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 21.43 - alt. 314 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 21.6 - alt. 318 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 21.82 - alt. 305 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 40 : km 22.35 - alt. 412 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 22.39 - alt. 414 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 22.96 - alt. 418 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 23.21 - alt. 453 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 23.45 - alt. 486 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 23.96 - alt. 554 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 25.34 - alt. 564 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 25.77 - alt. 480 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 27.23 - alt. 302 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 27.86 - alt. 234 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 27.94 - alt. 236 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 28.11 - alt. 252 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 29.37 - alt. 231 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 29.49 - alt. 255 m - Turn sharp left
  54. 54 : km 30.65 - alt. 327 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 30.79 - alt. 351 m - Turn slight right
  56. 56 : km 31.1 - alt. 392 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 31.18 - alt. 406 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 31.34 - alt. 442 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 31.57 - alt. 504 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 31.64 - alt. 519 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 31.71 - alt. 537 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 31.77 - alt. 553 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 31.9 - alt. 579 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 32.31 - alt. 635 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 32.97 - alt. 700 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 33.26 - alt. 684 m - Keep right
  67. 67 : km 35.37 - alt. 717 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 36.8 - alt. 628 m - Keep left
  69. 69 : km 40.17 - alt. 614 m - Keep left
  70. 70 : km 40.61 - alt. 676 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 41.49 - alt. 732 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 42.31 - alt. 759 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 45.16 - alt. 683 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 46.26 - alt. 412 m - Turn sharp right
  75. 75 : km 47.33 - alt. 406 m - Keep left
  76. 76 : km 47.49 - alt. 403 m - Keep left
  77. 77 : km 47.58 - alt. 395 m - Keep right
  78. 78 : km 47.79 - alt. 368 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 48.74 - alt. 349 m - Keep right
  80. 80 : km 48.76 - alt. 347 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 50.61 - alt. 342 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 50.62 - alt. 342 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 52.87 - alt. 190 m - Keep right
  84. 84 : km 53.06 - alt. 182 m - Keep right
  85. 85 : km 53.64 - alt. 223 m - Turn left
  86. 86 : km 54.21 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 54.5 - alt. 189 m - Turn slight left
  88. 88 : km 54.61 - alt. 191 m - Keep right
  89. 89 : km 54.98 - alt. 242 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 55.21 - alt. 249 m - Keep right
  91. 91 : km 56.05 - alt. 152 m - Keep right
  92. 92 : km 57.1 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 57.13 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right onto Brecon Road, B4350
  94. 94 : km 57.5 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Oxford Road, B4348
  95. 95 : km 57.89 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Lion Street
  96. 96 : km 57.9 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Oxford Road, B4348
  97. S/E : km 57.91 - alt. 94 m

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