Glanffrwd

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 34.76 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 894 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 891 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 401 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 83 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.

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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. 335 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.46 - alt. 359 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 3 : km 2.11 - alt. 360 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 3.02 - alt. 397 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 3.22 - alt. 387 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 3.72 - alt. 359 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 6.09 - alt. 240 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 6.1 - alt. 240 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 7.1 - alt. 221 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 7.3 - alt. 203 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 7.57 - alt. 234 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 7.64 - alt. 230 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 7.8 - alt. 230 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 8 - alt. 234 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 8.37 - alt. 272 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 8.39 - alt. 272 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 8.51 - alt. 282 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 10.44 - alt. 286 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 11.15 - alt. 263 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 11.17 - alt. 264 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 11.56 - alt. 274 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 12.07 - alt. 309 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 12.91 - alt. 317 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 13.22 - alt. 299 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 15.36 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 15.89 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 16.03 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 17.15 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Ffordd y Bedol
  29. 29 : km 17.34 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Hafan Heulog
  30. 30 : km 17.45 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto Heol Pen-y-parc
  31. 31 : km 17.51 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 18.04 - alt. 175 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 18.23 - alt. 186 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 18.41 - alt. 186 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 35 : km 19.35 - alt. 147 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 19.44 - alt. 147 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 19.54 - alt. 134 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 19.7 - alt. 127 m - Turn slight right onto Gelli Road
  39. 39 : km 19.81 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Windsor Place, B4273
  40. 40 : km 19.83 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto High Street
  41. 41 : km 20.06 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 20.08 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 20.15 - alt. 156 m - Turn slight left
  44. 44 : km 21.42 - alt. 172 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 21.6 - alt. 159 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 22.05 - alt. 122 m - Turn slight right onto Brookfield
  47. 47 : km 22.09 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto New Road, B4273
  48. 48 : km 22.15 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Daren-ddu Road
  49. 49 : km 22.61 - alt. 149 m - Keep right onto Daren-ddu Road
  50. 50 : km 23.63 - alt. 167 m - Keep left onto Daren-ddu Road
  51. 51 : km 23.69 - alt. 167 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 24.83 - alt. 175 m - Turn right onto Graigwen Road
  53. 53 : km 25.15 - alt. 205 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 25.48 - alt. 218 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 27.63 - alt. 237 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 27.66 - alt. 237 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 29.04 - alt. 311 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 31.3 - alt. 286 m - Turn sharp left
  59. S/E : km 34.76 - alt. 337 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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