Bristol To Cardiff?

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 54.79 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 16h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 236 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 230 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 70 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -4 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 : km 0 - alt. 7 m - Start on 1
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  4. 4 : km 0.15 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Gorse Cover Road
  5. 5 : km 0.17 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  6. 6 : km 0.48 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Church Road
  7. 7 : km 0.58 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  8. 8 : km 0.81 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.03 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Church Road
  10. 10 : km 1.2 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Severn Road, A403
  11. 11 : km 2.91 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Severn Road, A403
  12. 12 : km 4.28 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Severn Road, A403
  13. 13 : km 6.08 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Passage Road
  14. 14 : km 6.18 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Bridge Access Road
  15. 15 : km 6.45 - alt. 28 m - Keep left onto Bridge Access Road
  16. 16 : km 10.73 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 11.71 - alt. 18 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 12.12 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 12.24 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 12.41 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 12.69 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 13.31 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 13.43 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 14.17 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Parkwall Hill, A48
  25. 25 : km 14.98 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A48
  26. 26 : km 16.75 - alt. 15 m - Keep left onto A48
  27. 27 : km 17.81 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Cwrt Morgan
  28. 28 : km 17.81 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 18 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left onto Heol Rufeinig
  30. 30 : km 19.48 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 19.95 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 19.97 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto A48
  33. 33 : km 29.73 - alt. 31 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Chepstow Road, A48
  34. 34 : km 30.11 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Chepstow Road, B4237
  35. 35 : km 34.31 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Chepstow Road, B4237
  36. 36 : km 34.4 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Wharf Road, B4237
  37. 37 : km 35.51 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto George Street, B4237
  38. 38 : km 36.29 - alt. 12 m - Keep right onto Cardiff Road, B4237
  39. 39 : km 36.96 - alt. 12 m - Keep right onto Cardiff Road, B4237
  40. 40 : km 37.77 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto Cardiff Road, B4237
  41. 41 : km 38.02 - alt. 14 m - Keep right onto Cardiff Road, B4237
  42. 42 : km 38.4 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Cardiff Road, A48
  43. 43 : km 39.19 - alt. 12 m - Keep left onto Cardiff Road
  44. 44 : km 39.9 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 39.92 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Cardiff Road, A48
  46. 46 : km 40.59 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Cardiff Road, A48
  47. 47 : km 40.98 - alt. 14 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Cardiff Road, A48
  48. 48 : km 43.49 - alt. 27 m - Keep right onto Newport Road, A48
  49. 49 : km 45.27 - alt. 30 m - Keep right onto Newport Road, A48
  50. 50 : km 45.73 - alt. 22 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto B4487
  51. 51 : km 45.86 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right onto Newport Road, B4487
  52. 52 : km 46.54 - alt. 31 m - Keep right onto Newport Road, B4487
  53. 53 : km 46.59 - alt. 33 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newport Road, B4487
  54. 54 : km 48.87 - alt. 43 m - Keep right onto Newport Road
  55. 55 : km 49.3 - alt. 40 m - Keep left onto Newport Road, B4487
  56. 56 : km 50.16 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left onto Newport Road
  57. 57 : km 50.22 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left onto Newport Road, B4487
  58. 58 : km 50.33 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Newport Road, A4161
  59. 59 : km 50.69 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newport Road, A4161
  60. 60 : km 51.61 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Newport Road, A4161
  61. 61 : km 51.62 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 51.72 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Broadway, B4487
  63. 63 : km 51.73 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Broadway, B4487
  64. 64 : km 52.46 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Clifton Street
  65. 65 : km 52.53 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Gold Street
  66. 66 : km 52.71 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Orbit Street
  67. 67 : km 52.76 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Longcross Street
  68. 68 : km 52.99 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Glossop Road
  69. 69 : km 53.04 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Moira Terrace
  70. 70 : km 53.35 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Moira Terrace
  71. 71 : km 53.43 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Adam Street, A4160
  72. 72 : km 53.86 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Adam Street, A4160
  73. 73 : km 54.15 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Custom House Street, A4160
  74. 74 : km 54.34 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Penarth Road
  75. 75 : km 54.54 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 54.57 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 54.58 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  78. 78 : km 54.62 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Penarth Road, A4160
  79. 79 : km 54.73 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Crawshay Street
  80. E : km 54.79 - alt. 7 m

Useful Information

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