Rec/Ystrad/Maesycwmmer

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 29.17 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 138 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 144 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 151 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 63 m
  • ⚐
    District: Caerphilly 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.583441° / W 3.21475°
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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. 77 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right
  4. 4 : km 0.3 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.32 - alt. 75 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Heol Bro Wen
  6. 6 : km 0.49 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Pontygwindy Road
  7. 7 : km 0.77 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Virginia View
  8. 8 : km 0.77 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Pontygwindy Road
  9. 9 : km 1.14 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Mill Road
  10. 10 : km 1.67 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.68 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.91 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.95 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.98 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.08 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 2.12 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Nantgarw Road
  17. 17 : km 2.26 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 2.27 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Nantgarw Road
  19. 19 : km 2.6 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 2.65 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Lon-y-wern
  21. 21 : km 2.91 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto St Margaret's Road
  22. 22 : km 3.14 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Lôn y Llyn
  23. 23 : km 3.42 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 3.42 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Lôn y Llyn
  25. 25 : km 3.46 - alt. 105 m - Keep left onto St Martin's Road
  26. 26 : km 4.28 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Cardiff Road
  27. 27 : km 4.37 - alt. 104 m - Keep right onto B4623
  28. 28 : km 4.38 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Station Terrace
  29. 29 : km 4.57 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Station Terrace
  30. 30 : km 4.85 - alt. 102 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 5.03 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 5.05 - alt. 98 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  33. 33 : km 5.25 - alt. 91 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 5.27 - alt. 91 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Lansbury Park Distributor Road
  35. 35 : km 7.26 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 7.27 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 7.45 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Bedwas Road
  38. 38 : km 7.8 - alt. 69 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 7.85 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 7.86 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight left onto Bedwas Road
  41. 41 : km 8.54 - alt. 76 m - Keep right onto Ton-y-Felin Road
  42. 42 : km 8.66 - alt. 79 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 8.69 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight right onto Pontygwindy Road
  44. 44 : km 10.32 - alt. 83 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Heol Pwllypant
  45. 45 : km 10.46 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Central Street
  46. 46 : km 11.05 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 15.08 - alt. 93 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Caerphilly Road
  48. 48 : km 15.98 - alt. 100 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A472
  49. 49 : km 16.16 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 16.19 - alt. 98 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A472
  51. 51 : km 16.36 - alt. 102 m - Keep left onto A472
  52. 52 : km 16.43 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight left onto Ludwigsburger Strausse
  53. 53 : km 17.09 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 17.12 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 17.34 - alt. 128 m - Turn sharp left
  56. 56 : km 17.39 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Tabor Road
  57. 57 : km 17.71 - alt. 135 m - Keep left onto Vale View
  58. 58 : km 17.75 - alt. 138 m - Keep left onto Vale View
  59. 59 : km 17.87 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight right onto Hill View
  60. 60 : km 18.94 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight right
  61. 61 : km 24.26 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 24.36 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Greenway
  63. 63 : km 24.68 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Greenway Court
  64. 64 : km 24.69 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Greenway
  65. 65 : km 25.03 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Bedwas Road
  66. 66 : km 25.33 - alt. 65 m - Keep right onto Bedwas Road
  67. 67 : km 25.36 - alt. 67 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bedwas Bridge Roundabout
  68. 68 : km 25.48 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Parc Pontypandy
  69. 69 : km 25.63 - alt. 67 m - Keep left onto Parc Pontypandy
  70. 70 : km 25.67 - alt. 67 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Heol ty Merchant
  71. 71 : km 25.86 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Heol Bro Wen
  72. 72 : km 26.33 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Heol Ty Merchant
  73. 73 : km 26.71 - alt. 67 m - Keep left onto Heol ty Merchant
  74. 74 : km 26.74 - alt. 67 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cilgant y Meillion
  75. 75 : km 26.87 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 27.32 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 27.41 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 27.84 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 27.91 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Pontygwindy Road
  80. 80 : km 28.73 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Heol Bro Wen
  81. 81 : km 28.89 - alt. 75 m - Enter roundabout
  82. 82 : km 29.02 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left
  83. S/E : km 29.17 - alt. 77 m

Useful Information

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