Caerphilly To Ponty And Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 31.99 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 126 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 125 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 118 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 32 m
  • ⚐
    District: Caerphilly 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.57157° / W 3.215411°
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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. 103 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.15 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Station Terrace
  3. 3 : km 0.34 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto B4623
  4. 4 : km 0.35 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight left onto Cardiff Road
  5. 5 : km 0.44 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto St Martin's Road
  6. 6 : km 1.21 - alt. 110 m - Keep right onto St Martin's Road
  7. 7 : km 1.26 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right onto Lôn y Llyn
  8. 8 : km 1.3 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.52 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp right onto Blackbrook Lane
  10. 10 : km 2.58 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.76 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Penrhos Cutting
  12. 12 : km 4.94 - alt. 61 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 5.23 - alt. 57 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 5.77 - alt. 48 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 5.78 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 5.79 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 5.87 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Parish Road
  18. 18 : km 6.5 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Cemetery Road
  19. 19 : km 6.83 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 6.95 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 6.96 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Cardiff Road
  22. 22 : km 8.22 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 8.23 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 8.33 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Moy Road
  25. 25 : km 8.35 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Moy Road
  26. 26 : km 8.42 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Moy Road
  27. 27 : km 8.43 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 8.46 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Clos Llywellyn
  29. 29 : km 8.49 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 10.04 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto A4054
  31. 31 : km 10.36 - alt. 36 m - Keep left onto Main Avenue
  32. 32 : km 10.81 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto St David's Close
  33. 33 : km 10.82 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Main Avenue
  34. 34 : km 11.78 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 11.79 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Main Avenue
  36. 36 : km 12.08 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 12.15 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Gwaelod Y Garth Road
  38. 38 : km 13.03 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 13.03 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 13.4 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 13.4 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right
  42. 42 : km 15.4 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 15.56 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Llantwit Road
  44. 44 : km 15.88 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 15.88 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Llantwid Road
  46. 46 : km 16.15 - alt. 59 m - Keep right onto Forest Road
  47. 47 : km 16.2 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp right onto Meadow Street
  48. 48 : km 16.21 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 49 : km 16.54 - alt. 54 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto River Street
  50. 50 : km 16.69 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 17.83 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 18.23 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 18.63 - alt. 61 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 18.66 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 18.74 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 18.76 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 19 - alt. 57 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 19.22 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 19.32 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 19.72 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 20.12 - alt. 61 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 20.15 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 20.23 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 20.25 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 20.49 - alt. 57 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 20.72 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 21.26 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 21.35 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto A4054
  69. 69 : km 21.83 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Cemetery Road
  70. 70 : km 22.02 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 22.05 - alt. 65 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 22.06 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 27.72 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right onto Heol Y Gors
  74. 74 : km 27.87 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Heol-y-Dderwen
  75. 75 : km 27.9 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Graig View
  76. 76 : km 27.91 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 28.14 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp left onto Penrhos Cutting
  78. 78 : km 29.24 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 29.41 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 29.47 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp left
  81. 81 : km 30.7 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Lôn y Llyn
  82. 82 : km 30.74 - alt. 105 m - Keep left onto St Martin's Road
  83. 83 : km 31.56 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Cardiff Road
  84. 84 : km 31.65 - alt. 104 m - Keep right onto B4623
  85. 85 : km 31.66 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Station Terrace
  86. 86 : km 31.85 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Station Terrace
  87. S/E : km 31.99 - alt. 103 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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