Brecons II

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 35.93 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,158 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,272 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 809 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 51 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. 194 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 194 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 1.49 - alt. 299 m - Turn slight left
  4. 4 : km 2.23 - alt. 349 m - Turn slight left
  5. 5 : km 2.26 - alt. 350 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 2.53 - alt. 376 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 2.9 - alt. 384 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 3.48 - alt. 489 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 4.11 - alt. 613 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 10 : km 6.55 - alt. 683 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 9.14 - alt. 760 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 9.51 - alt. 795 m - Turn slight left
  13. 13 : km 9.59 - alt. 809 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 10.73 - alt. 708 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 11.08 - alt. 700 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 14.4 - alt. 627 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 14.54 - alt. 631 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 14.94 - alt. 644 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 16.51 - alt. 665 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 16.73 - alt. 717 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 16.75 - alt. 715 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 20.73 - alt. 466 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 21.05 - alt. 416 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 21.15 - alt. 410 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 21.16 - alt. 411 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 21.3 - alt. 379 m - Turn slight right
  27. 27 : km 22.84 - alt. 187 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 22.86 - alt. 187 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 23.64 - alt. 188 m - Turn sharp right onto Bellfountain Road
  30. 30 : km 24.17 - alt. 208 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 24.25 - alt. 214 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 24.28 - alt. 214 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 24.36 - alt. 208 m - Turn right onto Bellfountain Road
  34. 34 : km 24.43 - alt. 205 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 25.68 - alt. 130 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 26.08 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 26.12 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 26.17 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right
  39. 39 : km 26.32 - alt. 127 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 40 : km 26.44 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 26.62 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 27.34 - alt. 202 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 27.9 - alt. 223 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 28.46 - alt. 261 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 29.58 - alt. 217 m - Turn sharp left
  46. 46 : km 29.72 - alt. 240 m - Turn slight right
  47. 47 : km 29.86 - alt. 243 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 30.22 - alt. 292 m - Turn sharp right
  49. 49 : km 30.26 - alt. 283 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 30.76 - alt. 292 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 30.8 - alt. 291 m - Turn slight right
  52. 52 : km 31.05 - alt. 278 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 31.43 - alt. 239 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 31.46 - alt. 239 m - Turn sharp left
  55. 55 : km 33.14 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Pentre Road
  56. 56 : km 33.19 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 34.08 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 34.14 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right onto Pen-y-Pound
  59. 59 : km 34.19 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Park Crescent
  60. 60 : km 34.25 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Penyfal Road
  61. 61 : km 34.42 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Penyfal Road
  62. 62 : km 34.54 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto King Street
  63. 63 : km 34.67 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Lion Street
  64. 64 : km 34.86 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto A40
  65. 65 : km 34.87 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Lower Monk Street
  66. 66 : km 35.22 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Firs Road
  67. 67 : km 35.28 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Firs Road
  68. 68 : km 35.47 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  69. E : km 35.93 - alt. 76 m

Useful Information

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