RIDUM Part 1 From Penallta V2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 30.51 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 679 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 802 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 361 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 46 m
  • ⚐
    District: Gelligaer 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.65186° / W 3.254449°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.544727° / W 3.185376°
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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. 206 m
  2. 1 : km 0.26 - alt. 206 m - Keep right
  3. 2 : km 0.37 - alt. 201 m - Turn slight right
  4. 3 : km 0.48 - alt. 186 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 0.57 - alt. 184 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 5 : km 1.06 - alt. 155 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 6 : km 2.09 - alt. 141 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 7 : km 2.59 - alt. 142 m - Keep right onto Taff Vale extension
  9. 8 : km 3.77 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  10. 9 : km 4.16 - alt. 137 m - Keep left onto Taff Vale extension
  11. 10 : km 4.66 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  12. 11 : km 4.68 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Main Road, A472
  13. 12 : km 4.69 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  14. 13 : km 4.73 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  15. 14 : km 4.9 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Gellideg Isaf Rise
  16. 15 : km 4.94 - alt. 160 m - Turn slight right
  17. 16 : km 4.95 - alt. 161 m - Turn slight left
  18. 17 : km 4.99 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto St Anne's Gardens
  19. 18 : km 6.48 - alt. 235 m - Turn right onto The Bryn
  20. 19 : km 7.52 - alt. 276 m - Keep right
  21. 20 : km 10.09 - alt. 323 m - Keep left
  22. 21 : km 12.42 - alt. 227 m - Turn right
  23. 22 : km 12.5 - alt. 237 m - Keep left
  24. 23 : km 13.83 - alt. 317 m - Keep right
  25. 24 : km 13.94 - alt. 315 m - Keep left
  26. 25 : km 14.81 - alt. 360 m - Keep right
  27. 26 : km 14.82 - alt. 360 m - Turn slight right
  28. 27 : km 14.85 - alt. 361 m - Turn left
  29. 28 : km 15.01 - alt. 337 m - Keep left
  30. 29 : km 15.26 - alt. 284 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 15.5 - alt. 270 m - Turn slight right
  32. 31 : km 16.07 - alt. 204 m - Keep left
  33. 32 : km 16.13 - alt. 198 m - Keep left
  34. 33 : km 16.98 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  35. 34 : km 17.12 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Commercial Road, A468
  36. 35 : km 17.26 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Forge Road
  37. 36 : km 17.44 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight right onto Glan Yr Afon
  38. 37 : km 17.45 - alt. 47 m - Keep right onto Green Row
  39. 38 : km 17.97 - alt. 52 m - Keep right
  40. 39 : km 18.37 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 40 : km 19.1 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left
  42. 41 : km 19.42 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 42 : km 19.6 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  44. 43 : km 20.2 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Cwmnofydd Lane
  45. 44 : km 20.59 - alt. 122 m - Keep right
  46. 45 : km 20.61 - alt. 121 m - Keep left
  47. 46 : km 21.47 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right onto New Row
  48. 47 : km 21.55 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right
  49. 48 : km 21.69 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 49 : km 22.47 - alt. 129 m - Keep right
  51. 50 : km 24.02 - alt. 169 m - Turn slight left
  52. 51 : km 24.03 - alt. 169 m - Keep left
  53. 52 : km 24.7 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight left
  54. 53 : km 24.7 - alt. 132 m - Keep left
  55. 54 : km 25.15 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  56. 55 : km 25.19 - alt. 142 m - Keep left
  57. 56 : km 26.92 - alt. 242 m - Keep right
  58. 57 : km 27.39 - alt. 253 m - Turn right
  59. 58 : km 27.4 - alt. 252 m - Turn left
  60. 59 : km 28.23 - alt. 233 m - Turn right
  61. 60 : km 29.34 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  62. 61 : km 29.53 - alt. 117 m - Keep left
  63. 62 : km 30.24 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  64. 63 : km 30.43 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp right
  65. E : km 30.51 - alt. 83 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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