Garth Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.35 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 342 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 340 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 305 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 36 m
  • ⚐
    District: Pontypridd 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.604345° / W 3.33727°
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Description

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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. 62 m - Start on Fish Lane
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 3 : km 0.37 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.38 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.45 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.52 - alt. 53 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 0.6 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight right
  8. 8 : km 0.96 - alt. 55 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 1.87 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.9 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.93 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto B4595
  12. 12 : km 1.95 - alt. 54 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cardiff Road
  13. 13 : km 2.03 - alt. 53 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 4.82 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 5.13 - alt. 44 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Gwaelod Y Garth Road
  16. 16 : km 5.33 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 7.09 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right onto Willowford Road
  18. 18 : km 7.2 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Main Road
  19. 19 : km 7.56 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 8.9 - alt. 104 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 9.04 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 9.31 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 9.54 - alt. 213 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 9.65 - alt. 228 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 9.85 - alt. 283 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 9.9 - alt. 284 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 9.95 - alt. 289 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 10.39 - alt. 294 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 10.57 - alt. 300 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 10.71 - alt. 305 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 10.74 - alt. 303 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 10.85 - alt. 300 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 10.94 - alt. 298 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 11.31 - alt. 294 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 11.74 - alt. 245 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 11.76 - alt. 241 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 11.84 - alt. 195 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 11.88 - alt. 174 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 12.01 - alt. 153 m - Turn sharp left onto Route Des Alpes
  40. 40 : km 12.32 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 12.52 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 12.69 - alt. 119 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 12.86 - alt. 101 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 13.75 - alt. 113 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 14.18 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Main Road
  46. 46 : km 14.54 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Willowford Road
  47. 47 : km 14.65 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left onto Willowford Road
  48. 48 : km 15.97 - alt. 43 m - Keep right onto Willowford Road
  49. 49 : km 16.36 - alt. 40 m - Keep right onto Gwaelod Y Garth Road
  50. 50 : km 16.41 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right onto Gwaelod Y Garth Road
  51. 51 : km 16.49 - alt. 40 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Upper Boat Interchange
  52. 52 : km 20.4 - alt. 54 m - Keep left onto A470
  53. 53 : km 20.61 - alt. 59 m - Keep right onto A470
  54. 54 : km 20.67 - alt. 60 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  55. 55 : km 21.22 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 21.34 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  57. S/E : km 21.34 - alt. 61 m

Useful Information

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