Machen Trail Half

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.98 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 649 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 651 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 260 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 46 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/E : km 0 - alt. 48 m
  2. 1 : km 0.17 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left onto Ffwrwm Road
  3. 2 : km 0.51 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto The Run
  4. 3 : km 0.91 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 2.01 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  6. 5 : km 2.06 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 2.11 - alt. 64 m - Keep left
  8. 7 : km 2.31 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left
  9. 8 : km 2.52 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  10. 9 : km 3.33 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  11. 10 : km 3.33 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight left
  12. 11 : km 3.33 - alt. 97 m - Keep right
  13. 12 : km 3.52 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  14. 13 : km 3.58 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  15. 14 : km 4 - alt. 134 m - Keep left
  16. 15 : km 4.31 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight right
  17. 16 : km 4.73 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 17 : km 5.07 - alt. 146 m - Turn right
  19. 18 : km 5.56 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  20. 19 : km 6 - alt. 183 m - Turn right
  21. 20 : km 6.06 - alt. 182 m - Turn right
  22. 21 : km 6.07 - alt. 181 m - Turn left
  23. 22 : km 6.11 - alt. 182 m - Turn right
  24. 23 : km 6.13 - alt. 180 m - Turn sharp right onto Garth Lane
  25. 24 : km 6.18 - alt. 177 m - Keep left
  26. 25 : km 6.22 - alt. 172 m - Keep left
  27. 26 : km 6.23 - alt. 172 m - Turn left
  28. 27 : km 6.29 - alt. 172 m - Turn slight right
  29. 28 : km 6.53 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  30. 29 : km 6.82 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 7.36 - alt. 100 m - Keep left
  32. 31 : km 7.43 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Van Road
  33. 32 : km 7.62 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 33 : km 8.19 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight left
  35. 34 : km 8.25 - alt. 141 m - Keep right
  36. 35 : km 8.63 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
  37. 36 : km 8.84 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  38. 37 : km 9.18 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 38 : km 9.64 - alt. 148 m - Turn slight left
  40. 39 : km 9.65 - alt. 148 m - Turn left
  41. 40 : km 9.93 - alt. 184 m - Turn left
  42. 41 : km 10.2 - alt. 195 m - Turn slight right
  43. 42 : km 11.14 - alt. 244 m - Turn left
  44. 43 : km 11.59 - alt. 199 m - Turn left
  45. 44 : km 11.71 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp right
  46. 45 : km 12.09 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  47. 46 : km 12.28 - alt. 117 m - Keep right
  48. 47 : km 12.32 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  49. 48 : km 12.42 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left
  50. 49 : km 12.65 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  51. 50 : km 13.07 - alt. 167 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 51 : km 13.43 - alt. 220 m - Turn left onto Graig Road
  53. 52 : km 13.63 - alt. 238 m - Turn slight right
  54. 53 : km 14.87 - alt. 238 m - Keep right
  55. 54 : km 15.47 - alt. 177 m - Turn sharp left
  56. 55 : km 15.68 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  57. 56 : km 15.7 - alt. 178 m - Keep right
  58. 57 : km 16.09 - alt. 187 m - Keep left
  59. 58 : km 16.35 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
  60. 59 : km 17.28 - alt. 123 m - Turn sharp right
  61. 60 : km 17.67 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  62. 61 : km 18.21 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight left onto Maes-Y-Bryn Road
  63. 62 : km 18.29 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  64. 63 : km 19.75 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Ridgeway Path
  65. 64 : km 20.04 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Ridgeway Path
  66. 65 : km 20.33 - alt. 95 m - Keep left onto Ridgeway Path
  67. 66 : km 20.72 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  68. 67 : km 20.72 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  69. 68 : km 20.88 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  70. 69 : km 21.53 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight right
  71. 70 : km 21.56 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  72. 71 : km 21.63 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  73. 72 : km 22.65 - alt. 128 m - Keep right
  74. 73 : km 23.41 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight left
  75. 74 : km 23.71 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  76. 75 : km 23.88 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp left
  77. 76 : km 23.89 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Glan Yr Afon
  78. 77 : km 23.92 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto The Crescent
  79. S/E : km 23.98 - alt. 47 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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