Gelligaer 20k Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 20.74 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 288 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 285 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 370 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 110 m
  • ⚐
    District: Gelligaer 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.66575° / W 3.26095°
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Description

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(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. 240 m - Start near 7-9 Legion's Way, Gelligaer, Hengoed, Caerphilly CF82 8DX, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 240 m - Head northeast on Legion's Way toward Penywrlod
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 242 m - Turn left onto Penywrlod
  4. 4 : km 0.1 - alt. 243 m - Turn right onto Gelligaer Rd/B4254
  5. 5 : km 0.26 - alt. 244 m - Head east on Gelligaer Rd/B4254 toward Heol Adam
  6. 6 : km 0.27 - alt. 244 m - Turn left onto Heol Adam
  7. 7 : km 0.69 - alt. 252 m - Head northwest on Heol Adam
  8. 8 : km 1.24 - alt. 280 m - Head northwest on Heol Adam
  9. 9 : km 1.87 - alt. 297 m - Head northwest
  10. 10 : km 2.21 - alt. 290 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.22 - alt. 290 m - Head west
  12. 12 : km 2.23 - alt. 290 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.74 - alt. 311 m - Head north
  14. 14 : km 3.13 - alt. 344 m - Head north
  15. 15 : km 3.49 - alt. 369 m - Head north
  16. 16 : km 3.78 - alt. 370 m - Head north
  17. 17 : km 3.8 - alt. 370 m - Head south
  18. 18 : km 3.87 - alt. 370 m - Head north
  19. 19 : km 3.96 - alt. 370 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 4.58 - alt. 344 m - Head north
  21. 21 : km 5.13 - alt. 323 m - Head northeast
  22. 22 : km 5.23 - alt. 316 m - Head northeast toward Mill Rd
  23. 23 : km 5.61 - alt. 295 m - Head northeast toward Mill Rd
  24. 24 : km 5.76 - alt. 270 m - Head east toward Mill Rd
  25. 25 : km 5.9 - alt. 252 m - Sharp left onto Mill Rd
  26. 26 : km 6.14 - alt. 229 m - Head northeast toward New Rd
  27. 27 : km 6.14 - alt. 230 m - Turn right onto New Rd
  28. 28 : km 6.27 - alt. 230 m - Head southeast on New Rd toward Hill St
  29. 29 : km 6.44 - alt. 232 m - Head southeast on New Rd
  30. 30 : km 6.62 - alt. 231 m - Head southeast on New Rd
  31. 31 : km 6.8 - alt. 230 m - Head southeast
  32. 32 : km 6.96 - alt. 229 m - Head southeast
  33. 33 : km 7.16 - alt. 230 m - Head southeast
  34. 34 : km 7.37 - alt. 231 m - Head southeast
  35. 35 : km 7.55 - alt. 229 m - Head southeast
  36. 36 : km 7.73 - alt. 227 m - Head southeast
  37. 37 : km 7.75 - alt. 227 m - Continue onto Groes-Faen Terrace
  38. 38 : km 7.85 - alt. 223 m - Head east on Groes-Faen Terrace toward A469
  39. 39 : km 8.13 - alt. 211 m - Head northeast toward A469
  40. 40 : km 8.35 - alt. 198 m - Head east toward A469
  41. 41 : km 8.52 - alt. 182 m - Head east toward A469
  42. 42 : km 8.53 - alt. 181 m - Head west
  43. 43 : km 8.54 - alt. 182 m - Head southeast toward A469
  44. 44 : km 8.55 - alt. 180 m - Turn right onto Factory Rd/A469
  45. 45 : km 8.57 - alt. 178 m - Head south on Factory Rd/A469
  46. 46 : km 9.05 - alt. 173 m - Head southeast on Factory Rd/A469
  47. 47 : km 9.24 - alt. 166 m - Slight right to stay on Factory Rd/A469
  48. 48 : km 9.29 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto Station Rd/A469
  49. 49 : km 9.38 - alt. 170 m - Head southeast on Station Rd/A469 toward Station Rd/A469
  50. 50 : km 9.77 - alt. 175 m - Head south on Station Rd/A469 toward A469
  51. 51 : km 10.25 - alt. 178 m - Head south on A469
  52. 52 : km 10.69 - alt. 183 m - Enter the roundabout
  53. 53 : km 10.69 - alt. 182 m - Head south toward A469
  54. 54 : km 10.72 - alt. 182 m - Exit the roundabout onto A469
  55. 55 : km 11.04 - alt. 164 m - Head south on A469
  56. 56 : km 11.5 - alt. 158 m - Head south on A469
  57. 57 : km 11.71 - alt. 163 m - Slight left to stay on A469
  58. 58 : km 11.87 - alt. 157 m - Head south on Cardiff Rd/A469 toward B4254
  59. 59 : km 12.25 - alt. 143 m - Head south on Cardiff Rd/A469 toward Hanbury St
  60. 60 : km 12.68 - alt. 149 m - Head south on Cardiff Rd/A469
  61. 61 : km 12.91 - alt. 148 m - Head south on Cardiff Rd/A469 toward Churchfield Cl
  62. 62 : km 13.25 - alt. 137 m - Head south on New Rd/A469 toward Farm Cl
  63. 63 : km 13.52 - alt. 134 m - Head south on New Rd/A469
  64. 64 : km 13.88 - alt. 130 m - Head south on New Rd/A469
  65. 65 : km 14.25 - alt. 121 m - Head south on New Rd/A469
  66. 66 : km 14.6 - alt. 123 m - Head south on New Rd/A469 toward Hengoed Ave
  67. 67 : km 15.02 - alt. 121 m - Slight left to stay on New Rd/A469
  68. 68 : km 15.09 - alt. 117 m - Head southwest on New Rd/A469 toward A469
  69. 69 : km 15.44 - alt. 112 m - Head northwest toward New Rd/A469
  70. 70 : km 15.46 - alt. 111 m - Exit the roundabout onto The Avenue
  71. 71 : km 15.49 - alt. 110 m - Slight left onto Pengam Rd
  72. 72 : km 15.7 - alt. 116 m - Head southwest on Pengam Rd toward Davies St
  73. 73 : km 15.93 - alt. 113 m - Head southwest on Pengam Rd
  74. 74 : km 16.07 - alt. 112 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto High St
  75. 75 : km 16.21 - alt. 114 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Lewis St
  76. 76 : km 16.24 - alt. 114 m - Head southwest on Lewis St toward Central St
  77. 77 : km 16.5 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto A472
  78. 78 : km 16.51 - alt. 118 m - Head northwest on A472 toward Station Rd
  79. 79 : km 16.78 - alt. 127 m - Head west on A472 toward Brynmynach Ave
  80. 80 : km 16.97 - alt. 137 m - Head northwest on A472
  81. 81 : km 16.98 - alt. 138 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Penallta Link Rd
  82. 82 : km 17.25 - alt. 146 m - Head northeast on Penallta Link Rd
  83. 83 : km 17.54 - alt. 149 m - Head northeast on Penallta Link Rd toward Penallta Rd
  84. 84 : km 17.8 - alt. 161 m - Continue onto Penallta Rd
  85. 85 : km 17.88 - alt. 166 m - Head northwest on Penallta Rd toward Dragon Way
  86. 86 : km 18.13 - alt. 178 m - Head north on Penallta Rd toward West Rd
  87. 87 : km 18.45 - alt. 190 m - Head northwest on Penallta Rd toward West Rd
  88. 88 : km 18.71 - alt. 195 m - Head northwest on Penallta Rd toward Pen-Y-Bryn Terrace
  89. 89 : km 18.79 - alt. 201 m - Continue onto Pen-Y-Bryn Terrace
  90. 90 : km 19.09 - alt. 206 m - Head north on Pen-Y-Bryn Terrace toward Gelliwen St
  91. 91 : km 19.3 - alt. 208 m - Continue onto Penallta Rd
  92. 92 : km 19.39 - alt. 209 m - Head northwest on Penallta Rd toward Trosnant Cres
  93. 93 : km 19.73 - alt. 220 m - Head north on Penallta Rd toward Heol Edward Lewis
  94. 94 : km 19.85 - alt. 223 m - Turn left onto Church Rd/B4254
  95. 95 : km 19.97 - alt. 228 m - Head northwest on Church Rd/B4254 toward Rectory Rd
  96. 96 : km 20.25 - alt. 236 m - Head northwest on Church Rd/B4254 toward Aneurin Bevan Ave
  97. 97 : km 20.47 - alt. 244 m - Head west on Gelligaer Rd/B4254 toward Penywrlod
  98. 98 : km 20.65 - alt. 243 m - Turn left onto Penywrlod
  99. 99 : km 20.68 - alt. 242 m - Turn right onto Legion's Way
  100. S/E : km 20.74 - alt. 240 m

Useful Information

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