Cardiff Long Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.66 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 15 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 14 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 27 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Penarth 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.4452° / W 3.187502°
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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. 12 m - Start on Cogan Hill, A4160
  2. 2 : km 0.16 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  3. 3 : km 0.33 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.35 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  5. 5 : km 0.95 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Penarth Portway
  6. 6 : km 1.07 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 1.09 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Penarth Portway
  8. 8 : km 1.76 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  9. 9 : km 1.82 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.83 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left
  11. 11 : km 1.84 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 1.98 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 1.99 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.29 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2.3 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 2.54 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 2.69 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 2.84 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 2.99 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 3.12 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 3.76 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 3.79 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Porth Teigr
  23. 23 : km 4.01 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 4.18 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 4.2 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 4.26 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.9 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Herbert Street
  28. 28 : km 5.92 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Herbert Street
  29. 29 : km 5.97 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Bute Street
  30. 30 : km 6.01 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Bute Street, A470
  31. 31 : km 6.14 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto Bute Street, A470
  32. 32 : km 6.17 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Bute Terrace, A4160
  33. 33 : km 6.35 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Bute Terrace
  34. 34 : km 6.37 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Bute Terrace
  35. 35 : km 6.38 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Bute Terrace, A4160
  36. 36 : km 6.43 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Churchill Way
  37. 37 : km 6.89 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 6.91 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Park Lane
  39. 39 : km 6.95 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Queen Street
  40. 40 : km 7.11 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Station Terrace
  41. 41 : km 7.12 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Dumfries Place, A4161
  42. 42 : km 7.53 - alt. 13 m - Keep right onto Boulevard de Nantes, A4161
  43. 43 : km 7.87 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Boulevard de Nantes, A4161
  44. 44 : km 7.91 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 8.3 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 8.51 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 8.52 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Millennium Bridge
  48. 48 : km 8.59 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 8.6 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 8.61 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right
  51. 51 : km 8.72 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 8.74 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 8.92 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Cowbridge Road East, A4161
  54. 54 : km 9.23 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto Wellington Street, A4161
  55. 55 : km 9.47 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Wellington Street, A4161
  56. 56 : km 9.85 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Leckwith Road, B4267
  57. 57 : km 10.43 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto Leckwith Road, B4267
  58. 58 : km 10.94 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Leckwith Road, B4267
  59. 59 : km 11.14 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Ely Trail
  60. 60 : km 12.93 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Ely Trail
  61. 61 : km 12.94 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Penarth Road, A4160
  62. 62 : km 13.37 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Penarth Road, A4160
  63. 63 : km 14.13 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 14.14 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 14.26 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 14.3 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 14.3 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto A4055
  68. 68 : km 14.33 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left onto Cogan Hill, A4160
  69. 69 : km 14.45 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 14.48 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Cogan Hill, A4160
  71. 71 : km 14.49 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cogan Hill, A4160
  72. S/E : km 14.66 - alt. 13 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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