Treforest 10 Miler From McDonald’s

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n°51827887

Creation

28 May 2024

Last update

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 16.47 km
Calculated time: 5h 05
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 132 m
Vertical drop: - 139 m
Highest point: 127 m
Lowest point: 27 m

District: Taffs Well
Start/End: N 51.562761° / W 3.271094°
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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.

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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 44 m - Start on Cefn Coed
2 : km 0.18 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Heol Crochendy
3 : km 0.52 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Heol Crochendy
4 : km 1.06 - alt. 41 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Heol Crochendy
5 : km 1.34 - alt. 38 m - Keep right onto Heol Crochendy
6 : km 1.38 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right onto Main Avenue, A4054
7 : km 1.9 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
8 : km 1.9 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Main Avenue, A4054
9 : km 2.43 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
10 : km 2.51 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Gwaelod Y Garth Road, A473
11 : km 2.59 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Gwaelod Y Garth Road
12 : km 3.02 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight left onto Willowford Road
13 : km 4.33 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right onto Willowford Road
14 : km 4.44 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Main Road
15 : km 7.04 - alt. 51 m - Keep left
16 : km 7.16 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
17 : km 7.31 - alt. 44 m - Keep right
18 : km 7.49 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left
19 : km 7.57 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
20 : km 7.63 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
21 : km 7.75 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
22 : km 7.96 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Cardiff Road, A4054
23 : km 8.12 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
24 : km 8.37 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
25 : km 10.91 - alt. 86 m - Keep right onto Penrhos Cutting
26 : km 12.18 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
27 : km 12.24 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp left
28 : km 12.39 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Meadow Way
29 : km 12.4 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Cae Croes Heol
30 : km 12.58 - alt. 107 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
31 : km 12.8 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
32 : km 12.82 - alt. 114 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ffordd Traws Cwm
33 : km 12.89 - alt. 117 m - Keep left onto Ffordd Traws Cwm
34 : km 12.92 - alt. 118 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
35 : km 13.21 - alt. 127 m - Keep left
36 : km 13.25 - alt. 127 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Caerphilly Road, A468
37 : km 14.5 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
38 : km 14.54 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Graig View
39 : km 14.55 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Heol-y-Dderwen
40 : km 14.57 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
41 : km 15.1 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
42 : km 15.29 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Tyla Gwyn
43 : km 15.58 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Cefn Coed
44 : km 15.59 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Heol Crochendy
45 : km 16.25 - alt. 37 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cefn Coed
S/E : km 16.47 - alt. 44 m

Useful Information

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