PT: Afan Valley Walk (inc Richard Burton Trail)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.24 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 25 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 689 ft
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    Descent: - 699 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 443 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 115 ft
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 292 ft - Start on
  2. 1 : mi 0.12 - alt. 266 ft - Keep right onto Station Road
  3. 2 : mi 0.26 - alt. 272 ft - Turn left onto Pontrhydyfen Aqueduct
  4. 3 : mi 0.39 - alt. 266 ft - Turn right onto Oakwood Avenue
  5. 4 : mi 0.45 - alt. 272 ft - Turn left
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  8. 7 : mi 0.63 - alt. 226 ft - Turn slight left
  9. 8 : mi 1.79 - alt. 118 ft - Keep right onto Heol Undeb
  10. 9 : mi 1.8 - alt. 125 ft - Turn sharp right
  11. 10 : mi 2.36 - alt. 144 ft - Keep left
  12. 11 : mi 2.39 - alt. 154 ft - Turn right onto Heol Salem
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  19. 18 : mi 3.49 - alt. 269 ft - Turn sharp right
  20. 19 : mi 3.77 - alt. 262 ft - Turn sharp right onto Station Road
  21. 20 : mi 3.96 - alt. 269 ft - Turn slight left onto Station Road
  22. 21 : mi 4.22 - alt. 282 ft - Turn sharp right
  23. 22 : mi 4.36 - alt. 282 ft - Keep left
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  31. 30 : mi 6.14 - alt. 430 ft - Turn sharp left
  32. 31 : mi 6.15 - alt. 430 ft - Turn slight left
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  39. 38 : mi 7.44 - alt. 295 ft - Turn sharp left
  40. 39 : mi 7.97 - alt. 249 ft - Turn left
  41. S/E : mi 8.24 - alt. 292 ft

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