PT: Afan Valley Walk (inc Richard Burton Trail)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.26 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 210 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 213 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 135 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 89 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.2 - alt. 81 m - Keep right onto Station Road
  3. 3 : km 0.42 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Pontrhydyfen Aqueduct
  4. 4 : km 0.63 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Oakwood Avenue
  5. 5 : km 0.72 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.78 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.84 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.01 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight left
  9. 9 : km 2.88 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto Heol Undeb
  10. 10 : km 2.9 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 3.8 - alt. 44 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 3.84 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Heol Salem
  13. 13 : km 4.52 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 4.58 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 4.61 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 4.66 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 4.93 - alt. 69 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 5.41 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 5.62 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 6.07 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right onto Station Road
  21. 21 : km 6.37 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left onto Station Road
  22. 22 : km 6.79 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 7.01 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 7.12 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 7.26 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 7.62 - alt. 96 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 9.58 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 9.62 - alt. 116 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 9.81 - alt. 131 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 9.83 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 9.88 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 9.9 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 10.03 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 10.09 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight right
  35. 35 : km 10.21 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 10.22 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 10.3 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 11.94 - alt. 100 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 11.98 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 12.82 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  41. S/E : km 13.26 - alt. 89 m

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