Risca

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.85 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,322 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,549 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,243 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 151 ft
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Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 390 ft - Start on A472
  2. 1 : mi 0.12 - alt. 397 ft - Turn right
  3. 2 : mi 0.13 - alt. 397 ft - Turn left
  4. 3 : mi 0.27 - alt. 456 ft - Turn right
  5. 4 : mi 0.46 - alt. 466 ft - Keep right onto Taff Vale extension
  6. 5 : mi 1.19 - alt. 456 ft - Turn right
  7. 6 : mi 1.44 - alt. 449 ft - Keep left onto Taff Vale extension
  8. 7 : mi 1.75 - alt. 489 ft - Turn right
  9. 8 : mi 1.75 - alt. 492 ft - Turn right onto Main Road, A472
  10. 9 : mi 1.76 - alt. 492 ft - Turn left
  11. 10 : mi 1.79 - alt. 495 ft - Turn right
  12. 11 : mi 1.89 - alt. 522 ft - Turn left onto Gellideg Isaf Rise
  13. 12 : mi 1.92 - alt. 525 ft - Turn slight left
  14. 13 : mi 1.95 - alt. 528 ft - Turn left onto St Anne's Gardens
  15. 14 : mi 2.86 - alt. 771 ft - Turn right onto The Bryn
  16. 15 : mi 3.14 - alt. 682 ft - Turn right onto Heol-ddu Road
  17. 16 : mi 3.73 - alt. 400 ft - Turn right
  18. 17 : mi 3.8 - alt. 390 ft - Turn slight right
  19. 18 : mi 3.89 - alt. 436 ft - Turn left
  20. 19 : mi 4.55 - alt. 869 ft - Turn right
  21. 20 : mi 4.87 - alt. 958 ft - Turn left onto Troed-y-Rhiw Road
  22. 21 : mi 5.42 - alt. 1,010 ft - Turn sharp left
  23. 22 : mi 7.85 - alt. 430 ft - Turn sharp left
  24. 23 : mi 8.5 - alt. 230 ft - Turn sharp left
  25. 24 : mi 8.54 - alt. 213 ft - Turn left onto A467
  26. 25 : mi 8.85 - alt. 203 ft - Turn right onto Risca Road, B4591
  27. 26 : mi 10.33 - alt. 157 ft - Turn right onto Commercial Street, B4591
  28. 27 : mi 10.52 - alt. 151 ft - Turn left onto Park Road
  29. 28 : mi 10.55 - alt. 157 ft - Turn slight right onto Park Road
  30. E : mi 10.85 - alt. 157 ft

Other walks in the area

Walking Rhiwderin

Visorando Member
↔4.26 mi ↗+689 ft ↘-669 ft ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Graig (Newport)
Mostly rural paths, woodland tracks with some steep climbs, stiles and gates to negotiate. Enjoy great views over the rolling countryside around Machen. Look out for the distinct Rhiwderin Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

Walking Michaelstone-y-Fedw

Visorando Member
↔5.59 mi ↗+351 ft ↘-341 ft ◔2h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Michaelston-y-Vedw (Newport)
Michaelstone-y-Fedw Circular Walk. Rural footpaths through woodland and pasture with some steep sections. Stiles and gates to negotiate. Look out for the distinct Michaelstone-y-Fedw Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

Walking Rhymney River

Visorando Member
↔6.78 mi ↗+643 ft ↘-643 ft ◔3h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Michaelston-y-Vedw (Newport)
The Rhymney River Walk is a seven-mile circular walk around the lower Rhymney Valley.The short climbs through dappled woodland reward the walker with panoramic views of the valley floor and archaeological heritage of the area.

Walking Fourteen Locks

Visorando Member
↔2.99 mi ↗+344 ft ↘-371 ft ◔1h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Rogerstone (Newport)
A refreshing walk following the surfaced towpaths of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal with some steep steps, stiles and uneven field paths further along requiring sturdy footwear.

Walking Castleton

Visorando Member
↔7.00 mi ↗+364 ft ↘-377 ft ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Marshfield (Newport)
Mostly rural paths with some stiles and kissing gates with spectacular views over the Gwent Levels and Severn Estuary. Roadside parking in Castleton. Look out for the distinct Castleton Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

Walking Lodge Hill

Visorando Member
Lodge Hill
↔3.11 mi ↗+463 ft ↘-443 ft ◔1h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Caerleon (Newport)
Lodge Hill Circular Walk in Caerleon. Mostly rural paths with some stiles and kissing gates. Some steep sections. Spectacular views from the high ground over the River Usk and the City of Newport. Look out for the distinct Lodge Hill Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

Walking Gwent Levels

Visorando Member
↔9.30 mi ↗+16 ft ↘-16 ft ◔4h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Nash (Newport)
NewportWetlands Reserve is a nationally important haven for wildlife and is a designated National Nature Reserve. There is an amazing variety of wild birds, wildlife and flora. An exhilarating mostly level walk on hard surface paths around the reserve. Generally flat rural footpaths with stiles and gates to negotiate as you leave the reserve. Walkers are encouraged to find an alternative route between point 2 and 3 during the nesting season.

Walking Day 7 of the Brecon Beacons Way - YHA Llangattock to Llantony

Association / Club / Walk leader
↔15.09 mi ↗+3,419 ft ↘-3,661 ft ◔9h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Llangattock (Powys)
This route takes us across the River Usk and through Crickhowell, up Table Mountain to visit Crug Hywel (fort), over the Grwyne Fechan valley, up to Crug Mawr and down into Grwyne Fawr valley. It passes Partrishow Church, parts of which date from before 1065. Then it's a climb up Garn Wen and Bâl Bach before dropping down to Llantony and the Prior.

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