Tref Aberystwyth
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 0.85 mi -
Average duration: 0h 25 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 26 ft -
Descent: - 26 ft -
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Highest point: 43 ft -
Lowest point: 10 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Aberystwyth -
Start/End: N 52.416722° / W 4.083737° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 16 ft - Start on Stryd y Baddon / Bath Street
- 1 : mi 0.01 - alt. 16 ft - Turn left onto Stryd y Baddon / Bath Street
- 2 : mi 0.03 - alt. 16 ft - Turn right onto Ffordd-y-Mor / Terrace Road
- 3 : mi 0.06 - alt. 20 ft - Turn sharp left onto Marine Terrace, B4346
- 4 : mi 0.21 - alt. 23 ft - Turn slight right onto Rhodfa Newydd / New Promenade
- 5 : mi 0.22 - alt. 23 ft - Turn right onto Heol y Wig / Pier Street, B4346
- 6 : mi 0.32 - alt. 43 ft - Turn left onto Y Stryd Fawr / Great Darkgate Street
- 7 : mi 0.43 - alt. 16 ft - Keep right onto Chalybeate Street
- 8 : mi 0.44 - alt. 16 ft - Keep right onto Chalybeate Street
- 9 : mi 0.53 - alt. 13 ft - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Alexandra Road, A487
- 10 : mi 0.6 - alt. 10 ft - Turn left onto Terrace Road, A487
- 11 : mi 0.68 - alt. 10 ft - Turn right
- 12 : mi 0.68 - alt. 10 ft - Turn right
- 13 : mi 0.69 - alt. 13 ft - Turn left onto Sgwâr Owain Glyndŵr / Owain Glyndŵr Square
- 14 : mi 0.71 - alt. 13 ft - Turn left
- 15 : mi 0.71 - alt. 13 ft - Turn right
- 16 : mi 0.72 - alt. 13 ft - Turn left onto Ffordd-y-Mor / Terrace Road
- 17 : mi 0.81 - alt. 16 ft - Turn right onto Stryd y Baddon / Bath Street
- S/E : mi 0.85 - alt. 16 ft
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