Bridgend Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.97 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 45 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 67 m
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    Vertical drop: - 62 m
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    Highest point: 76 m
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    Lowest point: 8 m
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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.
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(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

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 15 m - Start near 34 Brocastle Ave, Bridgend CF31 3US, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 15 m - Walk north-west on Brocastle Ave towards Horsefair Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.64 - alt. 20 m - At the roundabout, take the 4th exit
  4. 4 : km 0.89 - alt. 21 m - Walk north-west towards Kingsway
  5. 5 : km 0.99 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Kingsway
  6. 6 : km 1.13 - alt. 21 m - Walk south-west on Kingsway towards Kingsway
  7. 7 : km 1.54 - alt. 19 m - Walk west on Kingsway towards Gate Rd
  8. 8 : km 1.82 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Gate Rd
  9. 9 : km 1.99 - alt. 17 m - Continue onto South Rd
  10. 10 : km 2.96 - alt. 16 m - Walk west on South Rd towards New St
  11. 11 : km 2.97 - alt. 16 m - Continue onto York Rd
  12. 12 : km 3.1 - alt. 16 m - Turn left to stay on York Rd
  13. 13 : km 3.13 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Cowbridge Rd/A473
  14. 14 : km 3.38 - alt. 18 m - Turn left towards Heol Tre Dwr
  15. 15 : km 3.45 - alt. 17 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Heol Tre Dwr
  16. 16 : km 3.49 - alt. 16 m - Walk west on Heol Tre Dwr
  17. 17 : km 3.52 - alt. 16 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  18. 18 : km 3.73 - alt. 16 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bypass Rd/A48
  19. 19 : km 3.78 - alt. 15 m - Walk east on Bypass Rd/A48 towards Heronston Ln
  20. 20 : km 4.02 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Heronston Ln
  21. 21 : km 4.09 - alt. 11 m - Walk south-west on Heronston Ln
  22. 22 : km 5.68 - alt. 8 m - Walk north on Ewenny Rd/B4265
  23. 23 : km 7.48 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Cowbridge Rd/A473
  24. 24 : km 7.49 - alt. 27 m - Walk north-west on Cowbridge Rd/A473 towards Ewenny Rd/Nolton St/B4265
  25. 25 : km 8.17 - alt. 18 m - Continue onto Tondu Rd/A4063
  26. 26 : km 8.33 - alt. 18 m - Walk north on Tondu Rd/A4063
  27. 27 : km 8.35 - alt. 19 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Boulevard De Villenave D'Ornon/A4061
  28. 28 : km 8.74 - alt. 21 m - Turn left at Tremains Rd/B4181
  29. 29 : km 8.75 - alt. 21 m - Walk south-east towards Boulevard De Villenave D'Ornon/A4061
  30. 30 : km 8.75 - alt. 21 m - Continue onto Tremains Rd/B4181
  31. 31 : km 9.54 - alt. 33 m - Walk south-east on Tremains Rd/B4181 towards Coychurch Rd
  32. 32 : km 10.17 - alt. 34 m - Walk east on Coychurch Rd/B4181
  33. 33 : km 10.17 - alt. 34 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Brackla Way
  34. 34 : km 10.57 - alt. 53 m - Walk north-west on Brackla Way towards Highfields
  35. 35 : km 10.99 - alt. 71 m - Walk north-east on Brackla Way towards Cae Bracla
  36. 36 : km 11.97 - alt. 62 m - Walk south-east on Brackla Way towards Lavender Ct
  37. 37 : km 12.23 - alt. 59 m - Walk east on Brackla Way towards Church Acre
  38. 38 : km 12.39 - alt. 52 m - Walk east on Brackla Way
  39. 39 : km 12.45 - alt. 49 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Simonston Rd
  40. 40 : km 12.65 - alt. 42 m - Walk south-east on Simonston Rd towards Coychurch Rd/B4181
  41. 41 : km 12.92 - alt. 24 m - Continue straight onto Coychurch Rd/B4181
  42. 42 : km 13.08 - alt. 22 m - Slight left to stay on Coychurch Rd/B4181
  43. 43 : km 13.2 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Hawthorn Dr
  44. 44 : km 13.2 - alt. 22 m - Walk north-east on Hawthorn Dr towards Willow Cl
  45. 45 : km 13.51 - alt. 18 m - Walk east towards Manor Dr
  46. 46 : km 14.07 - alt. 23 m - Walk east towards Duffryn Cl
  47. 47 : km 14.22 - alt. 25 m - Walk east towards Coychurch Rd/A473
  48. 48 : km 14.23 - alt. 25 m - Sharp right onto Coychurch Rd/A473
  49. 49 : km 14.45 - alt. 22 m - Walk south-west on Coychurch Rd/A473
  50. 50 : km 15.2 - alt. 20 m - Walk west on Coychurch Rd/A473
  51. 51 : km 15.21 - alt. 20 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Brocastle Ave
  52. S/E : km 15.97 - alt. 15 m

Useful Information

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