Tredegar Abertysswg 1

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.29 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 207 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 207 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 399 m
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    Lowest point: 250 m
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Description

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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. 331 m - Start near 39 Ashvale, Tredegar NP22 4AG, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 331 m - Walk west towards Merthyr Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.14 - alt. 338 m - Turn right onto Merthyr Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.28 - alt. 335 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Merthyr Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.51 - alt. 338 m - Walk west on Merthyr Rd towards Lakeside Cl
  6. 6 : km 0.93 - alt. 353 m - Walk west on Merthyr Rd
  7. 7 : km 1.1 - alt. 362 m - Walk south-west on Merthyr Rd
  8. 8 : km 1.38 - alt. 371 m - Enter the roundabout
  9. 9 : km 1.39 - alt. 371 m - Walk east towards Merthyr Rd
  10. 10 : km 1.39 - alt. 371 m - Exit the roundabout onto Merthyr Rd
  11. 11 : km 1.68 - alt. 376 m - Walk west on Merthyr Rd
  12. 12 : km 2.02 - alt. 377 m - Walk south-west on Merthyr Rd towards Bryn Amlwg Cl
  13. 13 : km 2.44 - alt. 368 m - Walk south-west on Merthyr Rd
  14. 14 : km 3.01 - alt. 334 m - Walk south-west towards B4257
  15. 15 : km 3.18 - alt. 323 m - Turn left onto B4257
  16. 16 : km 3.58 - alt. 303 m - Walk south on B4257 towards Glan-y-Nant
  17. 17 : km 4.08 - alt. 318 m - Walk south-east on B4257 towards Glan-y-Nant
  18. 18 : km 4.45 - alt. 301 m - Walk south on B4257 towards Oakland Terrace
  19. 19 : km 4.89 - alt. 292 m - Walk south on High St/B4257 towards Colenso Terrace
  20. 20 : km 5.27 - alt. 285 m - Walk south on High St/B4257 towards Victoria Rd
  21. 21 : km 5.44 - alt. 284 m - Turn right towards Brynteg Crescent/B4257
  22. 22 : km 5.78 - alt. 281 m - Turn right onto Brynteg Crescent/B4257
  23. 23 : km 5.88 - alt. 279 m - Walk south on Duffryn View/B4257 towards Jerusalem St
  24. 24 : km 6.3 - alt. 270 m - Walk south on Wellington Way/B4257
  25. 25 : km 6.56 - alt. 255 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 6.67 - alt. 257 m - Walk south towards Maerdy View
  27. 27 : km 7.14 - alt. 264 m - Walk south-east towards Carn-Y-Tyla Terrace
  28. 28 : km 7.31 - alt. 270 m - Continue straight onto Carn-Y-Tyla Terrace
  29. 29 : km 7.58 - alt. 264 m - Turn left to stay on Carn-Y-Tyla Terrace
  30. 30 : km 7.6 - alt. 265 m - Turn right to stay on Carn-Y-Tyla Terrace
  31. 31 : km 7.63 - alt. 263 m - Walk north-west on Carn-Y-Tyla Terrace towards Prospect Pl
  32. 32 : km 7.66 - alt. 265 m - Turn left to stay on Carn-Y-Tyla Terrace
  33. 33 : km 7.67 - alt. 264 m - Turn left to stay on Carn-Y-Tyla Terrace
  34. 34 : km 7.84 - alt. 253 m - Continue onto Warn's Terrace
  35. 35 : km 7.99 - alt. 250 m - Continue onto Walter St
  36. 36 : km 8.05 - alt. 254 m - Walk east on Walter St towards The Green
  37. 37 : km 8.22 - alt. 256 m - Continue onto Charles St
  38. 38 : km 8.4 - alt. 256 m - Walk east on Charles St towards Hill Rd
  39. 39 : km 8.6 - alt. 258 m - Slight right onto McLaren Cottages
  40. 40 : km 8.8 - alt. 260 m - Walk south on McLaren Cottages
  41. 41 : km 9.42 - alt. 285 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 9.99 - alt. 308 m - Walk north
  43. 43 : km 10.62 - alt. 342 m - Walk north
  44. 44 : km 11.05 - alt. 366 m - Walk north
  45. 45 : km 11.37 - alt. 386 m - Walk north
  46. 46 : km 11.82 - alt. 390 m - Walk north-west
  47. 47 : km 12.22 - alt. 378 m - Walk north towards B4256
  48. 48 : km 12.5 - alt. 379 m - Turn right onto Park Hill/B4256
  49. 49 : km 12.61 - alt. 371 m - Walk north on Park Hill/B4256 towards Attlee Way
  50. 50 : km 13.01 - alt. 335 m - Walk north-east on Park Hill/B4256 towards Parkville
  51. 51 : km 13.46 - alt. 324 m - Walk north on Harcourt Terrace/B4256 towards Queen Victoria St
  52. 52 : km 13.63 - alt. 320 m - Turn left onto Queen Victoria St
  53. 53 : km 13.67 - alt. 320 m - Turn left to stay on Queen Victoria St
  54. 54 : km 13.69 - alt. 320 m - Continue onto Commercial St
  55. 55 : km 13.98 - alt. 317 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 14 - alt. 318 m - Walk north towards Stockton Way
  57. 57 : km 14.06 - alt. 317 m - Slight left onto Stockton Way
  58. 58 : km 14.35 - alt. 323 m - Walk north-west on Stockton Way towards Gwent Way
  59. 59 : km 14.72 - alt. 325 m - Continue onto Sycamore Ave
  60. 60 : km 14.75 - alt. 325 m - Walk north-west on Sycamore Ave towards Maple Ave
  61. 61 : km 15.05 - alt. 329 m - Turn right to stay on Sycamore Ave
  62. 62 : km 15.06 - alt. 328 m - Turn left onto Ashvale
  63. 63 : km 15.12 - alt. 329 m - Turn left to stay on Ashvale
  64. 64 : km 15.15 - alt. 330 m - Turn right
  65. S/E : km 15.29 - alt. 331 m

Useful Information

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