Caerphilly Castle, Bute Park, City And Bay

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.14 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 168 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 242 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 249 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m
  • ⚐
    District: Caerphilly 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.576294° / W 3.217697°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.476946° / W 3.169878°
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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.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(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 : km 0 - alt. 81 m - Start on Castle Street, B4623
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.26 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Cardiff Road, B4623
  5. 5 : km 2.21 - alt. 239 m - Turn left onto Thornhill Road, A469
  6. 6 : km 4.93 - alt. 98 m - Keep left onto A469
  7. 7 : km 4.97 - alt. 96 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  8. 8 : km 6.6 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Caerphilly Road, A469
  9. 9 : km 8.65 - alt. 31 m - Keep right onto North Road, A470
  10. 10 : km 10.18 - alt. 17 m - Keep left onto North Road, A470
  11. 11 : km 10.26 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Marlborough Terrace
  12. 12 : km 10.26 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto North Road, A470
  13. 13 : km 10.42 - alt. 14 m - Keep right onto North Road, A470
  14. 14 : km 10.53 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 10.54 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 11.16 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 11.23 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 11.64 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 11.78 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 11.98 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Cowbridge Road East, A4161
  21. 21 : km 11.99 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left onto Castle Street, A4161
  22. 22 : km 12.33 - alt. 12 m - Keep right onto Kingsway, A470
  23. 23 : km 12.37 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Queen Street
  24. 24 : km 12.78 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 12.82 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 13.05 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 13.08 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Bridge Street
  28. 28 : km 13.16 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto David Street
  29. 29 : km 13.22 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto David Street
  30. 30 : km 13.3 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left onto Mary Ann Street
  31. 31 : km 13.4 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Bute Terrace, A4160
  32. 32 : km 13.59 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Bute Street, A470
  33. 33 : km 13.69 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Bute Street, A470
  34. 34 : km 13.76 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto Herbert Street
  35. 35 : km 13.84 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Lloyd George Avenue, A470
  36. 36 : km 13.95 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Lloyd George Avenue, A470
  37. 37 : km 15.01 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A4119
  38. 38 : km 15.12 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  39. 39 : km 15.34 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 15.37 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 15.62 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Bute Place
  42. 42 : km 15.63 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lloyd George Avenue, A470
  43. 43 : km 16.88 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Tyndall Street
  44. 44 : km 16.95 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Tyndall Street
  45. 45 : km 17.06 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  46. E : km 17.14 - alt. 7 m

Useful Information

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