Hill And Down

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.93 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 116 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 116 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 149 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 32 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.
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/E : km 0 - alt. 33 m - Start on Wavell Close
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Wingate Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Crystal Glen
  4. 4 : km 0.32 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Fishguard Road
  5. 5 : km 1 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Tŷ Glas Avenue
  6. 6 : km 1.07 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Kimberley Terrace
  7. 7 : km 1.29 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Station Road, B4562
  8. 8 : km 1.31 - alt. 46 m - Enter roundabout
  9. 9 : km 2.33 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.35 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Heol Hir
  11. 11 : km 2.45 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Excalibur Drive
  12. 12 : km 2.48 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.5 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.52 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Heol Hir
  15. 15 : km 3.5 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Capel Gwilym Road
  16. 16 : km 4.36 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto A469
  17. 17 : km 5.23 - alt. 98 m - Keep left onto A469
  18. 18 : km 5.27 - alt. 96 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Excalibur Drive
  19. 19 : km 5.29 - alt. 96 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  20. 20 : km 6.36 - alt. 53 m - Continue onto Thornhill Road, A469
  21. 21 : km 6.92 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Tŷ Glas Road, B4562
  22. 22 : km 7.41 - alt. 47 m - Continue onto Tŷ Glas Road, B4562
  23. 23 : km 8.12 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Fishguard Road
  24. 24 : km 8.8 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Crystal Glen
  25. S/E : km 8.93 - alt. 33 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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