Fairwater Green To Grangemoor & Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.62 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 10 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 10 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 20 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Fairwater 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.489648° / W 3.240746°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 14 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.32 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right onto Ely Trail
  3. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  4. 4 : km 0.41 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Ely Trail
  5. 5 : km 0.8 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right onto Wroughton Place
  6. 6 : km 1.07 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right onto Cowbridge Road West, A48
  7. 7 : km 1.32 - alt. 13 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cowbridge Road East, A4161
  8. 8 : km 1.79 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.79 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.87 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Paper Mill Road
  11. 11 : km 2.27 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Sanatorium Road
  12. 12 : km 2.4 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Pwll Coch Street
  13. 13 : km 2.41 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.42 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2.65 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 2.98 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 3.06 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 3.12 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 3.17 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 3.87 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 3.88 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Leckwith Road, B4267
  22. 22 : km 3.91 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Ely Trail
  23. 23 : km 5.67 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 5.82 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Brindley Road
  25. 25 : km 5.83 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Penarth Road, A4160
  26. 26 : km 5.9 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.91 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 5.97 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Ely Trail
  29. 29 : km 6.39 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto Ely Trail
  30. 30 : km 6.41 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 6.79 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 6.8 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 6.85 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Dunleavy Drive
  34. 34 : km 7.04 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Dunleavy Drive
  35. 35 : km 7.2 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 7.33 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 7.37 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 7.46 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ferry Road
  39. 39 : km 7.54 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto O'Leary Drive
  40. 40 : km 7.56 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 7.58 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 8.79 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 8.82 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 9.04 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto James Street, A4119
  45. 45 : km 9.39 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 9.61 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Taff Embankment
  47. 47 : km 10.16 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 10.45 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Penarth Road, A4160
  49. 49 : km 10.46 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Taff Embankment
  50. 50 : km 10.78 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 10.79 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 10.91 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Tudor Street
  53. 53 : km 10.92 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 11.27 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 11.28 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 11.35 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 11.36 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Coldstream Terrace
  58. 58 : km 11.54 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 11.59 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 11.88 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  61. 61 : km 12.57 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 12.7 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 14.16 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Western Avenue, A48
  64. 64 : km 15.02 - alt. 19 m - Keep right onto Western Avenue, A48
  65. 65 : km 15.72 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Waungron Road
  66. 66 : km 16.62 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Cartwright Lane
  67. 67 : km 16.62 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  68. S/E : km 16.62 - alt. 14 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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