To Tong To Canal 13.5km

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.41 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 99 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 98 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 106 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 23 m
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Description

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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. 29 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto The Philog
  3. 3 : km 1.71 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Park Road, A4054
  4. 4 : km 3.08 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 3.08 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 3.6 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 3.61 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 3.65 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 3.72 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left onto Longwood Drive
  10. 10 : km 3.73 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.74 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 4 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 4.21 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 4.24 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 4.33 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 4.33 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 4.43 - alt. 27 m - Keep right onto Iron Bridge Road
  18. 18 : km 4.85 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.86 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Iron Bridge Road
  20. 20 : km 5.06 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Merthyr Road, A4054
  21. 21 : km 5.32 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Mill Road
  22. 22 : km 5.52 - alt. 46 m - Keep left onto Mill Road
  23. 23 : km 5.66 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 5.66 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Castle Road
  25. 25 : km 5.91 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 6.23 - alt. 102 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 6.24 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Taff Trail
  28. 28 : km 6.25 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 6.3 - alt. 106 m - Keep right onto Castell Coch
  30. 30 : km 6.33 - alt. 103 m - Keep left onto Castell Coch
  31. 31 : km 6.39 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Castell Coch
  32. 32 : km 6.39 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 6.82 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 7.35 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Merthyr Road, A4054
  35. 35 : km 7.41 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Wyndham Street
  36. 36 : km 7.47 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Queen Street
  37. 37 : km 7.55 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Market Street
  38. 38 : km 7.6 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 8.13 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right onto Iron Bridge Road
  40. 40 : km 8.32 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 9.01 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 9.45 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Forest Farm Road
  43. 43 : km 9.46 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 9.63 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 9.66 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 9.79 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp right
  47. 47 : km 10.26 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 10.27 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 10.69 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right
  50. 50 : km 10.7 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 10.72 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left onto Forest Farm Road
  52. 52 : km 10.82 - alt. 28 m - Keep left onto Forest Farm Road
  53. 53 : km 10.87 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Forest Farm Road
  54. 54 : km 10.89 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left onto Velindre Road
  55. 55 : km 11.66 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Penlline Road
  56. 56 : km 12.64 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 12.66 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp right onto Merthyr Road
  58. 58 : km 13.29 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto The Philog
  59. S/E : km 13.41 - alt. 29 m

Useful Information

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