Rack Raid From The Rec

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.22 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 137 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 136 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 153 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 65 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.

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. 77 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.14 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right
  3. 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 0.26 - alt. 75 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Heol Bro Wen
  5. 5 : km 0.28 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right onto Heol Bro Wen
  6. 6 : km 0.51 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Heol Ty Merchant
  7. 7 : km 0.89 - alt. 67 m - Keep right onto Heol ty Merchant
  8. 8 : km 0.92 - alt. 67 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Parc Pontypandy
  9. 9 : km 1.1 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  10. 10 : km 1.2 - alt. 67 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Lansbury Park Distributor Road
  11. 11 : km 3.26 - alt. 89 m - Keep left onto Lansbury Park Distributor Road
  12. 12 : km 3.28 - alt. 90 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  13. 13 : km 4.95 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 4.97 - alt. 90 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  15. 15 : km 5.67 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Cardiff Road, B4623
  16. 16 : km 5.76 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.79 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Cardiff Road, B4623
  18. 18 : km 6.19 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto St Martin's Road
  19. 19 : km 6.96 - alt. 110 m - Keep right onto St Martin's Road
  20. 20 : km 7 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right onto Lôn y Llyn
  21. 21 : km 7.59 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  22. 22 : km 8.22 - alt. 114 m - Keep left onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  23. 23 : km 8.28 - alt. 117 m - Enter roundabout
  24. 24 : km 8.98 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto St. Cenydd Road, B4263
  25. 25 : km 9.55 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 9.59 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 9.7 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 9.84 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto St. Cenydd Road, B4263
  29. 29 : km 10.13 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Hendredenny Drive
  30. 30 : km 10.61 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto St. Cenydd Road, B4263
  31. 31 : km 10.87 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Bowls Close, B4263
  32. 32 : km 10.97 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Heol Aneurin
  33. 33 : km 11.02 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Heol Aneurin
  34. 34 : km 11.75 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 11.89 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Heol Las
  36. 36 : km 12.05 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Heol Pwllypant
  37. 37 : km 12.74 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto Heol Pwllypant
  38. 38 : km 12.76 - alt. 84 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Pontygwindy Road, B4623
  39. 39 : km 13.48 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 13.5 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Pontygwindy Road, B4623
  41. 41 : km 13.93 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 13.97 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 14.08 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Small Meadow Court
  44. 44 : km 14.09 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  45. S/E : km 14.22 - alt. 77 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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