Matthew's Chaos-Ventures 1

"Three-ish Peaks and a Breakdown"

Was meant to go up Craig Yr Allt and up The Garth, did not turn out that way in the slightest. But there was a nice pub.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.06 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 166 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 176 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 270 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 86 m
  • ⚐
    District: Caerphilly 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.571444° / W 3.21839°
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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. 105 m - Start on 3
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp left onto Cardiff Road, B4623
  4. 4 : km 0.74 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.75 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Mountain Road, B4623
  6. 6 : km 0.81 - alt. 167 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.49 - alt. 228 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.63 - alt. 247 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 1.8 - alt. 249 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 1.82 - alt. 248 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 1.86 - alt. 245 m - Turn right onto Mountain Road, B4623
  12. 12 : km 1.87 - alt. 245 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.89 - alt. 245 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 1.92 - alt. 245 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 1.94 - alt. 245 m - Turn right onto Mountain Road, B4623
  16. 16 : km 1.96 - alt. 245 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.01 - alt. 249 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 2.18 - alt. 261 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 2.19 - alt. 261 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 2.23 - alt. 259 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 2.24 - alt. 259 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 22 : km 2.37 - alt. 259 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 2.48 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 2.55 - alt. 262 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 2.55 - alt. 262 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 2.74 - alt. 232 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 2.74 - alt. 232 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 2.81 - alt. 228 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 2.85 - alt. 225 m - Turn left onto A469
  30. 30 : km 2.88 - alt. 225 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 3.1 - alt. 226 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 3.34 - alt. 241 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 3.43 - alt. 241 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 3.57 - alt. 241 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 3.72 - alt. 230 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 3.82 - alt. 216 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 4.35 - alt. 161 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 4.74 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 5.1 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto A469
  40. 40 : km 5.2 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 5.23 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 5.37 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 5.39 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Cae Croes Heol
  44. 44 : km 5.56 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Wesley Road
  45. 45 : km 5.56 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 5.67 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Ffordd Traws Cwm
  47. 47 : km 5.86 - alt. 112 m - Keep left onto Ffordd Traws Cwm
  48. 48 : km 5.88 - alt. 114 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ffordd Traws Cwm
  49. 49 : km 5.93 - alt. 114 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cae Meillion
  50. 50 : km 5.96 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 6.09 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 6.14 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 6.19 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 6.24 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp left
  55. 55 : km 6.26 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right onto Cae Meillion
  56. 56 : km 6.28 - alt. 114 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ffordd Traws Cwm
  57. 57 : km 6.34 - alt. 117 m - Keep right onto Ffordd Traws Cwm
  58. 58 : km 6.37 - alt. 117 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  59. 59 : km 7.72 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 7.74 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Nantgarw Road, B4600
  61. 61 : km 7.91 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 7.94 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Crescent Road
  63. 63 : km 8.07 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 8.09 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 8.09 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp right
  66. 66 : km 8.25 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  67. 67 : km 8.28 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp right
  68. 68 : km 8.28 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp left
  69. 69 : km 8.31 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right
  70. 70 : km 8.35 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 8.61 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Cardiff Road, B4623
  72. 72 : km 8.63 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 8.65 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Cardiff Road, B4623
  74. 74 : km 8.89 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp right onto Station Terrace, B4623
  75. 75 : km 8.99 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 8.99 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  77. S/E : km 9.06 - alt. 103 m

Useful Information

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