Cardiff Ridge Walk Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.31 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 335 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 338 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 262 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 14 m
  • ⚐
    District: Cathays 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.497223° / W 3.187117°
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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. 28 m - Start on Gelligaer Street
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.28 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Crown Way
  5. 5 : km 0.3 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.45 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto New Zealand Road
  7. 7 : km 0.6 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right onto North Road, A470
  8. 8 : km 0.63 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.63 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto North Road, A470
  10. 10 : km 1.79 - alt. 32 m - Keep right onto North Road, A470
  11. 11 : km 1.84 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp left onto Merthyr Road, A470
  12. 12 : km 1.94 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.17 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Birchgrove Road
  14. 14 : km 2.24 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Pantbach Road
  15. 15 : km 4.52 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Wenallt Road
  16. 16 : km 4.56 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight right onto Wenallt Road
  17. 17 : km 5.31 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 5.32 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Wenallt Road
  19. 19 : km 5.55 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 5.57 - alt. 113 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 5.96 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 6.25 - alt. 165 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 6.53 - alt. 205 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 6.57 - alt. 205 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 6.61 - alt. 211 m - Turn slight left onto Wenallt Road
  26. 26 : km 7.82 - alt. 220 m - Turn left onto Thornhill Road, A469
  27. 27 : km 8.08 - alt. 214 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 8.11 - alt. 215 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 9.26 - alt. 253 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 9.35 - alt. 255 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 10.13 - alt. 241 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 10.2 - alt. 246 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 10.9 - alt. 252 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 11.15 - alt. 228 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 11.71 - alt. 238 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 12.95 - alt. 238 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 14 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp right onto Maes-Y-Bryn Road
  38. 38 : km 14.41 - alt. 131 m - Keep right onto Rudry Road
  39. 39 : km 17.34 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto St. Mellons Road, B4562
  40. 40 : km 17.35 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Maerdy Lane
  41. 41 : km 17.38 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 17.92 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 17.99 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 18.33 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 18.97 - alt. 44 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 19.15 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 19.16 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 19.56 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 49 : km 20.16 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 50 : km 20.42 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 20.42 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Llandennis Road
  52. 52 : km 20.46 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 20.47 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 20.51 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 20.56 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left
  56. 56 : km 20.57 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 20.6 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 20.62 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Lake Road West
  59. 59 : km 21.68 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto The Promenade
  60. 60 : km 21.7 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 21.72 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 21.85 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 22.03 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 22.04 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 22.13 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 22.14 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Lake Road West
  67. 67 : km 22.2 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Fairoak Road
  68. 68 : km 22.22 - alt. 16 m - Keep right onto Fairoak Road
  69. 69 : km 22.92 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 22.92 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 22.93 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 22.94 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Cardiff Cycleway 1
  73. 73 : km 23.02 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Gelligaer Lane
  74. 74 : km 23.02 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 23.12 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Gelligaer Lane
  76. 76 : km 23.13 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Gelligaer Street
  77. S/E : km 23.31 - alt. 28 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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