Caerphilly Train Station- Cardiff Castle

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 32.20 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 64 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 153 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 118 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Caerphilly 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.571568° / W 3.215711°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.481294° / W 3.18637°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 103 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Station Terrace
  3. 3 : km 0.31 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto B4623
  4. 4 : km 0.33 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight left onto Cardiff Road
  5. 5 : km 0.42 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto St Martin's Road
  6. 6 : km 1.19 - alt. 110 m - Keep right onto St Martin's Road
  7. 7 : km 1.24 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right onto Lôn y Llyn
  8. 8 : km 1.28 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.5 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp right onto Blackbrook Lane
  10. 10 : km 2.56 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.73 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Penrhos Cutting
  12. 12 : km 3.83 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 4.07 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Graig View
  14. 14 : km 4.07 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Heol-y-Dderwen
  15. 15 : km 4.11 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Heol Y Gors
  16. 16 : km 4.25 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 4.49 - alt. 98 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 9.96 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Cemetery Road
  19. 19 : km 10.09 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 10.11 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto A4054
  21. 21 : km 10.15 - alt. 58 m - Keep right onto A4054
  22. 22 : km 10.19 - alt. 57 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B4595
  23. 23 : km 10.28 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 10.3 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto B4595
  25. 25 : km 10.36 - alt. 53 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto River Street
  26. 26 : km 10.73 - alt. 58 m - Keep left onto Forest Road
  27. 27 : km 10.77 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight left onto Park Street
  28. 28 : km 11.36 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 13.51 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 13.52 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 13.88 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 13.88 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Tonteg Road
  33. 33 : km 14.64 - alt. 39 m - Keep right onto Gwaelod Y Garth Road
  34. 34 : km 14.76 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 14.84 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Main Avenue
  36. 36 : km 16.85 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto A4054
  37. 37 : km 16.86 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 18.41 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Clos Llywellyn
  39. 39 : km 18.44 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 18.78 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Parish Road
  41. 41 : km 18.94 - alt. 44 m - Keep right onto Parish Road
  42. 42 : km 19.56 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Cemetery Road
  43. 43 : km 19.9 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 20.27 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 20.29 - alt. 39 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Merthyr Road
  46. 46 : km 21.28 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Iron Bridge Road
  47. 47 : km 21.62 - alt. 34 m - Keep left onto Iron Bridge Road
  48. 48 : km 21.65 - alt. 31 m - Keep right onto Iron Bridge Road
  49. 49 : km 22.05 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 22.65 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 22.75 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 24.01 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 24.04 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 24.56 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 24.66 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 25.08 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 25.13 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left onto Melingriffith Drive
  58. 58 : km 25.19 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 25.22 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Ty Mawr Road
  60. 60 : km 25.23 - alt. 22 m - Keep left onto Ty Mawr Road
  61. 61 : km 25.77 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 25.78 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 26.04 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right
  64. 64 : km 26.07 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left
  65. 65 : km 26.66 - alt. 17 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 27.24 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 28.28 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 29.04 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 29.33 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Blackweir Bridge
  70. 70 : km 29.42 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 30.89 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left
  72. 72 : km 31.02 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  73. 73 : km 31.21 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  74. 74 : km 31.23 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 31.36 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 31.37 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  77. 77 : km 31.46 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  78. 78 : km 31.56 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  79. 79 : km 31.77 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 31.79 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 31.79 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right
  82. 82 : km 31.87 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 31.87 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left
  84. 84 : km 32 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  85. E : km 32.2 - alt. 7 m

Useful Information

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