Bedwas Mountain Circular Via Machen Mast

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 18.09 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 497 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 497 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 361 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 79 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.

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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. 96 m - Start on Church Street
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Bryn-Gwyn Street
  3. 3 : km 0.78 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
  4. 4 : km 1.13 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left
  5. 5 : km 1.23 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Pandy-Mawr Road
  6. 6 : km 2.22 - alt. 151 m - Keep left onto Pandy-Mawr Road
  7. 7 : km 2.51 - alt. 173 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 2.85 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 3.97 - alt. 237 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 5.59 - alt. 338 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 5.8 - alt. 346 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 6.27 - alt. 323 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 6.28 - alt. 323 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 6.43 - alt. 312 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 8.33 - alt. 235 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 8.55 - alt. 226 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 8.58 - alt. 227 m - Turn slight right onto Penrhiw Lane
  18. 18 : km 8.66 - alt. 237 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 8.76 - alt. 237 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 10.08 - alt. 317 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 10.2 - alt. 315 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 11.07 - alt. 360 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 11.07 - alt. 360 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 11.1 - alt. 361 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 11.17 - alt. 356 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 11.27 - alt. 337 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 11.29 - alt. 331 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 11.46 - alt. 291 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 11.48 - alt. 292 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 11.51 - alt. 288 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 11.59 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 12.16 - alt. 204 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 12.22 - alt. 198 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 12.8 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 12.93 - alt. 114 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 13.02 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Cwm Fedw
  37. 37 : km 13.14 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Penrhiw Lane
  38. 38 : km 13.25 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Sunny Bank Terrace
  39. 39 : km 13.52 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Sunny Bank Terrace
  40. 40 : km 13.61 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Dranllwyn Lane
  41. 41 : km 13.61 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 14.08 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 14.09 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto White Hart Cottages
  44. 44 : km 14.25 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight right onto White Hart
  45. 45 : km 14.94 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Addison Way
  46. 46 : km 14.98 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 14.98 - alt. 124 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 15.04 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Addison Way
  49. 49 : km 15.42 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Addison Way
  50. 50 : km 15.86 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp right
  51. 51 : km 15.89 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
  52. 52 : km 16.3 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Upper Glyn Gwyn Street
  53. 53 : km 16.33 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 16.45 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto William Street
  55. 55 : km 16.47 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right
  56. 56 : km 16.73 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Ty-Canol Lane
  57. 57 : km 16.74 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 16.91 - alt. 96 m - Turn sharp left
  59. 59 : km 16.95 - alt. 94 m - Turn sharp right
  60. 60 : km 17.05 - alt. 107 m - Turn slight left
  61. 61 : km 17.21 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 17.56 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Colliery Road
  63. 63 : km 17.91 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Bryn-Gwyn Street
  64. 64 : km 18 - alt. 104 m - Keep left onto Bryn-Gwyn Street
  65. 65 : km 18.06 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  66. S/E : km 18.09 - alt. 96 m

Useful Information

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