Brecon To Aberdare The Long Way Around

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 44.08 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 14h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 747 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 727 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 511 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 122 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Brecon Beacons
  • ⚐
    District: Brecon 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.94775° / W 3.392488°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.722351° / W 3.457624°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 133 m - Start on Ship Street
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto Wheat Street
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Church Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.14 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp right onto Steeple Lane
  5. 5 : km 0.17 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto St Mary Street
  6. 6 : km 0.23 - alt. 138 m - Keep right onto St Mary Street
  7. 7 : km 0.27 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight right onto Bulwark
  8. 8 : km 0.45 - alt. 132 m - Turn right onto Rich Way
  9. 9 : km 0.61 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Canal Road
  10. 10 : km 0.65 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 0.86 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight left onto Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal towpath
  12. 12 : km 1.37 - alt. 131 m - Keep left onto Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal towpath
  13. 13 : km 2.7 - alt. 133 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 2.73 - alt. 135 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 2.84 - alt. 136 m - Turn right onto A40
  16. 16 : km 2.93 - alt. 136 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.04 - alt. 135 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 3.07 - alt. 133 m - Turn sharp right onto Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal towpath
  19. 19 : km 3.38 - alt. 130 m - Keep right onto Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal towpath
  20. 20 : km 4.53 - alt. 127 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 4.85 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 4.86 - alt. 127 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 4.86 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 6.21 - alt. 126 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 9.98 - alt. 126 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 11.86 - alt. 127 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 12.17 - alt. 125 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 12.79 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 12.8 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 14.93 - alt. 281 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 14.99 - alt. 286 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 16.86 - alt. 412 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 18.4 - alt. 394 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 19.26 - alt. 436 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 20 - alt. 492 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 20.31 - alt. 505 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 22.75 - alt. 434 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 28.04 - alt. 303 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 28.09 - alt. 303 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 28.99 - alt. 314 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 30.68 - alt. 277 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 32.87 - alt. 246 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 43 : km 32.98 - alt. 261 m - Turn left onto Vaynor Road
  44. 44 : km 33.88 - alt. 237 m - Turn left onto Upper High Street
  45. 45 : km 34.03 - alt. 229 m - Turn left onto Pearce's Court
  46. 46 : km 34.29 - alt. 218 m - Turn slight left onto Job's Lane
  47. 47 : km 34.4 - alt. 205 m - Turn sharp right onto Ffrwd Road
  48. 48 : km 34.59 - alt. 198 m - Keep left onto Tai Mawr Road
  49. 49 : km 34.82 - alt. 213 m - Turn sharp left
  50. 50 : km 34.84 - alt. 212 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 34.9 - alt. 219 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 35.59 - alt. 194 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 35.86 - alt. 203 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 35.92 - alt. 204 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 36.18 - alt. 202 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 36.27 - alt. 204 m - Turn slight right
  57. 57 : km 36.29 - alt. 203 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 36.51 - alt. 207 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 36.53 - alt. 207 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  60. 60 : km 36.55 - alt. 207 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 36.72 - alt. 203 m - Turn right onto Aberdare Road
  62. 62 : km 36.73 - alt. 203 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Pantycelynen
  63. 63 : km 37.94 - alt. 286 m - Turn slight left
  64. 64 : km 38 - alt. 293 m - Keep left
  65. 65 : km 40.65 - alt. 230 m - Turn slight right
  66. 66 : km 40.89 - alt. 201 m - Turn slight right onto Abernant Road
  67. 67 : km 41.18 - alt. 180 m - Turn sharp left
  68. 68 : km 41.21 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Abernant Road
  69. 69 : km 41.72 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Forge Place
  70. 70 : km 41.72 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Abernant Road
  71. 71 : km 42.29 - alt. 125 m - Enter roundabout
  72. 72 : km 43.03 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Bridge Street
  73. 73 : km 43.06 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Wellington Street
  74. 74 : km 43.52 - alt. 134 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Meirion Street
  75. 75 : km 43.84 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp left onto Mount Pleasant Street
  76. 76 : km 43.95 - alt. 153 m - Keep right onto Ebenezer Street
  77. 77 : km 44.06 - alt. 152 m - Turn left onto Mill Street
  78. E : km 44.08 - alt. 152 m

Useful Information

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