Coed Morgannwg Way - as I walked it
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 40.79 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,453 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 6,204 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,957 ft
- TrailRank
- 34
- Min elevation
- 94 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- one day 7 hours 47 minutes
- Coordinates
- 4601
- Uploaded
- November 16, 2016
- Recorded
- November 2016
near Abercanaid, Wales (United Kingdom)
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Itinerary description
Waypoints
Waypoint
1,153 ft
Danger sign blocking path
At this point the route of the Coed Morgannwg as marked on Ordnance Survey maps is blocked by a barbed wire fence and a sign saying Danger, Quarrying (and its equivalent in Welsh).
Waypoint
1,513 ft
Path blocked by brambles etc
This section of path is blocked by brambles, fallen trees, young pine trees etc. it is difficult to get around. An alternative is to follow a bike path (White's level) but there is the risk of being hit by a bike
Waypoint
372 ft
Should have kept going east
At this point I followed a footprint waymark that I though was the Coed Morgannwg Way. It took me to a bridge further west and added distance to the route. I should have keep going east.
Waypoint
1,065 ft
Took wrong route should go straight on
I misread a waymark and went down a bike path to a parallel track. I should have gone straight on
Provisioning
437 ft
Afan Forest Visitor Centre Cafe
The Afan Forest Visitor centre has a cafe and a mining museum
Provisioning
203 ft
Another cafe at Margam Castle
Margam Country Park has a Castle, cafe, abbey ruins, orangery, car park and much more
Provisioning
750 ft
Bryn Bettws Lodge
Lodge with cafe, camping and log cabins
Provisioning
605 ft
Dare Valley Visitor Centre Cafe and Camping
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