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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 108.36 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 34h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,316 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,317 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 529 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sketty 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.61753° / W 3.98396°
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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. 58 m - Start near 7 Gower Road, Sketty, Swansea SA2 9BX, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 58 m - Head north-west towards De-la-Beche Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.01 - alt. 58 m - Exit the roundabout onto Gower Rd/A4118
  4. 4 : km 0.19 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Vivian Rd/A4216
  5. 5 : km 1.11 - alt. 109 m - Head north on A4216
  6. 6 : km 1.79 - alt. 112 m - Head north on Cockett Rd/A4216 towards Gors Ave
  7. 7 : km 2.98 - alt. 99 m - Continue onto Ravenhill Rd
  8. 8 : km 3.7 - alt. 131 m - Continue onto Mynydd Newydd Rd
  9. 9 : km 4.29 - alt. 133 m - Head north-east on Mynydd Newydd Rd towards Heol Pen-Tir-Garw
  10. 10 : km 5.81 - alt. 149 m - Continue onto Heol Ddu
  11. 11 : km 6.75 - alt. 147 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Caemawr Rd
  12. 12 : km 7.27 - alt. 122 m - Head north-east on Caemawr Rd towards Francis Rd
  13. 13 : km 7.47 - alt. 95 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Parry Rd
  14. 14 : km 7.64 - alt. 76 m - Continue onto Vicarage Rd
  15. 15 : km 8.18 - alt. 71 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Pentrepoeth Rd/A48
  16. 16 : km 8.31 - alt. 65 m - Head east on Pentrepoeth Rd/A48 towards Springfield St
  17. 17 : km 9.53 - alt. 10 m - Head east on Clase Rd/A48 towards Upper Fforest Way
  18. 18 : km 12.19 - alt. 59 m - Head east on Peniel Green Rd/A48
  19. 19 : km 12.25 - alt. 57 m - At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Peniel Green Rd/A4230
  20. 20 : km 13.24 - alt. 57 m - Head east on Park Ave/A4230 towards Lonlas Ave
  21. 21 : km 16.61 - alt. 6 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Neath Abbey Rd/A474
  22. 22 : km 17.3 - alt. 11 m - Head north-east on Neath Abbey Rd/A474 towards Dwr-Y-Felin Rd
  23. 23 : km 17.79 - alt. 15 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Cadoxton Rd/A4230
  24. 24 : km 19.88 - alt. 24 m - Head east on Main Rd/A4230
  25. 25 : km 19.97 - alt. 20 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Main Rd/A4109
  26. 26 : km 21.03 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto B4242
  27. 27 : km 22.11 - alt. 37 m - Head north-east on B4242
  28. 28 : km 25.12 - alt. 19 m - Head north-east on Neath Rd/B4242 towards Garwed Gardens
  29. 29 : km 30.68 - alt. 41 m - Head east on B4242
  30. 30 : km 32.34 - alt. 47 m - Turn left to stay on B4242
  31. 31 : km 32.43 - alt. 47 m - Head north-east on B4242 towards Chain Walk
  32. 32 : km 32.93 - alt. 51 m - Head north-east on B4242 towards Morfa Glas
  33. 33 : km 33.49 - alt. 54 m - Head north-east on Park Ave/B4242 towards Gellidawel Rd
  34. 34 : km 34.15 - alt. 60 m - Head north on High St/B4242 towards A4109
  35. 35 : km 34.47 - alt. 60 m - Continue onto Aberdare Rd
  36. 36 : km 34.56 - alt. 61 m - Head east on Aberdare Rd towards Riverside Gardens
  37. 37 : km 34.83 - alt. 65 m - Continue onto Merthyr Rd
  38. 38 : km 35.17 - alt. 86 m - Head north-east
  39. 39 : km 37.63 - alt. 218 m - Continue straight onto Rhigos Rd
  40. 40 : km 38.69 - alt. 203 m - Head south-east on Rhigos Rd
  41. 41 : km 40.41 - alt. 212 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Rhigos Rd/A4061
  42. 42 : km 40.59 - alt. 216 m - Head south-west on Rhigos Rd/A4061
  43. 43 : km 41.84 - alt. 279 m - Head south-west on Rhigos Rd/A4061
  44. 44 : km 45.7 - alt. 489 m - Head west on Rhigos Rd/A4061
  45. 45 : km 46.6 - alt. 487 m - Head south-west on Rhigos Rd/A4061
  46. 46 : km 52.42 - alt. 186 m - Continue onto Abertonllwyd St/A4061
  47. 47 : km 52.52 - alt. 186 m - Head south-east on Abertonllwyd St/A4061 towards Dunraven St/B4522
  48. 48 : km 55.39 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Station Rd/A4061
  49. 49 : km 55.5 - alt. 161 m - Head south on Station Rd/A4061
  50. 50 : km 56.13 - alt. 175 m - Turn left onto Pen-Twyn Rd/A4061
  51. 51 : km 56.31 - alt. 176 m - Head east on Pen-Twyn Rd/A4061
  52. 52 : km 56.42 - alt. 181 m - Take the 1st right onto A4061
  53. 53 : km 56.72 - alt. 194 m - Head south-west on A4061 towards A4107
  54. 54 : km 60.79 - alt. 437 m - Turn right onto A4107
  55. 55 : km 61.58 - alt. 478 m - Head west on A4107 towards Scotch St
  56. 56 : km 69.12 - alt. 226 m - Head west on A4107
  57. 57 : km 70.48 - alt. 195 m - Head west on A4107 towards Coronation Ave
  58. 58 : km 71.44 - alt. 199 m - Turn right onto Brytwn Rd/A4107
  59. 59 : km 74.03 - alt. 151 m - Head west on Afan Rd/A4107 towards Heol-Y-Castell
  60. 60 : km 79.09 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Queen St/B4287
  61. 61 : km 79.12 - alt. 77 m - Head west on Queen St/B4287 towards Oakwood Ave
  62. 62 : km 79.93 - alt. 81 m - Head north-west on Main Rd/B4287
  63. 63 : km 80.89 - alt. 85 m - Head north-west on B4287 towards Ton-Mawr Rd
  64. 64 : km 84.25 - alt. 61 m - Head north-west on Cimla Rd/B4287 towards Cimla Close
  65. 65 : km 85.12 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Eastland Rd/B4434
  66. 66 : km 85.22 - alt. 11 m - Head south on Eastland Rd/B4434 towards Arthur St
  67. 67 : km 85.51 - alt. 8 m - At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Windsor Rd/A474
  68. 68 : km 85.74 - alt. 7 m - Head west on A474
  69. 69 : km 86.34 - alt. 7 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A474
  70. 70 : km 86.87 - alt. 8 m - Enter the roundabout
  71. 71 : km 86.89 - alt. 8 m - Head west towards Neath Abbey Rd/A4230
  72. 72 : km 86.94 - alt. 7 m - Exit the roundabout onto Neath Abbey Rd/A4230
  73. 73 : km 91.06 - alt. 56 m - Enter the roundabout
  74. 74 : km 91.07 - alt. 54 m - Head west
  75. 75 : km 91.21 - alt. 57 m - Exit the roundabout onto Peniel Green Rd/A48
  76. 76 : km 93.51 - alt. 8 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Valley Way
  77. 77 : km 94.18 - alt. 8 m - Head south-west on Valley Way towards Ferryboat Close
  78. 78 : km 95.08 - alt. 11 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Siemens Way
  79. 79 : km 95.61 - alt. 11 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Nantong Way
  80. 80 : km 96.3 - alt. 13 m - Head south on Nantong Way
  81. 81 : km 96.61 - alt. 16 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  82. 82 : km 96.74 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto A4217
  83. 83 : km 97.29 - alt. 17 m - Head south on A4217 towards Pentre-Chwyth Rd/B5444
  84. 84 : km 98.89 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto E Bank Way/A483
  85. 85 : km 98.99 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Quay Parade/A4067
  86. 86 : km 99.49 - alt. 6 m - Head south on Victoria Rd/A4067 towards Burrows Pl
  87. 87 : km 101.35 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Guildhall Rd S/B4290
  88. 88 : km 101.46 - alt. 8 m - At the roundabout, take the 4th exit and stay on Guildhall Rd S/B4290
  89. 89 : km 101.55 - alt. 7 m - Turn left to stay on Guildhall Rd S/B4290
  90. 90 : km 101.59 - alt. 7 m - Take the 1st left onto Oystermouth Rd/A4067
  91. 91 : km 101.68 - alt. 7 m - Head east on Oystermouth Rd/A4067 towards St. Helen's Rd
  92. 92 : km 102.01 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Bond St
  93. 93 : km 102.31 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Oxford St
  94. 94 : km 102.32 - alt. 6 m - Take the 1st left onto St. Helen's Rd/B4290
  95. 95 : km 102.77 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Guildhall Rd S/B4290
  96. 96 : km 102.82 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Mumbles Rd/A4067
  97. 97 : km 104.59 - alt. 7 m - Head north-east on Mumbles Rd/A4067 towards Sketty Ln/A4216
  98. 98 : km 105.49 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Brynmill Ln
  99. 99 : km 105.6 - alt. 9 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on Brynmill Ln
  100. 100 : km 105.76 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Mumbles Rd/A4067
  101. 101 : km 106.66 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Sketty Ln/A4216
  102. 102 : km 106.92 - alt. 11 m - Head north-west on Sketty Ln/A4216
  103. 103 : km 107.87 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto De-la-Beche Rd
  104. 104 : km 108.02 - alt. 60 m - Head north-east on De-la-Beche Rd towards Llewelyn St
  105. S/E : km 108.36 - alt. 59 m

Useful Information

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