Rhigos 90 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 152.27 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 47h 20 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,353 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,413 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 529 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Mumbles 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.57268° / W 4.01613°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.57594° / W 4.00102°
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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. 71 m - Start near 66 Nottage Road, Swansea SA3, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 71 m - Head south on Caswell Rd/B4593 toward Mary Twill Ln
  3. 3 : km 0.65 - alt. 51 m - Head northeast on Langland Rd/B4593 toward Rotherslade Rd
  4. 4 : km 1.21 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Newton Rd/B4593
  5. 5 : km 1.64 - alt. 8 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Mumbles Rd/A4067
  6. 6 : km 1.72 - alt. 10 m - Head north on Mumbles Rd/A4067
  7. 7 : km 5.07 - alt. 7 m - Head northeast on Mumbles Rd/A4067 toward Sketty Ln/A4216
  8. 8 : km 9.18 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 9.22 - alt. 6 m - Slight left
  10. 10 : km 9.35 - alt. 7 m - Slight right
  11. 11 : km 9.4 - alt. 6 m - Head south
  12. 12 : km 9.48 - alt. 6 m - Turn right toward Quay Parade/A4067
  13. 13 : km 9.53 - alt. 6 m - Turn left toward Quay Parade/A4067
  14. 14 : km 9.71 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Quay Parade/A4067
  15. 15 : km 10.02 - alt. 7 m - Slight left onto Fabian Way/A483
  16. 16 : km 17.65 - alt. 26 m - A483 turns right and becomes A48
  17. 17 : km 17.7 - alt. 21 m - Head southeast on A48
  18. 18 : km 18.84 - alt. 13 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Neath Rd/A474
  19. 19 : km 21.05 - alt. 5 m - Head north on A474 toward Westbourne Rd
  20. 20 : km 22.37 - alt. 8 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Eastland Rd/B4434
  21. 21 : km 22.81 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Cimla Rd/B4287
  22. 22 : km 26.41 - alt. 124 m - Head southeast on B4287 toward Ton-Mawr Rd
  23. 23 : km 28.84 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Afan Valley Rd/A4107
  24. 24 : km 32.44 - alt. 144 m - Head east on Pen-Twyn Rd/A4107 toward Heol-Y-Castell
  25. 25 : km 35.25 - alt. 170 m - Head east on Brytwn Rd/A4107
  26. 26 : km 36.44 - alt. 199 m - Turn left to stay on A4107
  27. 27 : km 44.53 - alt. 522 m - Head southeast on A4107 toward A4061
  28. 28 : km 47.09 - alt. 437 m - Turn left onto A4061
  29. 29 : km 50.62 - alt. 215 m - Head northeast on A4061 toward Pen-Twyn Rd
  30. 30 : km 51.46 - alt. 181 m - Turn left onto Pen-Twyn Rd/A4061
  31. 31 : km 51.67 - alt. 179 m - Take the 1st right to stay on Pen-Twyn Rd/A4061
  32. 32 : km 51.75 - alt. 175 m - Turn right onto Park Crescent/A4061
  33. 33 : km 52.49 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto High St/A4061
  34. 34 : km 55.46 - alt. 186 m - Continue onto Rhigos Rd
  35. 35 : km 66.35 - alt. 260 m - Head northeast on Rhigos Rd/A4061
  36. 36 : km 67.4 - alt. 212 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Rhigos Rd
  37. 37 : km 71.62 - alt. 152 m - Slight left
  38. 38 : km 71.83 - alt. 170 m - Head northeast
  39. 39 : km 72.03 - alt. 152 m - Sharp left toward Merthyr Rd
  40. 40 : km 73.26 - alt. 73 m - Continue onto Merthyr Rd
  41. 41 : km 73.41 - alt. 65 m - Continue onto Aberdare Rd
  42. 42 : km 73.86 - alt. 61 m - Continue onto High St/B4242
  43. 43 : km 74.04 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto A4109
  44. 44 : km 74.21 - alt. 59 m - Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Neath/A465 and merge onto A465
  45. 45 : km 76.68 - alt. 51 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto B4242
  46. 46 : km 77.14 - alt. 47 m - Turn left to stay on B4242
  47. 47 : km 78.8 - alt. 41 m - Slight left
  48. 48 : km 78.9 - alt. 37 m - Head west toward B4242
  49. 49 : km 78.93 - alt. 38 m - Slight left onto Glyn Neath Rd/B4242
  50. 50 : km 88.39 - alt. 37 m - Head west on B4242
  51. 51 : km 88.46 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto A4109
  52. 52 : km 91.84 - alt. 97 m - Head north on A4109
  53. 53 : km 99.49 - alt. 185 m - Turn right onto High St/A4109
  54. 54 : km 99.61 - alt. 186 m - Turn left onto Commercial St/A4109
  55. 55 : km 100.5 - alt. 204 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 100.58 - alt. 208 m - Head northwest toward Mary St/A4109
  57. 57 : km 100.65 - alt. 204 m - Turn right onto Mary St/A4109
  58. 58 : km 104.06 - alt. 228 m - Turn right to stay on A4109
  59. 59 : km 106.37 - alt. 240 m - Head east on Inter-Valley Rd/A4109
  60. 60 : km 109.66 - alt. 132 m - Head southwest on Inter-Valley Rd/A4109 toward Woodland Park
  61. 61 : km 111.07 - alt. 59 m - Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Neath/A465 and merge onto A465
  62. 62 : km 113.55 - alt. 51 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto B4242
  63. 63 : km 114.01 - alt. 47 m - Turn left to stay on B4242
  64. 64 : km 115.81 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 116.35 - alt. 60 m - Head northeast toward Glyn Neath Rd/B4242
  66. 66 : km 116.9 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Glyn Neath Rd/B4242
  67. 67 : km 125.57 - alt. 38 m - Head west on B4242
  68. 68 : km 126.41 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto A4109
  69. 69 : km 127.4 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Main Rd/A4109
  70. 70 : km 127.43 - alt. 17 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Main Rd/A4230
  71. 71 : km 127.72 - alt. 21 m - Turn left to stay on Main Rd/A4230
  72. 72 : km 128.99 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Stanley Pl
  73. 73 : km 129.05 - alt. 16 m - Head north on Stanley Pl toward Main Rd/A4230
  74. 74 : km 129.1 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Main Rd/A4230
  75. 75 : km 129.95 - alt. 15 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Cadoxton Rd/A474
  76. 76 : km 131.1 - alt. 6 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Neath Abbey Rd/A4230
  77. 77 : km 131.92 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Old Rd/B4290
  78. 78 : km 133.08 - alt. 47 m - Head southwest on Burrows Rd/B4290
  79. 79 : km 134.37 - alt. 36 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Darcy Business Park
  80. 80 : km 134.49 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto B4290
  81. 81 : km 135.87 - alt. 18 m - Head southwest on New Rd/B4290 toward Allt Y Grug
  82. 82 : km 137.79 - alt. 7 m - Enter the roundabout
  83. 83 : km 137.96 - alt. 7 m - Head northwest toward Fabian Way/A483
  84. 84 : km 138.27 - alt. 7 m - Exit the roundabout onto Fabian Way/A483
  85. 85 : km 143.81 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Quay Parade/A4067
  86. 86 : km 146.16 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Guildhall Rd S/B4290
  87. 87 : km 146.27 - alt. 8 m - Head southwest on Guildhall Rd S/B4290
  88. 88 : km 146.32 - alt. 7 m - Take the 1st left to stay on Guildhall Rd S/B4290
  89. 89 : km 146.37 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Mumbles Rd/A4067
  90. 90 : km 150.51 - alt. 11 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Fairwood Rd
  91. 91 : km 150.64 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Westcross Ln
  92. 92 : km 150.69 - alt. 19 m - Take the 1st left onto Alderwood Rd
  93. 93 : km 150.86 - alt. 11 m - Head east on Alderwood Rd toward Mumbles Rd/A4067
  94. 94 : km 150.9 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Mumbles Rd/A4067
  95. 95 : km 152.06 - alt. 8 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Newton Rd/B4593
  96. 96 : km 152.21 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Castle Ave
  97. E : km 152.26 - alt. 16 m

Useful Information

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