Black Mountain & Betws Route
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Activity:
Road biking
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Distance:
95.81 km
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Author’s time:
Duration unknown
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Difficulty:
Not specified
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Return to departure point:
Yes
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Vertical gain:
+ 1,224 m
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Vertical drop:
- 1,233 m
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Highest point:
496 m
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Lowest point:
6 m
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.
Add waypoints by clicking on the map.
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
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 22 m - Start near 152 Belgrave Road, Gorseinon, Swansea, Swansea SA4, UK
- 2 : km 0 - alt. 22 m - Head north towards Loughor Rd/B4620
- 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 22 m - Exit the roundabout onto Loughor Rd/B4620
- 4 : km 0.41 - alt. 9 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto West St/B4296
- 5 : km 0.79 - alt. 16 m - Head north on West St/B4296 towards Libanus Rd
- 6 : km 2.71 - alt. 39 m - Head north on Coalbrook Rd/B4296 towards Plas Rd
- 7 : km 6.47 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto St Teilo St/A48
- 8 : km 6.61 - alt. 19 m - Head north-west on St Teilo St/A48 towards Glasfryn Rd
- 9 : km 7.35 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Water St/A48
- 10 : km 7.52 - alt. 11 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Fforest Rd/A48
- 11 : km 8.37 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Llanedi Rd/B4297
- 12 : km 9.47 - alt. 59 m - Head north on Llanedi Rd/B4297 towards Heol Ty Llwyd
- 13 : km 13.53 - alt. 132 m - Turn right onto A483
- 14 : km 15.18 - alt. 104 m - Head north-east on Pontardulais Rd/A483 towards Mynyddbach
- 15 : km 18.97 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto A474
- 16 : km 19.1 - alt. 34 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
- 17 : km 19.33 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
- 18 : km 19.44 - alt. 32 m - Head east
- 19 : km 19.48 - alt. 32 m - Turn left towards A474
- 20 : km 19.63 - alt. 33 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
- 21 : km 19.71 - alt. 34 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A474
- 22 : km 19.85 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Wind St/A483
- 23 : km 22.5 - alt. 54 m - Head north on Ammanford Rd/A483 towards Derwen Fawr
- 24 : km 31.29 - alt. 29 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Bethlehem Rd
- 25 : km 33.33 - alt. 37 m - Head north-east on Bethlehem Rd
- 26 : km 40.37 - alt. 69 m - Head north-east on Bethlehem Rd
- 27 : km 41.71 - alt. 49 m - Turn right to stay on Bethlehem Rd
- 28 : km 42.16 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto A4069
- 29 : km 42.51 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
- 30 : km 42.56 - alt. 52 m - Head west towards A4069
- 31 : km 42.6 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto A4069
- 32 : km 56.85 - alt. 430 m - Head south-west on A4069
- 33 : km 61.45 - alt. 176 m - Turn left onto Station Rd/A4069
- 34 : km 64.15 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Graig Rd/A474
- 35 : km 71.21 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Maesquarre Rd
- 36 : km 71.26 - alt. 48 m - Turn right to stay on Maesquarre Rd
- 37 : km 73.13 - alt. 136 m - Slight left
- 38 : km 74.91 - alt. 289 m - Head east
- 39 : km 75.01 - alt. 297 m - Head north-east
- 40 : km 84.55 - alt. 109 m - Continue onto Rhydypandy Rd
- 41 : km 86.26 - alt. 95 m - Head south-west on Rhydypandy Rd towards Mynydd Gelli Wastad Rd
- 42 : km 86.74 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Mynydd Gelli Wastad Rd
- 43 : km 86.82 - alt. 100 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Pant Lasau Rd
- 44 : km 88.23 - alt. 98 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Clasemont Rd/A48
- 45 : km 88.34 - alt. 95 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A48
- 46 : km 90.23 - alt. 74 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A48
- 47 : km 91.19 - alt. 83 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A48
- 48 : km 91.76 - alt. 87 m - At the roundabout, continue straight onto Gorseinon Rd/A4240
- 49 : km 93.15 - alt. 34 m - Head west on Gorseinon Rd/A4240 towards Gorseinon Rd/A4240
- 50 : km 94.15 - alt. 11 m - Turn left at Heol Y Mynydd
- 51 : km 94.23 - alt. 11 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Lime St
- 52 : km 94.42 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Trinity St
- 53 : km 94.67 - alt. 12 m - Continue onto Libanus Rd
- 54 : km 94.87 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto West St/B4296
- 55 : km 95.3 - alt. 9 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Loughor Rd/B4620
- 56 : km 95.71 - alt. 22 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
- S/E : km 95.81 - alt. 20 m
Useful Information
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