Swansea 16.64 Mile Challenge

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.78 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 306 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 304 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 93 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Waterfront 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.6143° / W 3.93626°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.58273° / W 4.1018°
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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.

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

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 8 m - Start near Marina Towers Observatory, Swansea SA1, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 8 m - Walk south on The Slipway
  3. 3 : km 0.01 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.1 - alt. 7 m - Walk west
  5. 5 : km 0.18 - alt. 7 m - Walk west
  6. 6 : km 0.24 - alt. 7 m - Walk west
  7. 7 : km 0.29 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west
  8. 8 : km 0.34 - alt. 6 m - Walk west
  9. 9 : km 0.39 - alt. 6 m - Walk west
  10. 10 : km 0.43 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west
  11. 11 : km 0.45 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west
  12. 12 : km 0.53 - alt. 6 m - Walk west
  13. 13 : km 0.59 - alt. 5 m - Walk west
  14. 14 : km 0.66 - alt. 5 m - Walk west
  15. 15 : km 0.72 - alt. 6 m - Walk west
  16. 16 : km 0.86 - alt. 9 m - Walk west
  17. 17 : km 0.94 - alt. 8 m - Walk west
  18. 18 : km 1.04 - alt. 7 m - Walk west
  19. 19 : km 1.2 - alt. 8 m - Walk north-west
  20. 20 : km 1.22 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west
  21. 21 : km 1.26 - alt. 7 m - Walk west
  22. 22 : km 1.3 - alt. 7 m - Walk west
  23. 23 : km 1.42 - alt. 6 m - Walk west
  24. 24 : km 1.57 - alt. 6 m - Walk west
  25. 25 : km 1.75 - alt. 7 m - Walk west
  26. 26 : km 1.89 - alt. 7 m - Slight left
  27. 27 : km 1.93 - alt. 7 m - Walk west
  28. 28 : km 1.99 - alt. 7 m - Walk west
  29. 29 : km 2.15 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west
  30. 30 : km 2.23 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west
  31. 31 : km 2.36 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west
  32. 32 : km 2.47 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west
  33. 33 : km 2.57 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west
  34. 34 : km 2.63 - alt. 7 m - Walk north-west
  35. 35 : km 2.64 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 2.65 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west
  37. 37 : km 2.73 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west
  38. 38 : km 2.81 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west
  39. 39 : km 2.86 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west
  40. 40 : km 2.96 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west
  41. 41 : km 3.02 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-west
  42. 42 : km 3.07 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-west
  43. 43 : km 3.21 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west
  44. 44 : km 3.3 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west
  45. 45 : km 3.4 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west
  46. 46 : km 3.47 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west
  47. 47 : km 3.51 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west
  48. 48 : km 3.54 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west
  49. 49 : km 3.55 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 3.58 - alt. 9 m - Walk south
  51. 51 : km 3.59 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 3.6 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-west
  53. 53 : km 3.65 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-west
  54. 54 : km 3.7 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-west
  55. 55 : km 3.73 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-west
  56. 56 : km 3.79 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-west
  57. 57 : km 3.85 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-west
  58. 58 : km 3.93 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west
  59. 59 : km 3.97 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west
  60. 60 : km 4.06 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west
  61. 61 : km 4.11 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west
  62. 62 : km 4.2 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west
  63. 63 : km 4.26 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west
  64. 64 : km 4.35 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west
  65. 65 : km 4.41 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west
  66. 66 : km 4.47 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west
  67. 67 : km 4.54 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west
  68. 68 : km 4.56 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 4.64 - alt. 6 m - Walk south
  70. 70 : km 4.72 - alt. 6 m - Walk south
  71. 71 : km 4.85 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-west
  72. 72 : km 4.91 - alt. 6 m - Walk south
  73. 73 : km 4.99 - alt. 7 m - Walk south
  74. 74 : km 5.19 - alt. 6 m - Walk south
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  80. 80 : km 5.95 - alt. 7 m - Walk south
  81. 81 : km 6.04 - alt. 6 m - Walk south
  82. 82 : km 6.18 - alt. 5 m - Walk south
  83. 83 : km 6.28 - alt. 6 m - Walk south
  84. 84 : km 6.41 - alt. 5 m - Walk south
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  87. 87 : km 6.68 - alt. 5 m - Walk south
  88. 88 : km 6.75 - alt. 5 m - Walk south
  89. 89 : km 6.78 - alt. 5 m - Walk south
  90. 90 : km 6.8 - alt. 5 m - Walk south
  91. 91 : km 6.81 - alt. 5 m - Walk south
  92. 92 : km 6.81 - alt. 5 m - Walk south
  93. 93 : km 7.02 - alt. 6 m - Walk south
  94. 94 : km 8.19 - alt. 4 m - Walk east
  95. 95 : km 8.24 - alt. 3 m - Walk south-east
  96. 96 : km 8.28 - alt. 6 m - Walk east
  97. 97 : km 8.32 - alt. 5 m - Walk east
  98. 98 : km 8.35 - alt. 5 m - Walk south-east
  99. 99 : km 8.39 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-east
  100. 100 : km 8.43 - alt. 5 m - Walk south-east
  101. 101 : km 8.47 - alt. 3 m - Walk south-east
  102. 102 : km 8.51 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-west
  103. 103 : km 8.52 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  104. 104 : km 8.98 - alt. 13 m - Walk north-west towards Mumbles Rd
  105. 105 : km 9.05 - alt. 23 m - Walk south-west towards Mumbles Rd
  106. 106 : km 9.06 - alt. 24 m - Slight left onto Mumbles Rd
  107. 107 : km 9.1 - alt. 21 m - Walk south-west on Mumbles Rd
  108. 108 : km 9.45 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  109. 109 : km 9.46 - alt. 17 m - Walk north-west towards Mumbles Rd
  110. 110 : km 9.46 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Mumbles Rd
  111. 111 : km 9.6 - alt. 13 m - Walk south on Mumbles Rd/A4067
  112. 112 : km 9.72 - alt. 13 m - Walk west towards Rotherslade Rd
  113. 113 : km 9.86 - alt. 13 m - Walk west towards Rotherslade Rd
  114. 114 : km 10.03 - alt. 20 m - Walk south-west towards Rotherslade Rd
  115. 115 : km 10.17 - alt. 17 m - Walk south-west towards Rotherslade Rd
  116. 116 : km 10.18 - alt. 17 m - Walk south-west towards Rotherslade Rd
  117. 117 : km 10.19 - alt. 18 m - Walk west towards Rotherslade Rd
  118. 118 : km 10.2 - alt. 19 m - Walk west towards Rotherslade Rd
  119. 119 : km 10.23 - alt. 23 m - Walk west towards Rotherslade Rd
  120. 120 : km 10.26 - alt. 31 m - Walk north-west towards Rotherslade Rd
  121. 121 : km 10.32 - alt. 44 m - Walk west towards Rotherslade Rd
  122. 122 : km 10.37 - alt. 44 m - Walk north-west towards Rotherslade Rd
  123. 123 : km 10.42 - alt. 39 m - Walk west towards Rotherslade Rd
  124. 124 : km 10.47 - alt. 35 m - Walk north-west towards Rotherslade Rd
  125. 125 : km 10.51 - alt. 33 m - Walk west towards Rotherslade Rd
  126. 126 : km 10.53 - alt. 29 m - Walk west towards Rotherslade Rd
  127. 127 : km 10.55 - alt. 27 m - Walk south-west towards Rotherslade Rd
  128. 128 : km 10.59 - alt. 27 m - Walk west towards Rotherslade Rd
  129. 129 : km 10.63 - alt. 28 m - Walk west towards Rotherslade Rd
  130. 130 : km 10.7 - alt. 31 m - Walk north-west towards Rotherslade Rd
  131. 131 : km 10.77 - alt. 33 m - Walk north-west towards Rotherslade Rd
  132. 132 : km 10.84 - alt. 33 m - Walk north-west towards Rotherslade Rd
  133. 133 : km 10.93 - alt. 38 m - Walk north-west towards Rotherslade Rd
  134. 134 : km 11 - alt. 34 m - Walk north-west towards Rotherslade Rd
  135. 135 : km 11.06 - alt. 32 m - Walk west towards Rotherslade Rd
  136. 136 : km 11.11 - alt. 31 m - Walk west towards Rotherslade Rd
  137. 137 : km 11.15 - alt. 28 m - Walk west towards Rotherslade Rd
  138. 138 : km 11.23 - alt. 24 m - Walk west towards Rotherslade Rd
  139. 139 : km 11.3 - alt. 17 m - Walk north towards Rotherslade Rd
  140. 140 : km 11.34 - alt. 17 m - Walk north towards Rotherslade Rd
  141. 141 : km 11.34 - alt. 17 m - Walk north-west towards Rotherslade Rd
  142. 142 : km 11.36 - alt. 15 m - Walk north-west towards Rotherslade Rd
  143. 143 : km 13.27 - alt. 20 m - Walk north
  144. 144 : km 13.39 - alt. 17 m - Walk north-west
  145. 145 : km 13.55 - alt. 18 m - Walk north-west
  146. 146 : km 13.67 - alt. 20 m - Walk north-west
  147. 147 : km 13.8 - alt. 21 m - Walk west
  148. 148 : km 13.93 - alt. 17 m - Walk north
  149. 149 : km 14.06 - alt. 10 m - Walk north
  150. 150 : km 14.11 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left onto Caswell Road, B4593
  151. 151 : km 14.15 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left onto Caswell Road
  152. 152 : km 14.53 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  153. 153 : km 14.71 - alt. 13 m - Walk south
  154. 154 : km 14.87 - alt. 18 m - Walk west
  155. 155 : km 15.18 - alt. 17 m - Walk west
  156. 156 : km 15.28 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  157. 157 : km 15.59 - alt. 22 m - Walk west towards Pwlldu Ln
  158. 158 : km 15.69 - alt. 34 m - Walk west towards Pwlldu Ln
  159. 159 : km 15.8 - alt. 22 m - Walk north-west towards Pwlldu Ln
  160. 160 : km 15.87 - alt. 17 m - Walk west towards Pwlldu Ln
  161. 161 : km 15.96 - alt. 20 m - Walk south-west towards Pwlldu Ln
  162. 162 : km 16.05 - alt. 20 m - Walk west towards Pwlldu Ln
  163. 163 : km 16.17 - alt. 19 m - Walk south-west towards Pwlldu Ln
  164. 164 : km 16.24 - alt. 18 m - Walk south-west towards Pwlldu Ln
  165. 165 : km 16.31 - alt. 14 m - Walk west towards Pwlldu Ln
  166. 166 : km 16.43 - alt. 12 m - Walk north-west towards Pwlldu Ln
  167. 167 : km 19.29 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight left onto Eastcliff
  168. 168 : km 19.33 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight left
  169. 169 : km 19.61 - alt. 72 m - Continue onto Eastcliff
  170. 170 : km 19.65 - alt. 72 m - Continue
  171. 171 : km 20.64 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp right onto Westcliff
  172. 172 : km 20.84 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left
  173. 173 : km 23.66 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right onto North Hills Lane
  174. 174 : km 23.83 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp right onto South Gower Road, A4118
  175. 175 : km 24.24 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  176. 176 : km 26.49 - alt. 6 m - Walk south
  177. 177 : km 26.54 - alt. 8 m - Walk east
  178. 178 : km 26.59 - alt. 6 m - Walk north
  179. 179 : km 26.64 - alt. 6 m - Walk north
  180. 180 : km 26.64 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  181. 181 : km 26.66 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-east
  182. 182 : km 26.77 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  183. 183 : km 26.77 - alt. 6 m - Walk south towards A4118
  184. E : km 26.78 - alt. 6 m - Walk on A4118

Useful Information

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