12 Mile From Home

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 19.41 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 138 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 193 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 100 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m
  • ⚐
    District: Waunarlwydd 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.63789° / W 4.018299°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.642703° / W 4.029737°
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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. 74 m - Continue onto Heol Will George
  2. 2 : km 0.16 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight right onto Westwinds Close
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight right onto Westwinds Close
  4. 4 : km 0.28 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Caer-Gynydd Road
  5. 5 : km 1.06 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Waunarlwydd Road
  6. 6 : km 1.12 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Cwmbach Road, B4295
  7. 7 : km 3.34 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Station Road, A4216
  8. 8 : km 3.6 - alt. 94 m - Continue onto Station Road, A4216
  9. 9 : km 3.67 - alt. 97 m - Keep right onto Station Road, A4216
  10. 10 : km 3.74 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  11. 11 : km 3.75 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 3.77 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp right onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  13. 13 : km 4.77 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto Carmarthen Road
  14. 14 : km 8.08 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 8.09 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp right onto Swansea Road, B4620
  16. 16 : km 8.78 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto West Street, B4296
  17. 17 : km 10.17 - alt. 27 m - Continue onto Pontardulais Road, B4296
  18. 18 : km 10.51 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Heol y Mynydd
  19. 19 : km 10.78 - alt. 30 m - Continue onto Heol y Mynydd
  20. 20 : km 11.55 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Heol y Mynydd
  21. 21 : km 11.59 - alt. 14 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Heol y Mynydd
  22. 22 : km 11.9 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Millers Drive
  23. 23 : km 12.16 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ffordd yr Afon
  24. 24 : km 12.3 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Trinity Street
  25. 25 : km 12.53 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto West Street, B4296
  26. 26 : km 12.76 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Dyffryn Road
  27. 27 : km 12.84 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Park Road
  28. 28 : km 13.36 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp left onto Alexandra Road, A4240
  29. 29 : km 14.84 - alt. 20 m - Enter roundabout
  30. 30 : km 15.36 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 15.41 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight right onto Glebe Road, B4620
  32. 32 : km 16.45 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right onto Loughor Road, B4620
  33. 33 : km 16.84 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Loughor Road, B4620
  34. 34 : km 17 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Victoria Road, B4296
  35. 35 : km 17.46 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Victoria Road, B4296
  36. 36 : km 18.25 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto B4295
  37. 37 : km 18.65 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Gorwydd Road, B4295
  38. 38 : km 19.4 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Bishwell Road
  39. E : km 19.41 - alt. 17 m

Useful Information

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