12 Miles From Home

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 19.34 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 129 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 184 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 99 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m
  • ⚐
    District: Waunarlwydd 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.63789° / W 4.018298°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.641931° / W 4.027676°
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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 left onto Swansea Road, B4295
  7. 7 : km 2 - alt. 43 m - Keep right onto Bryn Road, B4295
  8. 8 : km 2.21 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Swansea Road
  9. 9 : km 2.23 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right onto Swansea Road
  10. 10 : km 2.97 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight right onto Swansea Road
  11. 11 : km 3.09 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Swansea Road, B4295
  12. 12 : km 5.59 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Station Road, A4216
  13. 13 : km 5.86 - alt. 94 m - Continue onto Station Road, A4216
  14. 14 : km 5.92 - alt. 97 m - Keep left onto Station Road, A4216
  15. 15 : km 6 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  16. 16 : km 6.62 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Kingsway
  17. 17 : km 6.63 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  18. 18 : km 7.01 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto Carmarthen Road
  19. 19 : km 7.66 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Ystrad Road
  20. 20 : km 7.7 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left onto Carmarthen Road, B4620
  21. 21 : km 11.05 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto West Street, B4296
  22. 22 : km 12.44 - alt. 27 m - Continue onto Pontardulais Road, B4296
  23. 23 : km 12.78 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Heol y Mynydd
  24. 24 : km 13.05 - alt. 30 m - Continue onto Heol y Mynydd
  25. 25 : km 13.82 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Heol y Mynydd
  26. 26 : km 13.86 - alt. 14 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Heol y Mynydd
  27. 27 : km 14.17 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Millers Drive
  28. 28 : km 14.43 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ffordd yr Afon
  29. 29 : km 14.57 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Trinity Street
  30. 30 : km 14.8 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto West Street, B4296
  31. 31 : km 15.03 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Dyffryn Road
  32. 32 : km 15.49 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Belgrave Road
  33. 33 : km 15.82 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Loughor Road, B4620
  34. 34 : km 16.21 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Loughor Road, B4620
  35. 35 : km 16.37 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Victoria Road, B4296
  36. 36 : km 16.83 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Victoria Road, B4296
  37. 37 : km 17.58 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 17.59 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Mill Street, B4296
  39. 39 : km 17.61 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto B4295
  40. 40 : km 18.01 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Gorwydd Road, B4295
  41. 41 : km 18.1 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 18.12 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Gorwydd Road, B4295
  43. 43 : km 18.78 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Bishwell Road
  44. 44 : km 19.17 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Gorwydd Road, B4295
  45. 45 : km 19.34 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Derwen Close
  46. E : km 19.34 - alt. 18 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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