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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.20 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 80 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 137 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 101 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sketty 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.621215° / W 3.996647°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.613089° / W 3.990688°
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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. 101 m - Start on St. Donat's Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0.2 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Glan yr Afon Road
  3. 3 : km 0.38 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Gower Road, A4118
  4. 4 : km 2.36 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left onto Uplands Crescent, A4118
  5. 5 : km 3.56 - alt. 18 m - Keep left onto Mansel Street, A4118
  6. 6 : km 3.72 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Mansel Street, A4118
  7. 7 : km 4.02 - alt. 18 m - Keep left onto Alexandra Road, A4118
  8. 8 : km 4.18 - alt. 18 m - Keep left onto New Orchard Street, A4118
  9. 9 : km 4.45 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto Dyfatty Street, A4118
  10. 10 : km 6.09 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto B4603
  11. 11 : km 6.19 - alt. 18 m - Keep right onto B4603
  12. 12 : km 6.22 - alt. 17 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A4217
  13. 13 : km 6.37 - alt. 16 m - Keep left onto Brunel Way
  14. 14 : km 6.45 - alt. 14 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Brunel Way
  15. 15 : km 6.8 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 6.82 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Brunel Way
  17. 17 : km 7.12 - alt. 15 m - Enter roundabout
  18. 18 : km 8.13 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Siemens Way
  19. 19 : km 8.22 - alt. 12 m - Keep left onto Siemens Way
  20. 20 : km 8.59 - alt. 12 m - Keep left onto Siemens Way
  21. 21 : km 8.61 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Valley Way
  22. 22 : km 8.87 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 9.72 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 10.18 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Fendrod Way
  25. 25 : km 10.24 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Fendrod Way
  26. 26 : km 10.3 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Valley Way
  27. 27 : km 11.63 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Siemens Way
  28. 28 : km 11.66 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right onto Siemens Way
  29. 29 : km 12.12 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Nantong Way
  30. 30 : km 13.1 - alt. 16 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Brunel Way
  31. 31 : km 13.73 - alt. 13 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Brunel Way
  32. 32 : km 13.86 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right onto A4217
  33. 33 : km 13.96 - alt. 17 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B4603
  34. 34 : km 14.05 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left onto B4603
  35. 35 : km 14.15 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto B4603
  36. 36 : km 15.17 - alt. 17 m - Keep left onto Upper Strand
  37. 37 : km 15.27 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left onto Upper Strand
  38. 38 : km 15.44 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 15.51 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left onto New Cut Road, A483
  40. 40 : km 16.04 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto New Cut Road, A483
  41. 41 : km 16.12 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto New Cut Road, A483
  42. 42 : km 16.22 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  43. 43 : km 16.27 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 16.3 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Quay Parade, A4067
  45. 45 : km 16.62 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Wind Street, B4489
  46. 46 : km 16.63 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right onto Victoria Road, A4067
  47. 47 : km 16.89 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto Oystermouth Road, A4067
  48. 48 : km 17.43 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Dunvant Place
  49. 49 : km 17.45 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Oystermouth Road, A4067
  50. 50 : km 18.46 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto Mumbles Road, A4067
  51. 51 : km 20.01 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto Mumbles Road, A4067
  52. 52 : km 20.24 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Sketty Lane, A4216
  53. 53 : km 20.25 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Sketty Lane, A4216
  54. 54 : km 21.2 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Derwen Fawr Road, B4436
  55. E : km 21.2 - alt. 46 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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