1/2 Marathon Tour Of Swansea

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 21.21 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 229 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 234 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 159 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7 m
  • ⚐
    District: Cockett 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.639744° / W 3.96874°
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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.

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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/E : km 0 - alt. 106 m - Start on Middle Road
  2. 2 : km 0.26 - alt. 109 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Middle Road
  3. 3 : km 0.63 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Ravenhill Road
  4. 4 : km 4 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight left onto Caemawr Road
  5. 5 : km 4.26 - alt. 142 m - Turn slight left onto Caemawr Road
  6. 6 : km 4.88 - alt. 76 m - Continue onto Vicarage Road
  7. 7 : km 5.41 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Clasemont Road, A48
  8. 8 : km 5.71 - alt. 49 m - Continue onto Pentrepoeth Road, A48
  9. 9 : km 6.09 - alt. 26 m - Continue onto Pentrepoeth Road, A48
  10. 10 : km 6.54 - alt. 13 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Clase Road, A48
  11. 11 : km 7.13 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  12. 12 : km 7.25 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Samlet Road, A48
  13. 13 : km 9.07 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Bethel Road
  14. 14 : km 9.5 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left onto Trallwn Road
  15. 15 : km 9.99 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight right onto Trallwn Road
  16. 16 : km 10.35 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto Trallwn Road
  17. 17 : km 10.56 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight right onto Carmel Road
  18. 18 : km 11.67 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Jersey Road, B5444
  19. 19 : km 13.12 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight right onto B5444
  20. 20 : km 13.56 - alt. 44 m - Keep left onto Pentre-Chwyth Road, B5444
  21. 21 : km 14.46 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto A4217
  22. 22 : km 14.63 - alt. 16 m - Keep left onto A4217
  23. 23 : km 14.69 - alt. 13 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A4217
  24. 24 : km 14.95 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A4217
  25. 25 : km 15.27 - alt. 17 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto B4603
  26. 26 : km 15.32 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left onto B4603
  27. 27 : km 15.41 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto B4603
  28. 28 : km 15.74 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Pentre Mawr Road
  29. 29 : km 16.18 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Llangyfelach Road, B4489
  30. 30 : km 16.26 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Courtney Street
  31. 31 : km 16.69 - alt. 49 m - Continue onto Courtney Street
  32. 32 : km 16.74 - alt. 48 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Mansel Terrace
  33. 33 : km 16.88 - alt. 46 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Heol-y-Gors
  34. 34 : km 17.8 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 17.81 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 17.87 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Heol-y-Gors
  37. 37 : km 18.56 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Gors Avenue
  38. 38 : km 18.6 - alt. 100 m - Continue onto Gors Avenue
  39. 39 : km 18.63 - alt. 100 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Gors Avenue
  40. 40 : km 19.12 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Cockett Road, A4216
  41. 41 : km 19.59 - alt. 96 m - Continue onto Cockett Road, A4216
  42. 42 : km 19.99 - alt. 94 m - Continue onto Station Road, A4216
  43. 43 : km 20.05 - alt. 97 m - Keep right onto Station Road, A4216
  44. 44 : km 20.11 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp right onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  45. 45 : km 20.16 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 20.17 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp right onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  47. 47 : km 20.86 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Weig Road
  48. 48 : km 21.09 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp left onto Middle Road
  49. S/E : km 21.21 - alt. 106 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.

Other walks in the area

Walking Coastal hike through Mumbles

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Coastal hike through Mumbles
↔5.98 km ↗+98 m ↘-99 m ◔2h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Mumbles (Swansea)

A pleasant coastal loop starting from The Mumbles then through Limeslade and Langland bay.

Walking Three Cliff Bay & Ilston Cwm from Southgate

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↔15.01 km ↗+181 m ↘-186 m ◔4h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Pennard (Swansea)

This walk is one of the classic routes in the Gower Peninsula offering some wonderful coastal and inland scenery. The highlights are many and varied from Three Cliff Bay to Ilston Cwm. The walk follows a section of the Wales Coast Path.

Walking Whiteford Sands from Llanmadoc

Walker
↔7.99 km ↗+49 m ↘-47 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton (Swansea)

The Gower coast offers many excellent walking opportunities. This route starts from Llanmadoc and uses a section of the Wales Coast Path to follow an anti-clockwisde route around Whiteford Sands a spit that extends out into the Loughor Estuary.

Walking Whiteford Point & Broughton Bay from Llanmadoc

Walker
↔13.66 km ↗+204 m ↘-201 m ◔4h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton (Swansea)

This walk in the County of Swansea features some of the wonderful coastal scenery found in the the Gower Peninsula. The route includes a length section on a sandy beach and includes the wonderful viewpoint of Llanmdoc Hill from where you can see most of the walk just undertaken.

Walking Harding's Down & Rhossili Down from Rhossili

Walker
↔13.70 km ↗+335 m ↘-334 m ◔4h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Rhossili (Swansea)

This walk in the Gower Peninsula combines excellent coastal walking with an exploration of the inland countryside including two hills that offer some wonderful views. Careful navigaation is required for the inland section.

Walking Day 2 of the Brecon Beacons Way - Carreg Cennen Castle to YHA Llanddeusant

Association or club
↔20.21 km ↗+647 m ↘-619 m ◔7h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Dyffryn Cennen (Carmarthenshire)

This walk takes us north from Carreg Cennen Castle, into the Black Mountains on the second leg of the Brecon Beacons Way. There are a couple of climbs but nothing too difficult and there's plenty to see along the way.

Walking Day 4 of the Brecon Beacons Way - Craig-y-Nos to YHA Brecon Beacons

Association or club
↔26.13 km ↗+863 m ↘-768 m ◔9h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Tawe-Uchaf (Powys)

We're now well into the Brecon Beacons Way and this route begins with a walk through the Ogof Ffynnon Ddu National Nature Reserve, designated to protect its limestone pavements, associated flora and caves beneath. Then it heads north to climb up to Fan Llia and follow the crags over to Storey Arms. It then takes the Taff Trail to YHA Brecon Beacons.

Walking Llyn-y-Fan-Fawr, Mynydd Ddu from Llanddeusant

Walker
↔17.99 km ↗+652 m ↘-685 m ◔7h 00 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Llanddeusant (Carmarthenshire)

This is a brilliant linear trail in the Brecon Beacons National Park, incorporating many good viewpoints and one extra-special one. It begins in Carmarthenshire near the village of Llandeusant and ends in Powys in the Glyntawe valley, crossing a mountain ridge that beats Pen-y-Fan in my view, but because it's less accessible is less well-known.

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