Steve's 9 Mile Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.81 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 148 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 147 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 127 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Waterfront 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.616075° / W 3.939358°
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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. 5 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.35 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.53 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Dunvant Place
  5. 5 : km 0.71 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Oystermouth Road
  6. 6 : km 0.96 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  7. 7 : km 1.15 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 1.22 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  9. 9 : km 1.85 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 2.06 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 2.53 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.55 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  13. 13 : km 3.35 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 3.45 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 3.49 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.53 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Sketty Lane, A4216
  17. 17 : km 4.48 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 4.49 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right onto Sketty Park Road, A4216
  19. 19 : km 4.83 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp left onto Sketty Park Drive
  20. 20 : km 5.54 - alt. 74 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Parkway
  21. 21 : km 5.82 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left onto Parkway
  22. 22 : km 6.14 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Gower Road, A4118
  23. 23 : km 6.25 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Penyrheol Drive
  24. 24 : km 6.42 - alt. 109 m - Keep right onto Penyrheol Drive
  25. 25 : km 6.5 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Harlech Crescent
  26. 26 : km 6.87 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left onto Harlech Crescent
  27. 27 : km 7.06 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Carnglas Road
  28. 28 : km 7.07 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp right onto Tycoch Road
  29. 29 : km 7.67 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Vivian Road, A4216
  30. 30 : km 7.8 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Broadway, A4216
  31. 31 : km 7.81 - alt. 103 m - Keep left onto Broadway, A4216
  32. 32 : km 8.96 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp right onto Gors Avenue
  33. 33 : km 8.99 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Cockett Road, A4216
  34. 34 : km 9.92 - alt. 97 m - Keep right onto Station Road, A4216
  35. 35 : km 10 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp right onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  36. 36 : km 11.18 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 11.19 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  38. 38 : km 11.2 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  39. 39 : km 11.45 - alt. 62 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  40. 40 : km 11.84 - alt. 46 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  41. 41 : km 12.83 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Dyfatty Street, A4118
  42. 42 : km 13.62 - alt. 18 m - Keep right onto Alexandra Road, A4118
  43. 43 : km 13.7 - alt. 17 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 13.72 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 13.96 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Castle Street, B4489
  46. 46 : km 14.15 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight left onto Castle Bailey Street, B4489
  47. 47 : km 14.4 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Wind Street, B4489
  48. 48 : km 14.43 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Quay Parade, A4067
  49. 49 : km 14.67 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  50. S/E : km 14.81 - alt. 6 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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