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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.03 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 131 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 151 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 127 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sketty 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.621218° / W 3.996671°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.621191° / W 3.993873°
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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 Dunraven Road
  2. 2 : km 0.2 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Glan yr Afon Road
  3. 3 : km 0.35 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left onto Glan yr Afon Road
  4. 4 : km 0.36 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Harlech Crescent
  5. 5 : km 0.55 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left onto Carnglas Road
  6. 6 : km 0.55 - alt. 100 m - Keep left onto Tycoch Road
  7. 7 : km 1.15 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Vivian Road, A4216
  8. 8 : km 1.29 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Broadway, A4216
  9. 9 : km 1.3 - alt. 103 m - Keep left onto Broadway, A4216
  10. 10 : km 3.38 - alt. 97 m - Keep left onto Station Road, A4216
  11. 11 : km 3.44 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp right onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  12. 12 : km 4.38 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Heol y Cwmdu
  13. 13 : km 4.39 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  14. 14 : km 4.64 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 4.65 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  16. 16 : km 4.67 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  17. 17 : km 4.92 - alt. 62 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  18. 18 : km 5.31 - alt. 46 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  19. 19 : km 6.03 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Convent Street
  20. 20 : km 6.04 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  21. 21 : km 6.31 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Bridge Street, A483
  22. 22 : km 7.58 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto B4603
  23. 23 : km 7.7 - alt. 18 m - Enter roundabout
  24. 24 : km 7.89 - alt. 16 m - Keep left onto Brunel Way
  25. 25 : km 7.9 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp left onto A4217
  26. 26 : km 8.05 - alt. 12 m - Keep right onto A4217
  27. 27 : km 8.09 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A4217
  28. 28 : km 8.34 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A4217
  29. 29 : km 9.89 - alt. 10 m - Keep left onto A4217
  30. 30 : km 10.07 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  31. 31 : km 10.15 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 10.16 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Quay Parade, A4067
  33. 33 : km 10.5 - alt. 12 m - Keep left onto Fabian Way, A483
  34. 34 : km 11.75 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 35 : km 11.81 - alt. 7 m - Enter roundabout
  36. 36 : km 12.13 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Langdon Road
  37. 37 : km 12.87 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto Langdon Road
  38. 38 : km 12.91 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Langdon Road
  39. 39 : km 13.27 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto Langdon Road
  40. 40 : km 13.3 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto King's Road
  41. 41 : km 13.34 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto King's Road
  42. 42 : km 13.35 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 13.4 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 13.4 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right onto Sail Bridge
  45. 45 : km 13.82 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Victoria Road, A4067
  46. 46 : km 14.08 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Princess Way
  47. 47 : km 14.1 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right onto Oystermouth Road, A4067
  48. 48 : km 14.28 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Oystermouth Road, A4067
  49. 49 : km 15.65 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto Mumbles Road, A4067
  50. 50 : km 17.2 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto Mumbles Road, A4067
  51. 51 : km 17.42 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Sketty Lane, A4216
  52. 52 : km 17.43 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 18.01 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Ashleigh Road
  54. 54 : km 18.49 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp left onto Derwen Fawr Road, B4436
  55. 55 : km 18.5 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 18.5 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left onto Derwen Fawr Road, B4436
  57. 57 : km 19.88 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Sketty Park Road, A4216
  58. 58 : km 20.58 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Gower Road, A4118
  59. 59 : km 20.84 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Glan yr Afon Road
  60. 60 : km 21.03 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Dunraven Road
  61. E : km 21.03 - alt. 85 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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