18 Mile Route From Fendrod Lake

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 29.06 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 106 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 99 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 101 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Llansamlet 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.656528° / W 3.914846°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 8 m - Start on Valley Way
  2. 2 : km 0.45 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Valley Way
  3. 3 : km 0.49 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Valley Way
  4. 4 : km 0.72 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Clase Road, A48
  5. 5 : km 0.89 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.9 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Clase Road, A48
  7. 7 : km 1.19 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Pant-y-Blawd Road
  8. 8 : km 1.25 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 9 : km 1.27 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 3.89 - alt. 13 m - Keep left onto Garth Road
  11. 11 : km 5.05 - alt. 19 m - Keep right onto National Cycle Network Route 43
  12. 12 : km 5.21 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto National Cycle Network Route 4
  13. 13 : km 5.64 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 6.19 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Hebron Road, B4603
  15. 15 : km 7.41 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left onto Clydach Road, B4603
  16. 16 : km 7.95 - alt. 23 m - Keep left onto Clydach Road, B4603
  17. 17 : km 8.64 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right onto Clydach Road, B4603
  18. 18 : km 8.7 - alt. 16 m - Keep right onto Clydach Road
  19. 19 : km 8.8 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Clydach Road
  20. 20 : km 9.01 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 9.14 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Clydach Road
  22. 22 : km 9.21 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight right onto Clydach Road, B4603
  23. 23 : km 10.1 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left onto Sway Road, B4603
  24. 24 : km 11.12 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  25. 25 : km 11.49 - alt. 21 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Neath Road, B4603
  26. 26 : km 14.07 - alt. 55 m - Keep left onto Penfilia Road
  27. 27 : km 15.04 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Pentregethin Road
  28. 28 : km 15.06 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Upper Gendros Crescent
  29. 29 : km 15.84 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  30. 30 : km 16.52 - alt. 63 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  31. 31 : km 16.91 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  32. 32 : km 17.93 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Dyfatty Street, A4118
  33. 33 : km 18.37 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Graig Street
  34. 34 : km 18.39 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Dyfatty Street, A4118
  35. 35 : km 18.55 - alt. 18 m - Keep left onto Orchard Street, A4118
  36. 36 : km 18.78 - alt. 15 m - Keep left onto Orchard Street, B4290
  37. 37 : km 18.86 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 19.04 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 19.21 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Upper Union Street
  40. 40 : km 19.22 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto The Kingsway, A4118
  41. 41 : km 19.36 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto The Kingsway, B4290
  42. 42 : km 19.46 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Saint Helen's Road
  43. 43 : km 20.09 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Saint Helen's Road, B4290
  44. 44 : km 20.6 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto B4290
  45. 45 : km 20.62 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Guildhall Road South, B4290
  46. 46 : km 20.78 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 20.79 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  48. 48 : km 22.06 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Marine Way
  49. 49 : km 22.48 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 22.96 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 23.14 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 23.16 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 23.17 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  54. 54 : km 23.3 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 23.42 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 23.5 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto King's Road
  57. 57 : km 23.78 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto King's Road
  58. 58 : km 23.94 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 24 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 24.01 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 24.04 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 24.1 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 25.51 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 26.05 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 26.57 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right
  66. 66 : km 26.61 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Brunel Way
  67. 67 : km 26.69 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 26.71 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 26.72 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  70. 70 : km 27.1 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Nantong Way
  71. 71 : km 27.73 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Siemens Way
  72. 72 : km 27.81 - alt. 12 m - Keep left onto Siemens Way
  73. 73 : km 28.18 - alt. 12 m - Keep left onto Siemens Way
  74. 74 : km 28.2 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Valley Way
  75. S/E : km 29.06 - alt. 8 m

Useful Information

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