Swansea To Neath (Lone Wolf)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.58 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 166 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 117 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 89 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Castle 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.625391° / W 3.944538°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.69879° / W 3.763458°
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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. 32 m - Start on Jones Terrace
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 29 m - Keep right onto New Street
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right onto Graig Place
  4. 4 : km 0.12 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Graig Street
  5. 5 : km 0.17 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Dyfatty Street, A4118
  6. 6 : km 0.19 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Ebenezer Street
  7. 7 : km 0.32 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto High Street, B4489
  8. 8 : km 0.33 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.48 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Strand Ringmore
  10. 10 : km 0.54 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right onto New Cut Road, A483
  11. 11 : km 0.64 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Pottery Street
  12. 12 : km 0.73 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 0.78 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.16 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 1.19 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 1.33 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.63 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 3.17 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 3.69 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 3.73 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Brunel Way
  21. 21 : km 3.81 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 3.83 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.91 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 5.53 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 5.67 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left onto Valley Way
  26. 26 : km 5.69 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.55 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 6.73 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Phoenix Way
  29. 29 : km 6.73 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 6.92 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Upper Bank Cycleway
  31. 31 : km 7.13 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 8.1 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 8.7 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Trallwn Road
  34. 34 : km 8.8 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Crymlyn Road
  35. 35 : km 12.67 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Old Road
  36. 36 : km 13.36 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Old Road
  37. 37 : km 13.5 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right onto New Road, A4230
  38. 38 : km 14.07 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Abbotts Walk
  39. 39 : km 14.08 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Court Walk
  40. 40 : km 14.33 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Neath Abbey Road, A474
  41. 41 : km 15.21 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto A474
  42. 42 : km 15.24 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cadoxton Road, A474
  43. 43 : km 15.36 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cadoxton Road, A4230
  44. 44 : km 15.68 - alt. 16 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Main Road, A4230
  45. 45 : km 15.94 - alt. 19 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 16.09 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right onto Church Road, A4230
  47. 47 : km 17.53 - alt. 20 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Main Road
  48. 48 : km 18.16 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Fforest Hill
  49. E : km 20.58 - alt. 83 m

Useful Information

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