17 Miles - Brynhyfred To Knab Rock

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 27.47 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 50 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 50 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 53 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Mynyddbach 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.644942° / W 3.946159°
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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. 53 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Penfilia Road
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Eaton Road
  4. 4 : km 0.67 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight left onto Eaton Road
  5. 5 : km 0.69 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Llangyfelach Road, B4489
  6. 6 : km 1.1 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.12 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 1.79 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Upper Strand
  9. 9 : km 1.97 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 2.03 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left onto New Cut Road, A483
  11. 11 : km 2.59 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto New Cut Road, A483
  12. 12 : km 2.77 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto New Cut Road, A4067
  13. 13 : km 2.8 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.8 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 2.81 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Quay Parade, A483
  16. 16 : km 2.83 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto New Cut Road, A483
  17. 17 : km 2.95 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Quay Parade, A483
  18. 18 : km 2.96 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto King's Road
  19. 19 : km 2.99 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 2.99 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 3.48 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 3.49 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 3.57 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Langdon Road
  24. 24 : km 5.3 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 5.5 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 6.3 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 6.49 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 6.88 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 7.28 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 7.29 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 7.3 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Victoria Road, A4067
  32. 32 : km 8.54 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 8.55 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 8.61 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  35. 35 : km 9.24 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 9.46 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 9.7 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 9.71 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  39. 39 : km 9.78 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  40. 40 : km 10.75 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  41. 41 : km 11.83 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 11.87 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  43. 43 : km 15.41 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 15.59 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 15.61 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 15.64 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 15.75 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 15.81 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  49. 49 : km 15.83 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 15.91 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Mumbles Road, B4433
  51. 51 : km 16.22 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 16.28 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right
  53. 53 : km 16.5 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 16.52 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 19.45 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  56. 56 : km 19.77 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 20.89 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  58. 58 : km 21.86 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 22.28 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 22.29 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Mumbles Road, A4067
  61. 61 : km 23.92 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 23.94 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Oystermouth Road, A4067
  63. 63 : km 24.11 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 24.12 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  65. 65 : km 24.53 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 24.78 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 24.81 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 24.82 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto New Cut Road, A483
  69. 69 : km 25.46 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 25.53 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Upper Strand
  71. 71 : km 25.7 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Cwm Road
  72. 72 : km 26.35 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  73. 73 : km 26.4 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Llangyfelach Road, B4489
  74. 74 : km 26.8 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Eaton Road
  75. 75 : km 27.46 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Penfilia Road
  76. S/E : km 27.47 - alt. 53 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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