Sketty_Gorseinon_Pier

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 33.43 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 124 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 178 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 127 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sketty 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.616058° / W 3.99014°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.605691° / W 3.983957°
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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. 62 m
  2. 1 : km 0 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp left onto Dillwyn Road, A4216
  3. 2 : km 0.96 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Broadway, A4216
  4. 3 : km 1.01 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 1.03 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Cockett Road, A4216
  6. 5 : km 2.74 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp left onto Cwmbach Road, B4295
  7. 6 : km 2.8 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Station Road, A4216
  8. 7 : km 3.21 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right onto Ravenhill Road
  9. 8 : km 3.24 - alt. 101 m - Turn sharp right onto Ravenhill Road
  10. 9 : km 3.29 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp right onto Carmarthen Road, A483
  11. 10 : km 6.96 - alt. 40 m - Enter roundabout
  12. 11 : km 8.46 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Loughor Road, B4620
  13. 12 : km 8.48 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto West Street, B4296
  14. 13 : km 9.4 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Alexandra Road, A4240
  15. 14 : km 9.96 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Lime Street
  16. 15 : km 10.04 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Railway Terrace
  17. 16 : km 10.1 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  18. 17 : km 10.25 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  19. 18 : km 10.78 - alt. 14 m - Keep right
  20. 19 : km 11.97 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Alder Way
  21. 20 : km 12.07 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Alder Way
  22. 21 : km 12.14 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Fairwood Terrace
  23. 22 : km 12.32 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Victoria Road, B4296
  24. 23 : km 12.48 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto B4295
  25. 24 : km 12.88 - alt. 20 m - Keep right onto Gorwydd Road, B4295
  26. 25 : km 12.93 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Woodlands
  27. 26 : km 12.94 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Clyne Cycle Path
  28. 27 : km 13.18 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left onto Woodlands
  29. 28 : km 13.31 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Woodlands
  30. 29 : km 13.54 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Oakwood Drive
  31. 30 : km 13.56 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Oakwood Drive
  32. 31 : km 13.76 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Clyne Cycle Path
  33. 32 : km 17.71 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 33 : km 17.74 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  35. 34 : km 17.77 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  36. 35 : km 17.92 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 36 : km 17.98 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp left onto Clyne Cycle Path
  38. 37 : km 19.44 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
  39. 38 : km 19.47 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  40. 39 : km 19.51 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left onto Clyne Cycle Path
  41. 40 : km 20.44 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  42. 41 : km 20.46 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 42 : km 20.47 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right onto Mumbles Road, A4067
  44. 43 : km 20.55 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto Mumbles Road, A4067
  45. 44 : km 20.72 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  46. 45 : km 20.76 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  47. 46 : km 23.69 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  48. 47 : km 23.7 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  49. 48 : km 23.93 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  50. 49 : km 23.99 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Mumbles Road, B4433
  51. 50 : km 24.3 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  52. 51 : km 24.63 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  53. 52 : km 24.87 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  54. 53 : km 24.88 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  55. 54 : km 25.12 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right
  56. 55 : km 25.45 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Mumbles Road, B4433
  57. 56 : km 25.76 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  58. 57 : km 25.82 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right
  59. 58 : km 26.05 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  60. 59 : km 26.06 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  61. 60 : km 29 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  62. 61 : km 29.31 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  63. 62 : km 30.43 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  64. 63 : km 31.23 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  65. 64 : km 31.26 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  66. 65 : km 31.99 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  67. 66 : km 32.45 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  68. 67 : km 32.48 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  69. 68 : km 32.51 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  70. 69 : km 32.52 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Mumbles Road, A4067
  71. 70 : km 33.22 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto Mumbles Road, A4067
  72. 71 : km 33.42 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  73. E : km 33.43 - alt. 7 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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