Gower 16 Mile Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.17 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 406 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 384 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 87 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Pennard 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.567833° / W 4.088508°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.569496° / W 4.284899°
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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. 65 m - Start on Southgate Road
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Westcliff
  3. 3 : km 0.15 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Westcliff
  4. 4 : km 0.41 - alt. 65 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.45 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight right
  6. 6 : km 0.51 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.53 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.58 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.6 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.76 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 0.83 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 1.6 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 1.7 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 1.8 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 2.02 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.2 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.55 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 2.89 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 2.98 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 3 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 3.06 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.47 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.54 - alt. 56 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 3.59 - alt. 57 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 3.7 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 4.27 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 4.85 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 5.42 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 7.39 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 7.45 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 7.96 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 8.75 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 9.33 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 9.7 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 9.83 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 12.33 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 12.54 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 13.89 - alt. 15 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 14.07 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 14.15 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 15.25 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 15.51 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 15.64 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 15.86 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 16.22 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 16.4 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 16.64 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 17.31 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 17.69 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 17.7 - alt. 56 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 17.74 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right
  52. 52 : km 19.65 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 20.03 - alt. 65 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 20.51 - alt. 63 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 20.63 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 22.46 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 22.74 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 22.93 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 23.34 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 23.34 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 24.35 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 24.38 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 24.43 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 24.49 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 24.68 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right
  66. 66 : km 24.83 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right
  67. 67 : km 24.97 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 25.98 - alt. 81 m - Keep left
  69. 69 : km 26.01 - alt. 81 m - Keep left
  70. 70 : km 26.02 - alt. 81 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 26.03 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 26.11 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 26.12 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left onto B4247
  74. E : km 26.17 - alt. 87 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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