25k Swansea Bay Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 25.40 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 20 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 15 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 19 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Landore 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.641989° / W 3.932953°
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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. 12 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Brunel Way
  4. 4 : km 0.11 - alt. 12 m - Keep left onto Brunel Way
  5. 5 : km 0.14 - alt. 13 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Brunel Way
  6. 6 : km 0.26 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left onto A4217
  7. 7 : km 0.41 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  8. 8 : km 0.47 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  9. 9 : km 0.52 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 0.67 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Morfa Road
  11. 11 : km 1.96 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto New Cut Road
  12. 12 : km 2.35 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto New Cut Road
  13. 13 : km 2.53 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto New Cut Road
  14. 14 : km 2.7 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.72 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Quay Parade
  16. 16 : km 2.72 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.73 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 2.75 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 3.05 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 3.19 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 3.2 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 3.37 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Victoria Quay
  23. 23 : km 3.65 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Paxton Drive
  24. 24 : km 3.73 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Trawler Road
  25. 25 : km 3.92 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 3.96 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Marine Way
  27. 27 : km 3.97 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 3.99 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 3.99 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 4.01 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  31. 31 : km 5.46 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 5.68 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 6.14 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 6.17 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  35. 35 : km 6.97 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  36. 36 : km 8.05 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 8.09 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  38. 38 : km 11.34 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 11.36 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 11.37 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 11.45 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  42. 42 : km 11.64 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Mumbles Road
  43. 43 : km 11.96 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 12.28 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 12.53 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left
  46. 46 : km 12.54 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
  47. 47 : km 12.92 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 12.93 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right
  49. 49 : km 13.17 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right
  50. 50 : km 13.2 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 13.5 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Mumbles Road
  52. 52 : km 13.81 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 13.89 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 14.01 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 14.09 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  56. 56 : km 14.1 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 14.12 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 17.05 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  59. 59 : km 17.36 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 18.49 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  61. 61 : km 19.29 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 19.31 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 20.94 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  64. 64 : km 21.45 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 21.47 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  66. 66 : km 21.48 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 21.53 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Trawler Road
  68. 68 : km 21.68 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Paxton Drive
  69. 69 : km 21.76 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Victoria Quay
  70. 70 : km 22.04 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 22.13 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  72. 72 : km 22.35 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right
  73. 73 : km 22.64 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 22.67 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left
  75. 75 : km 22.68 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Quay Parade
  76. 76 : km 22.68 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 22.7 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Quay Parade
  78. 78 : km 22.81 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto New Cut Road
  79. 79 : km 22.9 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto New Cut Road
  80. 80 : km 23.44 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Morfa Road
  81. 81 : km 24.73 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 24.87 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  83. 83 : km 24.89 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right
  84. 84 : km 24.89 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  85. 85 : km 24.96 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A4217
  86. 86 : km 25.14 - alt. 14 m - Keep right onto Brunel Way
  87. 87 : km 25.22 - alt. 14 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Brunel Way
  88. 88 : km 25.37 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 25.4 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  90. S/E : km 25.4 - alt. 12 m

Useful Information

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