16 Miles From Track

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.70 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 4 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 7 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 11 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sketty 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.607401° / W 3.985844°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.605506° / W 3.983502°
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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. 10 m - Start on Sketty Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.23 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.25 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right
  4. 4 : km 0.26 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.33 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  6. 6 : km 1.26 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 1.31 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  8. 8 : km 4.85 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 5.03 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 5.07 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 5.18 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 5.25 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  13. 13 : km 5.26 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 5.51 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 5.75 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 5.83 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 6.01 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 6.02 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 6.05 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 6.35 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Mumbles Road
  21. 21 : km 6.66 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 6.85 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 6.94 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 6.95 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 6.97 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 8.03 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 8.06 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 9.92 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  29. 29 : km 10.23 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 11.36 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  31. 31 : km 12.33 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 13.82 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  33. 33 : km 14.35 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Marine Way
  34. 34 : km 14.77 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left onto Marine Way
  35. 35 : km 14.87 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Trawler Road
  36. 36 : km 14.97 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  37. 37 : km 15.1 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 15.86 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 16.6 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto East Burrows Road
  40. 40 : km 16.68 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  41. 41 : km 17.14 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  42. 42 : km 17.29 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 17.3 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto King's Road
  44. 44 : km 18.11 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
  45. 45 : km 18.49 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 18.89 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Sail Bridge
  47. 47 : km 19.03 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  48. 48 : km 19.18 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto East Burrows Road
  49. 49 : km 19.26 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  50. 50 : km 19.45 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Swing Bridge
  51. 51 : km 19.47 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 20.74 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right onto Abernethy Quay
  53. 53 : km 20.86 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Trawler Road
  54. 54 : km 20.96 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Slipway Road
  55. 55 : km 21.06 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right onto Marine Way
  56. 56 : km 21.26 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Marine Way
  57. 57 : km 21.49 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  58. 58 : km 22.96 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 23.17 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 23.64 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 23.66 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  62. 62 : km 24.47 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  63. 63 : km 25.64 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 25.67 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 25.68 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  66. E : km 25.7 - 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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