Challenge SA2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 34.21 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 05 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 459 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 457 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 170 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sketty 
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    Start: N 51.61753° / W 3.984°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.61829° / W 3.986367°
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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. 58 m - Start near 7 Gower Rd, Sketty, Swansea, Swansea SA2 9BX, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 58 m - Head southwest on De-la-Beche Rd toward Cory St
  3. 3 : km 0.51 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Sketty Park Rd/A4216
  4. 4 : km 0.65 - alt. 49 m - Head south on Sketty Park Rd/A4216 toward Sketty Ln/A4216
  5. 5 : km 1.04 - alt. 34 m - Slight left onto Sketty Ln/A4216
  6. 6 : km 1.11 - alt. 31 m - Head southeast on Sketty Ln/A4216 toward Mumbles Rd/A4067
  7. 7 : km 1.72 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Mumbles Rd/A4067
  8. 8 : km 1.72 - alt. 7 m - Head northeast on Mumbles Rd/A4067
  9. 9 : km 2.6 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Brynmill Ln
  10. 10 : km 2.71 - alt. 9 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bryn Rd
  11. 11 : km 2.89 - alt. 15 m - Head northeast on Bryn Rd toward Osborne Terrace
  12. 12 : km 3.37 - alt. 10 m - Slight right onto Finsbury Terrace
  13. 13 : km 3.37 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto King Edward's Rd
  14. 14 : km 3.45 - alt. 10 m - Head northwest on Rhyddings Park Rd toward Bay View Terrace
  15. 15 : km 3.75 - alt. 32 m - Slight right onto Gwydr Cres
  16. 16 : km 3.83 - alt. 34 m - Turn right to stay on Gwydr Cres
  17. 17 : km 3.95 - alt. 38 m - Head north on Gwydr Cres
  18. 18 : km 4 - alt. 40 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Gwydr Square
  19. 19 : km 4.05 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Uplands Cres/A4118
  20. 20 : km 4.15 - alt. 40 m - Head east on Uplands Cres/A4118 toward Eaton Cres
  21. 21 : km 4.26 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Mirador Cres
  22. 22 : km 4.27 - alt. 36 m - Head north on Mirador Cres toward Uplands Terrace
  23. 23 : km 4.52 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Uplands Terrace
  24. 24 : km 4.55 - alt. 47 m - Head north on Uplands Terrace
  25. 25 : km 4.56 - alt. 48 m - Turn right to stay on Uplands Terrace
  26. 26 : km 4.61 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Cwmdonkin Dr
  27. 27 : km 4.68 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Richmond Rd
  28. 28 : km 4.83 - alt. 61 m - Head northeast on Richmond Rd toward Hillside Cres
  29. 29 : km 4.98 - alt. 68 m - Head northwest on Hillside Cres toward Hillside Cres
  30. 30 : km 5.07 - alt. 76 m - Turn right toward Penlan Cres
  31. 31 : km 5.12 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Penlan Cres
  32. 32 : km 5.12 - alt. 83 m - Head west on Penlan Cres toward Cwmdonkin Dr
  33. 33 : km 5.61 - alt. 85 m - Head west on Penlan Cres toward Notts Gardens
  34. 34 : km 5.98 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Glanmor Rd
  35. 35 : km 5.99 - alt. 88 m - Head northwest on Glanmor Rd toward Glanmor Park Rd
  36. 36 : km 6.22 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Lon Cynfor
  37. 37 : km 6.23 - alt. 91 m - Head northeast on Lon Cynfor toward Lon Cedwyn
  38. 38 : km 6.38 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Lon Cadog
  39. 39 : km 6.46 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Lon Caron
  40. 40 : km 6.57 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Lon Gwynfryn
  41. 41 : km 6.63 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 6.69 - alt. 125 m - Head west on Lon Cwmgwyn toward Townhill Rd
  43. 43 : km 6.86 - alt. 128 m - Continue onto Lon Dan-Y-Coed
  44. 44 : km 6.87 - alt. 129 m - Head southeast on Lon Dan-Y-Coed toward Townhill Rd
  45. 45 : km 6.87 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Townhill Rd
  46. 46 : km 7.46 - alt. 167 m - Head northwest toward Graiglwyd Rd
  47. 47 : km 7.48 - alt. 167 m - Exit the roundabout onto Graiglwyd Rd
  48. 48 : km 7.61 - alt. 167 m - Head north on Elwy Cres toward Goronwy Rd
  49. 49 : km 7.76 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Gwynfor Rd
  50. 50 : km 7.83 - alt. 156 m - Head west on Gwynfor Rd toward Elphin Cres
  51. 51 : km 8.18 - alt. 149 m - Turn left onto Elphin Cres
  52. 52 : km 8.18 - alt. 149 m - Head northeast on Elphin Cres toward Gwynfor Rd
  53. 53 : km 8.35 - alt. 135 m - Head west on Gwynedd Ave toward Lon Teify
  54. 54 : km 8.72 - alt. 115 m - Head west on Gwynedd Ave toward Cockett Rd/A4216
  55. 55 : km 8.73 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Cockett Rd/A4216
  56. 56 : km 9.15 - alt. 103 m - Head west on John St toward Stepney Rd
  57. 57 : km 9.32 - alt. 94 m - Slight right onto Stepney Rd
  58. 58 : km 9.73 - alt. 129 m - Head northwest on Waunarlwydd Road
  59. 59 : km 9.98 - alt. 128 m - Head west on Waunarlwydd Road toward Llwyn Mawr Rd
  60. 60 : km 10.48 - alt. 134 m - Slight left onto Llwyn Mawr Rd
  61. 61 : km 10.66 - alt. 145 m - Head south on Llwyn Mawr Rd toward Llywn Mawr Rd
  62. 62 : km 11.04 - alt. 170 m - Head southeast on Llwyn Mawr Rd
  63. 63 : km 11.04 - alt. 170 m - Turn left toward Hollybush Dr
  64. 64 : km 11.06 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Hollybush Dr
  65. 65 : km 11.12 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Blackthorn Pl
  66. 66 : km 11.23 - alt. 170 m - Turn left onto Huntingdon Way
  67. 67 : km 11.36 - alt. 168 m - Head south on Huntingdon Way toward Pastoral Way
  68. 68 : km 11.46 - alt. 162 m - Huntingdon Way turns slightly right and becomes Pastoral Way
  69. 69 : km 12.03 - alt. 104 m - Head south on Pastoral Way toward Hendrefoilan Rd
  70. 70 : km 12.03 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Hendrefoilan Rd
  71. 71 : km 12.33 - alt. 118 m - Head northwest on Hendrefoilan Rd
  72. 72 : km 13.14 - alt. 111 m - Head west on Hendrefoilan Rd toward Ffordd Dryden
  73. 73 : km 13.63 - alt. 118 m - Head west on Hendrefoilan Rd toward Ffordd Dryden
  74. 74 : km 13.83 - alt. 124 m - Head south on Hendrefoilan Rd toward Gwelfor
  75. 75 : km 13.88 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Gwelfor
  76. 76 : km 13.94 - alt. 129 m - Head west on Gwelfor toward Penallt
  77. 77 : km 14.07 - alt. 125 m - Turn left toward Derlwyn
  78. 78 : km 14.09 - alt. 128 m - Slight right toward Derlwyn
  79. 79 : km 14.19 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Derlwyn
  80. 80 : km 14.27 - alt. 119 m - Head northwest on Derlwyn toward Rhiwlas
  81. 81 : km 14.7 - alt. 84 m - Head southeast on Derlwyn toward Llys-Teg
  82. 82 : km 14.98 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Dunvant Rd/B4296
  83. 83 : km 15.23 - alt. 78 m - Head northwest on Dunvant Rd/B4296 toward Howells Rd
  84. 84 : km 15.49 - alt. 53 m - Head north toward Dunvant Square/B4296
  85. 85 : km 15.51 - alt. 54 m - Exit the roundabout onto Dunvant Square/B4296
  86. 86 : km 15.59 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Walters Row/B4296
  87. 87 : km 15.82 - alt. 58 m - Head north on Walters Row/B4296
  88. 88 : km 16.16 - alt. 57 m - Head west
  89. 89 : km 16.35 - alt. 72 m - Turn left toward Bryn Aeron
  90. 90 : km 16.56 - alt. 76 m - Continue onto Bryn Aeron
  91. 91 : km 16.61 - alt. 75 m - Head south on Bryn Aeron toward Meadow View
  92. 92 : km 17 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Dunvant Square/B4296
  93. 93 : km 17.08 - alt. 54 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Killan Rd
  94. 94 : km 17.09 - alt. 55 m - Head northwest on Killan Rd toward Lon Killan
  95. 95 : km 17.36 - alt. 82 m - Head west on Killan Rd toward Bryndolau
  96. 96 : km 17.99 - alt. 98 m - Head northwest on Killan Rd
  97. 97 : km 18.07 - alt. 100 m - Continue onto Dunvant Rd
  98. 98 : km 18.42 - alt. 114 m - Head west on Dunvant Rd toward Gowerton Rd
  99. 99 : km 19.2 - alt. 135 m - Head west on Dunvant Rd toward Chapel Rd
  100. 100 : km 19.22 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Chapel Rd
  101. 101 : km 19.76 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Tirmynydd Road
  102. 102 : km 19.85 - alt. 106 m - Head south on Tirmynydd Road
  103. 103 : km 21.04 - alt. 102 m - Head southeast on Tirmynydd Road toward B4271
  104. 104 : km 21.05 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto B4271
  105. 105 : km 21.95 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto A4118
  106. 106 : km 21.95 - alt. 98 m - Head southwest on A4118
  107. 107 : km 22.65 - alt. 81 m - Head south on A4118 toward Blackhills Ln
  108. 108 : km 23.58 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Blackhills Ln
  109. 109 : km 23.62 - alt. 71 m - Head east on Blackhills Ln
  110. 110 : km 25.6 - alt. 107 m - Head east on Blackhills Ln
  111. 111 : km 25.96 - alt. 101 m - Head northwest on Blackhills Ln
  112. 112 : km 26.04 - alt. 98 m - Continue onto Hen Parc Ln
  113. 113 : km 26.49 - alt. 85 m - Head northwest on Hen Parc Ln toward Hen Parc Ave
  114. 114 : km 27.03 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Hen Parc Ave
  115. 115 : km 27.04 - alt. 77 m - Head east on Hen Parc Ave toward Hen Parc Ln
  116. 116 : km 27.05 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Hen Parc Ln
  117. 117 : km 27.33 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Gower Rd/A4118
  118. 118 : km 27.93 - alt. 59 m - Head east on Gower Rd/A4118
  119. 119 : km 28.17 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  120. 120 : km 28.23 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  121. 121 : km 28.53 - alt. 40 m - Head southeast toward Clyne Woods
  122. 122 : km 30.05 - alt. 21 m - Head south toward Mumbles Rd/A4067
  123. 123 : km 31.25 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Mumbles Rd/A4067
  124. 124 : km 31.36 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Derwen Fawr Rd/B4436
  125. 125 : km 31.55 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Clyne Valley Lane
  126. 126 : km 31.56 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left onto Derwen Fawr Road, B4436
  127. 127 : km 31.88 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Derwen Fawr Road
  128. 128 : km 32 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Derwen Fawr Road, B4436
  129. 129 : km 32.74 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto The Bryn
  130. 130 : km 33.25 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Derwen Fawr Road, B4436
  131. 131 : km 33.42 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Sketty Park Road, A4216
  132. 132 : km 33.65 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto De La Beche Road
  133. 133 : km 33.75 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Lewis Street
  134. 134 : km 33.79 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  135. 135 : km 33.87 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp left onto Llewelyn Street
  136. 136 : km 33.91 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  137. 137 : km 34.06 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Cory Street
  138. 138 : km 34.08 - alt. 64 m - Continue
  139. 139 : km 34.1 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Dillwyn Road, A4216
  140. 140 : km 34.2 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Gower Road, A4118
  141. E : km 34.21 - alt. 66 m

Useful Information

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