Sunday 8 Mile

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.87 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 223 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 215 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 158 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Waterfront 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.616883° / W 3.936173°
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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. 5 m - Start on Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  2. 2 : km 0.16 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto East Burrows Road
  3. 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Swansea Bay Cycle Path
  4. 4 : km 0.38 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Sail Bridge
  5. 5 : km 0.57 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto King's Road
  6. 6 : km 0.59 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto King's Road
  7. 7 : km 0.61 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Langdon Road
  8. 8 : km 0.65 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 0.68 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.88 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 0.95 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Langdon Road
  12. 12 : km 1 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Langdon Road
  13. 13 : km 1.05 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  14. 14 : km 1.14 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 1.48 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 1.76 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 1.78 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 1.79 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 2.53 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Vale of Neath Road
  20. 20 : km 2.8 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 2.82 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Dan Y Graig Road
  22. 22 : km 3.76 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto St. Illtyd's Crescent
  23. 23 : km 4 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Harbour View Road
  24. 24 : km 4.19 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Grenfell Park Road
  25. 25 : km 4.89 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Beaumont Crescent
  26. 26 : km 5.31 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Maesteg Street
  27. 27 : km 5.55 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Foxhole Road
  28. 28 : km 6.17 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 6.31 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 6.32 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto New Cut Road
  31. 31 : km 6.96 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 7.03 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Upper Strand
  33. 33 : km 7.2 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Cwm Road
  34. 34 : km 7.85 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 7.9 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 7.91 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Cwm Road
  37. 37 : km 7.92 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Llangyfelach Road
  38. 38 : km 7.97 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Ysgubor Fach Street
  39. 39 : km 8.31 - alt. 51 m - Keep left onto Ysgubor Fach Street
  40. 40 : km 8.34 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left onto Carmarthen Road
  41. 41 : km 8.41 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 8.43 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Carmarthen Road
  43. 43 : km 8.6 - alt. 53 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 8.64 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left onto Gors Avenue
  45. 45 : km 9 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Townhill Road
  46. 46 : km 9.26 - alt. 91 m - Keep right onto Townhill Road
  47. 47 : km 9.31 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Mayhill Road
  48. 48 : km 9.91 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Townhill Road
  49. 49 : km 10.22 - alt. 157 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Pen Y Graig Road
  50. 50 : km 11.21 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight right onto Mount Pleasant
  51. 51 : km 11.6 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 11.6 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  53. 53 : km 11.61 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 11.61 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto De La Beche Street
  55. 55 : km 11.63 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 11.64 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 11.72 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Bellevue Way
  58. 58 : km 11.85 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 11.85 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 11.87 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 12.05 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 12.49 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 12.52 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 12.58 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  65. S/E : km 12.87 - alt. 5 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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