Waun - Carmarthen Rd-Garden Village-Gowerton

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.63 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 40 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 117 m
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    Vertical drop: - 118 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 99 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m
  • ⚐
    District: Waunarlwydd 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.63851° / W 4.01811°
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Description

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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. 66 m - Start near 140 Caer-Gynydd Road, Waunarlwydd, Swansea SA5 4RE, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 66 m - Walk east on Caer-Gynydd Road
  3. 3 : km 0.15 - alt. 70 m - Walk east on Caer-Gynydd Road towards Waunarlwydd Road
  4. 4 : km 0.27 - alt. 73 m - Walk east on Caer-Gynydd Road towards Waunarlwydd Road
  5. 5 : km 0.42 - alt. 70 m - Walk east on Caer-Gynydd Road towards Waunarlwydd Road
  6. 6 : km 0.55 - alt. 64 m - Walk east on Caer-Gynydd Road towards Waunarlwydd Road
  7. 7 : km 0.58 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Waunarlwydd Road
  8. 8 : km 0.64 - alt. 58 m - Walk north on Waunarlwydd Road towards Swansea Rd/B4295
  9. 9 : km 0.65 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Cwmbach Rd/B4295
  10. 10 : km 0.78 - alt. 55 m - Walk east on Cwmbach Rd/B4295 towards Ystrad Rd
  11. 11 : km 0.93 - alt. 57 m - Walk east on Cwmbach Rd/B4295 towards Ystrad Rd
  12. 12 : km 1.03 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Ystrad Rd
  13. 13 : km 1.04 - alt. 61 m - Walk north on Ystrad Rd towards Cwmbach Rd/B4295
  14. 14 : km 1.04 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Cwmbach Rd/B4295
  15. 15 : km 1.22 - alt. 65 m - Walk east on Cwmbach Rd/B4295
  16. 16 : km 1.39 - alt. 67 m - Walk east on Cwmbach Rd/B4295
  17. 17 : km 1.54 - alt. 67 m - Walk east on Cwmbach Rd/B4295
  18. 18 : km 1.68 - alt. 69 m - Walk south-east on Cwmbach Rd/B4295
  19. 19 : km 1.85 - alt. 72 m - Walk east on Cwmbach Rd/B4295
  20. 20 : km 2 - alt. 74 m - Walk east on Cwmbach Rd/B4295
  21. 21 : km 2.19 - alt. 72 m - Walk east on Cwmbach Rd/B4295
  22. 22 : km 2.32 - alt. 69 m - Walk east on Cwmbach Rd/B4295
  23. 23 : km 2.44 - alt. 71 m - Walk east on Cwmbach Rd/B4295
  24. 24 : km 2.57 - alt. 79 m - Walk east on Cwmbach Rd/B4295 towards Clos Aneira
  25. 25 : km 2.72 - alt. 85 m - Walk east on Cwmbach Rd/B4295 towards Station Rd/A4216
  26. 26 : km 2.87 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Station Rd/A4216
  27. 27 : km 2.88 - alt. 91 m - Walk north-east on Station Rd/A4216 towards Bryn-Amlwg Rd
  28. 28 : km 3.08 - alt. 93 m - Walk north on Station Rd/A4216
  29. 29 : km 3.26 - alt. 99 m - Walk north on Station Rd/A4216 towards Carmarthen Rd/A483
  30. 30 : km 3.26 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Carmarthen Rd/A483
  31. 31 : km 3.39 - alt. 97 m - Walk north-west on Carmarthen Rd/A483 towards Clos Madlen
  32. 32 : km 3.56 - alt. 92 m - Walk north-west on Carmarthen Rd/A483 towards Clos Madlen
  33. 33 : km 3.71 - alt. 89 m - Walk north-west on Carmarthen Rd/A483 towards Kingsway
  34. 34 : km 3.88 - alt. 84 m - Walk north-west on Carmarthen Rd/A483 towards Kingsway
  35. 35 : km 4 - alt. 81 m - Walk north-west on Carmarthen Rd/A483 towards Middle Rd
  36. 36 : km 4.14 - alt. 76 m - Walk north-west on Carmarthen Rd/A483
  37. 37 : km 4.25 - alt. 72 m - Walk north-west on Carmarthen Rd/A483
  38. 38 : km 4.26 - alt. 71 m - Slight left onto Carmarthen Rd
  39. 39 : km 4.36 - alt. 65 m - Walk west on Carmarthen Rd
  40. 40 : km 4.48 - alt. 59 m - Walk west on Carmarthen Rd
  41. 41 : km 4.62 - alt. 52 m - Walk west on Carmarthen Rd
  42. 42 : km 4.73 - alt. 46 m - Walk west on Carmarthen Rd towards Ffordd Cynore/B4620
  43. 43 : km 4.87 - alt. 42 m - Walk north-west on Carmarthen Rd towards Ffordd Cynore/B4620
  44. 44 : km 5 - alt. 36 m - Walk north-west on Carmarthen Rd/B4560 towards Pant Yr Helyg
  45. 45 : km 5.14 - alt. 27 m - Walk north-west on Carmarthen Rd/B4560
  46. 46 : km 5.28 - alt. 26 m - Walk north-west on Carmarthen Rd
  47. 47 : km 5.36 - alt. 25 m - Continue onto Swansea Rd/B4560
  48. 48 : km 5.43 - alt. 27 m - Walk north-west on Swansea Rd/B4560 towards Hospital Rd
  49. 49 : km 5.58 - alt. 27 m - Walk west on Swansea Rd/B4560 towards Hospital Rd
  50. 50 : km 5.74 - alt. 33 m - Walk west on Swansea Rd/B4560 towards Hospital Rd
  51. 51 : km 5.89 - alt. 41 m - Walk west on Swansea Rd/B4560 towards Hospital Rd
  52. 52 : km 6.05 - alt. 43 m - Walk west on Swansea Rd/B4560 towards Hospital Rd
  53. 53 : km 6.22 - alt. 50 m - Walk west on Swansea Rd/B4560 towards Hospital Rd
  54. 54 : km 6.37 - alt. 54 m - Walk west on Swansea Rd/B4560
  55. 55 : km 6.5 - alt. 53 m - Walk west on Swansea Rd/B4560
  56. 56 : km 6.62 - alt. 52 m - Walk west on Swansea Rd/B4560
  57. 57 : km 6.76 - alt. 50 m - Walk west on Swansea Rd/B4560
  58. 58 : km 6.9 - alt. 41 m - Head north-west on Swansea Rd/B4560
  59. 59 : km 6.93 - alt. 40 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Swansea Rd/B4620
  60. 60 : km 7.05 - alt. 36 m - Head north-west on Swansea Rd/B4620 towards Stafford Common
  61. 61 : km 7.23 - alt. 43 m - Head north-west on Swansea Rd/B4620 towards Stafford Common
  62. 62 : km 7.4 - alt. 36 m - Head west on Swansea Rd/B4620 towards Stafford Common
  63. 63 : km 7.55 - alt. 26 m - Head west on Swansea Rd/B4620 towards Garden Cres
  64. 64 : km 7.73 - alt. 20 m - Head west on Swansea Rd/B4620 towards Swansea Rd/B4620
  65. 65 : km 7.9 - alt. 18 m - Head west on Swansea Rd/B4620
  66. 66 : km 8.08 - alt. 10 m - Head west on Swansea Rd/B4620
  67. 67 : km 8.15 - alt. 9 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Victoria Rd/B4296
  68. 68 : km 8.29 - alt. 9 m - Head south on Victoria Rd/B4296
  69. 69 : km 8.5 - alt. 7 m - Head south on Victoria Rd/B4296 towards A484
  70. 70 : km 8.7 - alt. 7 m - Head south-west on Victoria Rd/B4296
  71. 71 : km 8.91 - alt. 7 m - Head south on Victoria Rd/B4296 towards Fairwood Terrace
  72. 72 : km 9.11 - alt. 8 m - Head south on Victoria Rd/B4296 towards Fairwood Terrace
  73. 73 : km 9.22 - alt. 8 m - Head south on Victoria Rd/B4296 towards Elba St
  74. 74 : km 9.38 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Gorwydd Rd/B4295
  75. 75 : km 9.45 - alt. 17 m - Head east on Gorwydd Rd/B4295
  76. 76 : km 9.59 - alt. 20 m - Head south-east on Gorwydd Rd/B4295
  77. 77 : km 9.76 - alt. 20 m - Head south-east on Gorwydd Rd/B4295 towards Sterry Rd
  78. 78 : km 9.88 - alt. 24 m - Head south-east on Gorwydd Rd/B4295 towards Heol Y Gwartheg
  79. 79 : km 10.06 - alt. 24 m - Head south-east on Gorwydd Rd/B4295
  80. 80 : km 10.21 - alt. 23 m - Head south-east on Gorwydd Rd/B4295 towards Cedar Cl
  81. 81 : km 10.35 - alt. 18 m - Head south-east on Gorwydd Rd/B4295 towards Bishwell Rd
  82. 82 : km 10.49 - alt. 17 m - Head south on Gorwydd Rd/B4295 towards Bishwell Rd
  83. 83 : km 10.62 - alt. 18 m - Head south-east on Swansea Rd/B4295 towards Derwen Cl
  84. 84 : km 10.76 - alt. 20 m - Head east on Swansea Rd/B4295 towards Brithwen Rd
  85. 85 : km 10.85 - alt. 26 m - Head east on Swansea Rd/B4295 towards Swansea Rd
  86. 86 : km 10.96 - alt. 31 m - Head on Bryn Rd/B4295
  87. 87 : km 10.96 - alt. 31 m - Head south-east on Bryn Rd/B4295
  88. 88 : km 11.13 - alt. 43 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Bryn Rd
  89. 89 : km 11.19 - alt. 45 m - Head south-east on Bryn Rd towards Westwinds Cl
  90. 90 : km 11.33 - alt. 56 m - Head south-east on Bryn Rd towards Westwinds Cl
  91. 91 : km 11.34 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Westwinds Cl
  92. 92 : km 11.46 - alt. 66 m - Continue straight onto Heol Will George
  93. 93 : km 11.48 - alt. 66 m - Head east on Heol Will George towards Barnabas Cl
  94. S/E : km 11.63 - alt. 74 m

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