Waun, Cockett, Tycoch, Killay, Dunvant, Gowerton

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.24 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 45 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 135 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 186 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 127 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 14 m
  • ⚐
    District: Waunarlwydd 
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    Start: N 51.63786° / W 4.018°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.64163° / W 4.02507°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 75 m - Start near 16 Heol Will George, Waunarlwydd, Swansea SA5, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 75 m - Head west on Heol Will George towards Westwinds Cl
  3. 3 : km 0.11 - alt. 69 m - Head west on Heol Will George towards Westwinds Cl
  4. 4 : km 0.18 - alt. 66 m - Continue onto Westwinds Cl
  5. 5 : km 0.31 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Caer-Gynydd Road
  6. 6 : km 0.33 - alt. 59 m - Head south-east on Caer-Gynydd Road
  7. 7 : km 0.45 - alt. 64 m - Head east on Caer-Gynydd Road
  8. 8 : km 0.57 - alt. 68 m - Head east on Caer-Gynydd Road towards Waunarlwydd Road
  9. 9 : km 0.74 - alt. 72 m - Head east on Caer-Gynydd Road towards Waunarlwydd Road
  10. 10 : km 0.86 - alt. 72 m - Head east on Caer-Gynydd Road towards Waunarlwydd Road
  11. 11 : km 1 - alt. 65 m - Head east on Caer-Gynydd Road towards Waunarlwydd Road
  12. 12 : km 1.08 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Waunarlwydd Road
  13. 13 : km 1.15 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Cwmbach Rd/B4295
  14. 14 : km 1.16 - alt. 58 m - Head east on Cwmbach Rd/B4295 towards Cwm Clyd
  15. 15 : km 1.29 - alt. 55 m - Head east on Cwmbach Rd/B4295 towards Ystrad Rd
  16. 16 : km 2.64 - alt. 74 m - Head east on Cwmbach Rd/B4295 towards Clos Aneira
  17. 17 : km 3.13 - alt. 82 m - Head east on Cwmbach Rd/B4295 towards Aldwyn Rd
  18. 18 : km 3.36 - alt. 91 m - Sharp right onto Cockett Rd/A4216
  19. 19 : km 3.75 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto John St
  20. 20 : km 3.79 - alt. 100 m - Head north-east on John St towards Cockett Rd/A4216
  21. 21 : km 3.83 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Cockett Rd/A4216
  22. 22 : km 4.7 - alt. 122 m - Head south-east on A4216
  23. 23 : km 5.19 - alt. 104 m - Head south-west on A4216 towards Lon Cadog
  24. 24 : km 5.21 - alt. 103 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Vivian Rd/A4216
  25. 25 : km 5.37 - alt. 88 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Tycoch Rd
  26. 26 : km 5.49 - alt. 86 m - Head west on Tycoch Rd towards Lon Cae Banc
  27. 27 : km 5.75 - alt. 96 m - Head north-west on Tycoch Rd towards Lon Masarn
  28. 28 : km 5.95 - alt. 103 m - Head west on Tycoch Rd towards Llwyn Arosfa
  29. 29 : km 6 - alt. 100 m - Continue onto Harlech Cres
  30. 30 : km 6.19 - alt. 90 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Harlech Cres
  31. 31 : km 6.56 - alt. 108 m - Harlech Cres turns right and becomes Pen-Yr-Heol Drive
  32. 32 : km 6.78 - alt. 99 m - Head south on Pen-Yr-Heol Drive towards Gower Rd/A4118
  33. 33 : km 6.82 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Gower Rd/A4118
  34. 34 : km 7.23 - alt. 82 m - At the roundabout, take the 4th exit and stay on Gower Rd/A4118
  35. 35 : km 7.32 - alt. 84 m - Head east on Gower Rd/A4118
  36. 36 : km 7.4 - alt. 87 m - At the roundabout, take the 4th exit and stay on Gower Rd/A4118
  37. 37 : km 8.04 - alt. 83 m - Head west on Gower Rd/A4118 towards Wimmerfield Dr
  38. 38 : km 8.44 - alt. 78 m - Head west on Gower Rd/A4118
  39. 39 : km 8.66 - alt. 72 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Goetre Fawr Rd/B4296
  40. 40 : km 8.94 - alt. 69 m - Head north-west on Goetre Fawr Rd/B4296 towards Broadmead
  41. 41 : km 9.09 - alt. 75 m - Walk north on Goetre Fawr Rd/B4296 towards Y Berllan
  42. 42 : km 9.69 - alt. 84 m - Walk north-west on Dunvant Rd/B4296 towards Highland Terrace
  43. 43 : km 9.92 - alt. 60 m - Walk north-west on Dunvant Rd/B4296
  44. 44 : km 10.02 - alt. 53 m - Walk north-west on Dunvant Rd/B4296
  45. 45 : km 10.03 - alt. 53 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Dunvant Square/B4296
  46. 46 : km 10.13 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Walters Row/B4296
  47. 47 : km 10.24 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 10.28 - alt. 53 m - Walk south
  49. 49 : km 10.29 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 10.52 - alt. 54 m - Walk north towards Oakwood Dr
  51. 51 : km 10.85 - alt. 49 m - Walk north towards Oakwood Dr
  52. 52 : km 12.05 - alt. 27 m - Walk north towards Oakwood Dr
  53. 53 : km 12.09 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Oakwood Dr
  54. 54 : km 12.52 - alt. 26 m - Continue onto Woodlands
  55. 55 : km 12.56 - alt. 26 m - Walk north-west on Woodlands
  56. 56 : km 12.87 - alt. 24 m - Walk north on Woodlands towards Sterry Rd
  57. 57 : km 12.95 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Sterry Rd
  58. 58 : km 13.12 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Church St
  59. 59 : km 13.14 - alt. 21 m - Walk south on Church St towards Sterry Rd
  60. 60 : km 13.15 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Sterry Rd
  61. 61 : km 13.43 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Mount St
  62. 62 : km 13.45 - alt. 14 m - Walk north-east on Mount St towards Bryn-Y-Mor Road
  63. 63 : km 13.46 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Sterry Rd
  64. 64 : km 13.47 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Mill St/B4296
  65. 65 : km 13.72 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Gorwydd Rd/B4295
  66. 66 : km 13.75 - alt. 15 m - Walk east on Gorwydd Rd/B4295
  67. 67 : km 14.11 - alt. 20 m - Walk south-east on Gorwydd Rd/B4295 towards Sterry Rd
  68. 68 : km 14.54 - alt. 23 m - Walk south-east on Gorwydd Rd/B4295 towards Cedar Cl
  69. 69 : km 14.91 - alt. 17 m - Walk south-east on Gorwydd Rd/B4295 towards Bryn Cl
  70. E : km 15.24 - alt. 28 m

Useful Information

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