Glynneath Bank Loop
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 42.02 km -
Average duration: 12h 55 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: Yes -
Vertical gain: + 318 m -
Vertical drop: - 311 m -
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Highest point: 256 m -
Lowest point: 8 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: Brecon Beacons -
District:
Blaenhonddan -
Start/End: N 51.6683° / W 3.80823° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 14 m - Start near 8 Cadoxton Rd, Neath SA10 7AE, UK
- 2 : km 0.37 - alt. 17 m - At the roundabout, continue straight onto Main Rd/A4230
- 3 : km 2.21 - alt. 20 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Main Rd/A4109
- 4 : km 3.28 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Ynysygerwn Avenue/B4242
- 5 : km 14.58 - alt. 47 m - Turn left to stay on B4242
- 6 : km 16.43 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Heol-Y-Glyn/A4109
- 7 : km 23.08 - alt. 229 m - Slight left toward Heol Gaer/A4109
- 8 : km 23.31 - alt. 228 m - Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Heol Gaer/A4109
- 9 : km 27.52 - alt. 186 m - Continue straight onto Commercial St
- 10 : km 27.64 - alt. 174 m - Turn left onto Church Rd/A4109
- 11 : km 39.49 - alt. 17 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Main Rd/A4230
- 12 : km 41.9 - alt. 15 m - At the roundabout, continue straight onto Cadoxton Rd/A474
- S/E : km 42.02 - alt. 12 m
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