PGF: Swansea Canal & River Tawe Loop

Through Clydach and Pontardawe up to Godregraig along the Swansea Canal, then back along the cycle path by the River Tawe.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.05 mi
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    Average duration: 7h 35 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 230 ft
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    Descent: - 180 ft
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    Highest point: 207 ft
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    Lowest point: 33 ft
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Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 154 ft
  2. 1 : mi 0.34 - alt. 69 ft - Turn left onto Clydach Road
  3. 2 : mi 0.47 - alt. 59 ft - Turn left onto Clydach Road
  4. 3 : mi 0.53 - alt. 52 ft - Turn left onto Clydach Road
  5. 4 : mi 0.6 - alt. 52 ft - Turn right
  6. 5 : mi 0.96 - alt. 52 ft - Turn left
  7. 6 : mi 0.98 - alt. 59 ft - Turn right
  8. 7 : mi 1.36 - alt. 59 ft - Turn left
  9. 8 : mi 1.37 - alt. 62 ft - Turn right onto Clydach Wharf
  10. 9 : mi 1.43 - alt. 62 ft - Turn right onto Clydach Wharf
  11. 10 : mi 1.73 - alt. 66 ft - Turn slight right
  12. 11 : mi 2.57 - alt. 82 ft - Keep left
  13. 12 : mi 3.49 - alt. 95 ft - Turn slight right
  14. 13 : mi 3.79 - alt. 98 ft - Keep left
  15. 14 : mi 4.53 - alt. 118 ft - Turn right onto Herbert Street
  16. 15 : mi 4.61 - alt. 108 ft - Turn slight left onto Holly Street
  17. 16 : mi 4.74 - alt. 118 ft - Keep right
  18. 17 : mi 5.14 - alt. 118 ft - Turn slight left
  19. 18 : mi 6.3 - alt. 141 ft - Turn left
  20. 19 : mi 7.16 - alt. 154 ft - Turn right
  21. 20 : mi 7.26 - alt. 154 ft - Turn right
  22. 21 : mi 9.64 - alt. 102 ft - Turn left
  23. 22 : mi 11.12 - alt. 95 ft - Turn slight left onto The Green
  24. 23 : mi 11.13 - alt. 92 ft - Keep right onto The Green
  25. 24 : mi 12.81 - alt. 66 ft - Turn left
  26. 25 : mi 13.08 - alt. 79 ft - Turn right
  27. 26 : mi 13.18 - alt. 62 ft - Turn slight left onto Garth Road
  28. 27 : mi 14.44 - alt. 36 ft - Keep right
  29. 28 : mi 14.96 - alt. 36 ft - Turn sharp left
  30. 29 : mi 14.98 - alt. 46 ft - Turn sharp right
  31. 30 : mi 15.03 - alt. 39 ft - Turn slight right
  32. 31 : mi 15.1 - alt. 56 ft - Turn right
  33. 32 : mi 15.21 - alt. 69 ft - Turn right
  34. 33 : mi 15.41 - alt. 102 ft - Turn right
  35. 34 : mi 15.46 - alt. 115 ft - Turn slight right onto Heol Gwernen
  36. 35 : mi 15.65 - alt. 121 ft - Turn left onto Llanllienwen Road
  37. 36 : mi 15.66 - alt. 121 ft - Turn right onto Llanllienwen Close
  38. 37 : mi 16 - alt. 207 ft - Turn right onto Heol Maes Eglwys
  39. E : mi 16.05 - alt. 207 ft

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