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Swansea — Pontardawe

Swapon one

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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

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Distance

17km/10mi

Ascent

285m

Descent

256m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Swansea and Pontardawe.

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This route has been reviewed by 2 people.

This route has been flagged (1 times) for reasons relating to access.

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Reviews - 2

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Problems reported - Access (1) Accuracy (1)

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Start and end points

Swansea
Grid Ref	SS6569193082
Lat / Lon	51.62049^° / -3.94147^°
Easting / Northing	265,691E / 193,082N
What3Words	going.angel.ever

Pontardawe
Grid Ref	SN7204904015
Lat / Lon	51.72023^° / -3.85371^°
Easting / Northing	272,049E / 204,015N
What3Words	leads.sizing.expressed

Swapon One's land is

Green urban	1.7%
Moors	4.3%
Pasture	19.0%
Urban	64.9%
Woods	10.0%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Leiafee

20 Jun 2023 Spring

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This is an odd one.

There's a solid, flatish easy route from Swansea to Pontardawe along the 43 cycle path. This... isn't quite that. It takes weird detours. Off around an industrial estate at the Swansea end. Off up into the hills at the Pontardawe end. At one point whoever drew the route misread the map and tries to send you across a deep stream which has no bridge.

It's all recoverable, and the route when correct is pleasant enough. But ignore the detours and follow the cycle path!.

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Dave Floyd

03 May 2022 Spring

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Nice easy walk, mainly paved and follow in large part the Wales cycle network route 43.

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