Connect Swansea with Slow Ways

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Swansea

West Glamorgan


Slow Ways linking Swansea and Gorseinon, Gowerton, Neath, Pontardawe, Pontarddulais, Port Eynon, Port Talbot

Great Britain / West Glamorgan / Swansea

Swansea’s seven Slow Ways are 46% checked

Drawn: 7/7
reviewed: 6/7
verified: 0/7
and surveyed: 0/7

Help connect Swansea

Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.

Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.

Give a hike and help get a for every one of Swansea’s Slow Ways.

Walk to Swansea from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Gorseinon—Swansea
Gorswa one

Double check Distance 11km/7mi Ascent 166m Descent 159m
Gowerton—Swansea
Gowswa one Verify me Distance 13km/8mi Ascent 108m Descent 118m
Gowerton—Swansea
Gowswa two Pioneer me Distance 8km/5mi Ascent 203m Descent 212m
Pontarddulais—Swansea
Ponswa one Pioneer me Distance 17km/10mi Ascent 352m Descent 356m
Port Eynon—Swansea
Porswa one

Double check Distance 28km/17mi Ascent 503m Descent 500m
Swansea—Neath
Swanea one Review me Distance 14km/9mi Ascent 137m Descent 137m
Swansea—Pontardawe
Swapon one

Double check Distance 17km/10mi Ascent 285m Descent 256m
Swansea—Port Talbot
Swapor one Review me Distance 17km/10mi Ascent 107m Descent 111m

Collective progress

44% of Swansea’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

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drawn

6/8

reviewed

0/8

surveyed

0/8

verified

4 people have contributed to Swansea’s Slow Ways

2 people have pledged to walk and review a route

0 people have surveyed a route in Swansea

98km out of 123km have been walked and reviewed

111km of reviews have been shared in Swansea

Latest Updates

I went back the following weekend to explore some of the paths leading from it!...

leiafee

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Excellent route as not only do we get the excellent cycle path down Clyne Valley but also the might Railway pub near Upper Killay! Easy and straightforward and often scenic....

Keith Halfacree

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May have to leave Swansea along a horrid A road but can soonneasy divert off this to the east and follow more or less parallel quieter road....

Keith Halfacree

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

Dave Floyd

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We were lucky enough to have amazing weather so we were able to do the walk safely. Some parts of the walk could be made easier and there are also parts where it's not accurate on the map. Many stys to cross over and the final leg of the walk has cycling and walking lanes....

STEPPERS UK

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Takes a slightly odd detour up to to Amazon roundabout and another through the Bay campus rather than sticking to the main road and there's a lot of time spent on the cycle path that runs parallel to the dual carriageway at the Swansea end which is easy and fast on wheels but mildly unappealing on foot - for this stretch the route offered on the Swanea route along the canal path is nicer for the Port Tenant to Briton Ferry stretch....

leiafee

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Only one unpaved section, along the canal from Jersey Marine to Port Tenant and you could follow the route of the cycle path alongside the main road as an alternative if needed....

leiafee

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Swansea

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Gorseinon—Swansea

Slow Ways added Gorswa one, a new walk from Gorseinon to Swansea

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Gowerton—Swansea

Slow Ways added Gowswa one, a new walk from Gowerton to Swansea

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Gowerton—Swansea

Slow Ways added Gowswa two, a new walk from Gowerton to Swansea

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Pontarddulais—Swansea

Slow Ways added Ponswa one, a new walk from Pontarddulais to Swansea

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Port Eynon—Swansea

Slow Ways added Porswa one, a new walk from Port Eynon to Swansea

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Swansea—Neath

Slow Ways added Swanea one, a new walk from Swansea to Neath

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Swansea—Pontardawe

Slow Ways added Swapon one, a new walk from Swansea to Pontardawe

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Swansea—Port Talbot

Slow Ways added Swapor one, a new walk from Swansea to Port Talbot

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Swansea, Mon 5 June

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Swansea’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SS6569193082

Lat / Lon

51.62049° / -3.94147°

Easting / Northing

265,691E / 193,082N

Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Swansea's meeting point

Public toilet

Wheelchair accessible toilet

Supermarket or convenience shop

Restaurant, cafe or pub

Accommodation

Accommodation for under £50 a night

Campsite

Bothy

Free wifi

Mobility scooter hire

Off-road wheelchair hire

Disabled Parking

Train station

Bus stop

Ferry

Official ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town

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