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The Mumbles – Swansea Marina loop from Baglan

The Mumbles – Swansea Marina loop from Baglan

Easy

4.6

(9)

200

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The Mumbles – Swansea Marina loop from Baglan

01:50

41.9km

120m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 27.9 km for 61 m

After 29.8 km for 61 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.5 km

The Old Railway Path

Highlight • Structure

The old London Midland Scottish railway from Swansea Victoria to Shrewsbury passed through the valley. Its trackbed now forms the park's main footpath and cycleway.

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19.7 km

The Mumbles is a great place to stop off on your tour. It's one of Dylan Thomas’ (many) stomping grounds and is home to the infamous "Mumbles Mile" of drinking establishments. It now offers some world class ice cream as well.

Known as the "Gateway to the Gower", the Mumbles is the beginning of the Gower Peninsula’s coastline.

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20.8 km

Mumbles Promenade

Highlight • Cycleway

22.2 km

Ripples Café

Highlight • Cafe

Does great ice cream along the cycle route with seating outside by the bike

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22.6 km

West Cross Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Perfect beer garden for taking in views of Swansea Bay and a nice rest stop with great food and service

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28.0 km

Swansea Bay Seascapes

Highlight • Viewpoint

After Hiroshi Sugimoto accept these are colour photographs. That's how Swansea Bay looks for about nine months of the year.

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29.1 km

Swansea Marina

Highlight • River

Swansea Marina, is the place "where the city meets the sea", located behind the Swansea barrage at the mouth of the River Tawe.

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30.1 km

View of Swansea Marina from Trafalgar Bridge

Highlight • River

Swansea Marina, is the place "where the city meets the sea", located behind the Swansea barrage at the mouth of the River Tawe.

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41.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.8 km

8.27 km

5.52 km

698 m

387 m

231 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.5 km

9.71 km

492 m

166 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 23 May

26°C

9°C

0 %

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The Mumbles – Swansea Marina loop from Baglan

The Old Railway Path

The Mumbles

Mumbles Promenade

Ripples Café

West Cross Inn

Swansea Bay Seascapes

Swansea Marina

View of Swansea Marina from Trafalgar Bridge

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