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Golden Sands via Swiss Valley loop

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Golden Sands via Swiss Valley loop

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4.3

(3)

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Golden Sands via Swiss Valley loop

03:39

57.2km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 23, 2024

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 32.8 km for 16 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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236 m

WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre

Highlight • Viewpoint

Llanelli's wetland centre is a vast area of ponds, marshes and enclosures. There's plenty of amazing birdwatching to be had here, from native herons to Caribbean flamingoes calling the centre …

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2.34 km

Millennium Coastal Path Marshes

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A cycle path leads amongst tall grass, sand and salt marshes here, overlooking the sea. The landscapes attract a huge array of birds. The marshes are just up the coast …

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3.99 km

Millennium Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

This lovely cycle and walking path was a steelworks until the 1980s. Steel sculptures commemorate the town’s industrial heritage along certain points of the path.

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12.5 km

Swiss Valley Reservoir (Lower Lliedi Reservoir)

Highlight • Cycleway

Great place to canoe or SUP. Organised tours can be arranged or you can self-launch, with permission.

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29.6 km

Kidwelly Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Lying on the River Gwendraeth above Carmarthen Bay Kidwelly is a town in Carmarthenshire boasting a castle dating back to 1106.

The pretty little town has great transport links, with …

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42.3 km

Burry Port to Pembrey Cycle Path

Highlight • Trail

Converted from an old railway line once used for transporting coal, this brilliant traffic-free shared trail links Burry Port to Pembrey and the nature reserve beyond.

Enjoy this leafy, well-surfaced track past the marshes and through the old railway bridges.

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49.6 km

View of the Gower Peninsula from Llanelli Coastal Path

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

Amazing views of The Gower along this coastal cycle path.

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57.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.7 km

13.4 km

6.19 km

560 m

177 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.7 km

18.8 km

6.96 km

5.74 km

939 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 4 September

19°C

10°C

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WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre

Millennium Coastal Path Marshes

Millennium Sculpture

Swiss Valley Reservoir (Lower Lliedi Reservoir)

Kidwelly Castle

Burry Port to Pembrey Cycle Path

View of the Gower Peninsula from Llanelli Coastal Path

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