Swansea Canal
4 miles (5.7 km)
Enjoy an easy waterside cycle or walk along the Swansea Canal and River Tawe. The route runs from Clydach to Pontardawe along National Cycle Route 43. The route uses the canal towpath and a riverside trail, passing locks and bridges on the way. Look out for a variety of wildlife including otters, kingfishers, dippers, ducks, moths, butterflies and beetles.
To extend the walk head into the lovely Cwm Clydach National Nature Reserve in Clydach. There's some lovely riverside trails through a beautiful gorge here.
Please click here for more information
Swansea Canal Ordnance Survey Map 
- view and print off detailed OS map
Swansea Canal Open Street Map 
- view and print off detailed map
Swansea Canal OS Map 
- Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking
Swansea Canal Open Street Map 
- Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
The Swansea Canal at Trebanos. A short aqueduct carries the canal over a sidestream flowing from northwest (left) to southeast (right) into the River Tawe here. The houses in this view front the B4603, Swansea Road.
Swansea Canal overflows into Lower Clydach River. The aqueduct here is also a handy overflow maintaining the level in the canal. The excess falls down into the Lower Clydach River just before it joins the Tawe.
On Swansea Canal aqueduct over the Twrch at Gurnos. This portion of the disused canal is now dry but the south side towpath is a public footpath and may even be part of the mercurial cycle route 43.
