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National Cycle Route 43

21.75 miles (35 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This signed Sustrans cycle route runs north from Swansea to the village of Caehopkin where you link with the Celtic trail.
On the way you will pass Clydach and Ystalyfera with a lovely waterside stretch along the Swansea Canal one of the route highlights.

National Cycle Route 43 OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

National Cycle Route 43 Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

The route passes close to the wonderful Cwm Clydach, a National Nature Reserve with lovely riverside trails through a beautiful gorge.

Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby

Photos

The Swansea Canal at Pontardawe - geograph.org.uk - 133637

The Swansea Canal at Pontardawe

Camlas Abertawe - Swansea Canal - geograph.org.uk - 3826771

Camlas Abertawe

Cycle route 43 north towards Llangwnnadl - geograph.org.uk - 2053980

Cycle route 43 north towards Llangwnnadl

On Swansea Canal aqueduct over the Twrch at Gurnos - geograph.org.uk - 1482740

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.

GPS Files

GPX File

National Cycle Route 43.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)