Gowerton to Llanelli (Estuary views to Millennium Coastal Park)
End of off-road section from Swansea.You will need your wits about you as negotiate the alley ways and back streets of Gowerton, but only for a mile or so........ | to where the Gowerton bypass starts with a pavement cycle path | ||||||||
Carry on along the bypass until you can turn right into Pont y Cob road signposted Loughor - pronounced Luchor (ch as in loch).You will pass a Caravan Club site within half a mile. | Follow this minor road into and through Loughor village heading generally West to arrive at Loughor Bridge......... | ||||||||
at the far end of which you get back off-road, courtesy a splendid new foot/cycle bridge. You will see its like again in Llanelli | Good to get back off-road! Track now follows estuary shore line all the way to Llanelli | ||||||||
No problems with route finding apart from where track doglegs across approach road to the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust | Track follows below line of Sea Defences but with frequent view points as here - estuary behind camera. Good for birdwatching | ||||||||
You are now approaching Llanelli with the track back to road standard and a series of small, usually quiet,beaches | Llanelli Millenium Promenade created from industrial dereliction. Ride to the end and make your choice ! |