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Swansea Bay Cycle Path – Caswell Bay Beach loop from Briton Ferry

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Swansea Bay Cycle Path – Caswell Bay Beach loop from Briton Ferry

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Swansea Bay Cycle Path – Caswell Bay Beach loop from Briton Ferry

05:28

87.9km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.2 km for 119 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.65 km

NCN 4 Cycle Path Bridge over the River Neath

Highlight • Bridge

This is a great section of NCN 4 which crosses over the River Neath parallel to the elevated M4 motorway. It's quite an industrial stretch but the views are great, and the cycle path is segregated from the road.

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10.6 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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11.5 km

National Waterfront Museum

Highlight • Monument

The National Waterfront Museum is a treasure trove of history. The exhibitions take you through Wales' industrial history and innovation from the Industrial Revolution up until today.

The museum is …

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15.4 km

Swansea Bay Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Along Swansea's seafront, there is a wonderful bike path that traces Swansea Bay. With fantastic views across the bay, the traffic-free path leads 5.8 miles (9.3 km) between the Observatory …

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21.4 km

Limeslade Bay

Highlight • Natural

Limeslade Bay is a small, sheltered cove that offers a bay with lots of rockpools to explore.

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25.2 km

Caswell Bay Beach

Highlight • Beach

Lovely little cafe with great views of the Caswell Bay. Good to stop by and recharge your batteries.

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37.9 km

Oxwich Towers (Gothic Folly at Penrice Castle Gates)

Highlight • Historical Site

Oxwich Towers is a lodge at the main gates of Penrice Castle that was constructed in the 1790s as an extravagant Gothic folly designed to resemble a ruined castle.

It …

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46.3 km

View of the Loughor Estuary from Kyfts Lane

Highlight • Natural Monument

Stunning view over the Loughor Estuary (aka Burry inlet or Burry estuary) from Kyfts Lane.

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76.5 km

ABCC Meeting Point

Beach

87.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.4 km

34.4 km

11.2 km

3.33 km

377 m

199 m

Surfaces

64.1 km

22.3 km

702 m

676 m

199 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

32°C

15°C

14 %

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Swansea Bay Cycle Path – Caswell Bay Beach loop from Briton Ferry

NCN 4 Cycle Path Bridge over the River Neath

View of Swansea Marina from Trafalgar Bridge

National Waterfront Museum

Swansea Bay Cycle Path

Limeslade Bay

Caswell Bay Beach

Oxwich Towers (Gothic Folly at Penrice Castle Gates)

View of the Loughor Estuary from Kyfts Lane

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