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Swansea Bay Cycle Path – Limeslade Bay loop from Baglan

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Swansea Bay Cycle Path – Limeslade Bay loop from Baglan

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Swansea Bay Cycle Path – Limeslade Bay loop from Baglan

02:49

46.2km

160m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 9.85 km for 232 m

After 23.4 km for 214 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.3 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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13.7 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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18.1 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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23.5 km

Mumbles Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

23.9 km

Bracelet Bay and the Mumbles Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Bracelet Bay is a small bay on the south of the Gower Peninsula. It is the first bay one comes to after leaving Swansea Bay and rounding Mumbles Head.
Surrounded …

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24.3 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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33.7 km

ABCC Meeting Point

Beach

43.3 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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46.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.7 km

2.57 km

1.86 km

1.37 km

369 m

347 m

Surfaces

26.1 km

17.5 km

1.36 km

1.13 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 25 June

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Swansea Bay Cycle Path – Limeslade Bay loop from Baglan

View of Swansea Marina from Trafalgar Bridge

National Waterfront Museum

Swansea Bay Cycle Path

Mumbles Lighthouse

Bracelet Bay and the Mumbles Lighthouse

Limeslade Bay

NCN 4 Cycle Path Bridge over the River Neath

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