Section 2 of 3, St Illtyd's Walk
Cwmbach to Crynant
11.2 miles (18 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: SN 486 019. Finish: SN 790 047. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 431 m of climbing and 477 m of descent; highest point 157 m.
Breaks in the line are gaps in the mapped route.
Getting there
The section starts at Cwmbach.
- Bus stop
- Pwll Post Office, 990 m from the start. Directions SN 483 010
Getting back
The section finishes at Crynant. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Crynant Square, 350 m from the finish. Directions SN 793 047Crynant, The Crescent, 380 m from the finish. Directions SN 793 045
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 69%; the rest (27%) isn't recorded.
About 69% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 12 kissing gates, 1 gate, 4 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 111 m in a kilometre (1 in 9), starting 10.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Hendy Rugby Club: 9.7 miles in.Black Horse Inn, Pontarddulais: 10.1 miles in.Stradey Arms, Furnace: 1.5 miles in, about 250 m off the way.The Colliers, Furnace: 1.5 miles in, about 250 m off the way. Real ale, seats outside, step-free.Farmers Arms, Pontarddulais: 10.6 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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