Section 3 of 3, The Gower Way
Gorseinon to Felindre
12 miles (19.2 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: SS 594 985. Finish: SN 665 095. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 510 m of climbing and 151 m of descent; highest point 371 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Gorseinon.
- Bus stops
- Gorseinon Home Bargains (NW), 90 m from the start. Directions SS 593 985Gorseinon Home Bargains (SE), 150 m from the start. Directions SS 593 986Stand 1, 530 m from the start. Directions SS 589 985
- Car parks
- Car park, 180 m from the start. Directions SS 594 987Car park, 210 m from the start. Directions SS 592 983Car park, 260 m from the start. Directions SS 592 987
Getting back
The section finishes at Felindre.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Pantyffynnon station, 4.4 km away (Directions).
Planning The Gower Way
- Planning the whole trail: visitswanseabay.com.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 69%; the rest (23%) isn't recorded.
About 56% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 2 kissing gates, 9 gates.
Steepest climb: about 61 m in a kilometre (1 in 16), starting 10 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Shepherds Country Inn, Felindre: 6 miles in.The Mardy Inn, Gorseinon: near the start, about 300 m off the way. Food, real ale, step-free.
- Cafés
- Lower Lliw Reservoir Cafe & Fishery, Felindre: 7.1 miles in.Asda Café, Gorseinon: 0.1 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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