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Here lies a huge unexpected sandy beach between the industrial edges of Swansea and Port Talbot. Known as Aberavon Sands, it's one of the longest beaches in Wales. You can cycle on the long promenade and and enjoy a vibrant atmosphere.

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.

surfing weather, crosswind makes for interesting steering!

it's a climb either way up

Situated in the beautiful wilderness between the Breacon Beacons and the Black Mountain overlooked by the hills of Fan Fawr and Fan Gihirych, Maen Llia is a truly massive sliver of rock. While it is over 3.5 metres tall and nearly 3 metres wide, it is only 75 centimetres thick and bears a striking resemblance to a giant Neolithic hand axe. Although it is aligned north to south, the sides of the rock become surprisingly warm to the touch on a sunny day. This must have been an important pass between the hills, both to the local prehistoric population and to the Romans who came this way some 3000 years later - they built the road 'Sarn Helen' right by the stone and the current road still follows part of its course.

Aberavon beach is a long stretch of sand (approx. 3 miles) and the seafront has about 2 miles of flat promenade. The beach offers views across Swansea bay to Mumbles.

According to legend, the stone goes down to the river, the Afon Llia to drink on occasion. This tall tale seems likely to be an allusion to the fact that its shadow is cast across the moorland as far as the river when the sun is low in the evening sky.

opportunity for coffee at either end of aberafon seafront