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: November 16, 2025

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Gower National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.72 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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5.55 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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6.78 km

The Junction Café

Highlight • Rest Area

A cafe in a converted railway station. Great place to start/end a ride with lots of outdoor space and seating so you can keep an eye on your bike! Our breakfast came quickly and the Portugese tarts were good!

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9.36 km

Mumbles Head and Lighthouse

Highlight • Beach

The Mumbles is a very popular headland at the Western edge of Swansea Bay and marking the start of the Gower Peninsula.

Views of the lighthouse, a walk along the …

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11.1 km

Mumbles Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

11.8 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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16.7 km

Caswell Bay Beach

Highlight • Beach

Caswell Bay hosts a beautiful beach, popular with surfers as well as families, so it can get busy. At low tide there is plenty of clean sand to enjoy and rock pools to explore.

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22.2 km

Microlot by mumbles coffee

Highlight • Cafe

Cute coffee stop with guest coffees and pastries/sausagerolls open 7 days a week 8-3

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30.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.5 km

9.83 km

2.69 km

467 m

321 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.4 km

9.00 km

748 m

640 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Swansea Bay Cycle Path

The Junction Café

Mumbles Head and Lighthouse

Mumbles Lighthouse

Limeslade Bay

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Microlot by mumbles coffee

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