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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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 20.6 km for 52 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.4 km

NCN 4 Cycle Path Bridge over the River Neath

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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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15.8 km

Very Steep Climb

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20.6 km

Aberavon Sands Beach

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A lovely ride along Route 46, especially now that the canal towpath has had a longer stretch newly asphalted. Very smooth and a fast route.

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23.6 km

Aberavon Beach Promenade and Port View

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24.2 km

Aberavon Beach

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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 …

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30.3 km

Brunel Tower and Briton Ferry Docks

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45.2 km

Halfords Swansea

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46.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.1 km

6.19 km

3.95 km

1.44 km

111 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.0 km

14.5 km

451 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (60 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 21 December

10°C

6°C

85 %

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