National Cycle Route 43

National Cycle Network, Route 43 is part of the National Cycle Network and the Celtic Trail, which connects Swansea with Builth Wells. Most of the route is still awaiting development. As of June 2006, there is a 13-mile section out of Swansea that is open and signed.

The route

The existing developed part of the route uses existing cycleways and canal Paths and follows the River Tawe.

Swansea

The route begins in the

are visible.

Signage for the route is poor at the

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This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (July 2008)

Clydach

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (July 2008)

The main route through Clydach follows the direction of the Swansea Canal, and is flat all the way, however there are several barriers which require cyclists to dismount. Kingfishers can be seen, especially close to Pontardawe. The path in the area can be busy with dog walkers.

Trebanos

The path continues from Pontardawe Leisure centre and the Trebanos stretch begins behind the Colliers Arms / post office in Trebanos and follows the canal down towards Clydach. It comes out in Coedgwilym Park.

Pontardawe

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (July 2008)

In Pontardawe the splits into two sections at the rear of Pontardawe leisure centre. One cycle path goes to the east of the leisure centre alongside the River Tawe. The other path keeps following the canal tow path to Ystradgynlais. The cycle path continues through the Pontardawe recreation ground alongside the river.

Ystalyfera & Ystradgynlais

Takes a little detour on to the public road, but reconnects at "Starving Hill" and has a tarmacked section all the way to the "Heads of the Valleys" road.

Brecon Beacons

The route soon connects with Route 46 at the Heads of the Valleys road, and travels over the Fforest Fawr mountain range to Trecastle at the northern boundary of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (January 2011)

Builth Wells

The route continues on minor roads across the west flank of Mynydd Epynt, to Tirabad and Llangammarch Wells, then on to Builth Wells where it joins Route 8 (Lon Las Cymru).

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (January 2011)

External links

• Sustrans Route 43

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