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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Pontardawe
Along Swansea Canal and the cycle path

29th September 2021

Leaders: Huw Davies and Gary Evans




We walked from Pontardawe along the Swansea Canal.  Heading north, we followed the towpath until we crossed the road and entered the nature reserve formed from the disused canal.  At Godre'r-graig, we crossed the A4067 to visit the memorial to the Gleision Mine Disaster.  Heading further north, we made our way as far as the ASDA Roundabout then returned via the cycle path.



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Photographs



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Leaders Huw Davies and Gary Evans


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Huw tells us about the walk
Photograph copyright: Richard Beale



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The leaders tell us about some of the local history


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Pontardawe has a very large church tower


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Joined the canal


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Peaceful to walk alongside water


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But the canal is derelict


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And the locks no longer work


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One of the disused locks


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Not much water left


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Quick tea stop then off again


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Crossing the A4067


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The memorial to the Gleision Mine Disaster


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Followed the woodland path to the waterfall


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Mynydd Allt-y-grug in the distance


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River Tawe
Photograph copyright: Richard Beale



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Mynydd Allt-y-grug


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The weir south of Ystradgynlais


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Another weir on the Tawe





Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan (Except where indicated) 2021
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