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Lliw Reservoirs

A 4-mile walk followed by a 2-mile walk

29th July 2024

Leader: Lynne Esson




Swansea Ramblers went on a walk organised by the council's Taste of Gower initiative.

We walked for 4 miles from the lower reservoir to the upper one then returned to the start.

After a break in the sunshine, we set off again for a 2-mile walk which went around the lower reservoir.

A lovely sunny day for a walk in a scenic area.   



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Photographs



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Leader Lynne Esson


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We set off northwards from the Lower Lliw Reservoir Car Park


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It was a lovely, sunny day


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We walked past the lower reservoir


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And made our way to the upper reservoir


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The outfall from the upper reservoir flows into the lower one


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The upper reservoir


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Where we saw large fish swimming close to the dam


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We had a short break by the dam


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Then set off on the return journey


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This is a steep-sided valley


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Back to the lower reservoir


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We then said goodbye to some
and for the second half, were joined by new walkers



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We crossed the lower dam


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And headed north again but on the western side of the reservoir


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Returning south on the eastern side, we encountered wooden scuptures


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A lovely woodland walk beside the water


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With more wooden scuptures as we went along





Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2024
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