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Penclawdd

A 4-mile 'Taste of Gower' Thursday Walk

28th November 2024

Leader: Al Evans




Swansea Ramblers met on a cold but dry morning at Penclawdd in the sea-front car park.

We walked through a few streets in Penclawdd to access the hillside path that led up to the ruined Hermon Chapel.

After taking in the view across Loughor Estuary, we descended the narrow road to Pencaerfenni and made our way onto the coast path.

We then made our way through Crofty to ascend back to Hermon Chapel for our lunch stop.

Following the high level path with great views over North Gower, we gradually descended back into Penclawdd.

Afterwards, we went to the cafe for coffee and our usual post-walk social.   



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Photographs



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Leader Al Evans


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We walked though Penclawdd to access the footpaths


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The playing fields led to the hillside


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And from the high point, we could look across the Loughor Estuary


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Had a catch up in the car park by Hermon Chapel


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Then decended towards Crofty


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The Crofty Industrial Estate leads to the coast path


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Where we walked the sea-washed path around the headland


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The marsh of North Gower


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We then crossed the main road and ascended the heights


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Ahead is the ruined Hermon Chapel


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We stopped for lunch at the benches below the chapel


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The ruined chapel building has had consolidation work


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We continued to ascend the hillside with views back to Whiteford Lighthouse


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And north to Loughor and beyond


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The Loughor Bridge is in the distance


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Passed through Llottrog


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Then began the descent back to Penclawdd


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Then over to GGs for coffee





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