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National Cycle Route 43, part of the National Cycle Network 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.
[edit] The Route
The existing developed part of the route uses existing cycleways and canal Paths and follows the River Tawe.
[edit] Swansea
The route begins in the Maritime Quarter near the Swansea Bay barrage. It runs alongside the Tawe west bank past the Sainsbury's store where cyclists have to cross via a pedestrian crossing at the Quay Parade bridge. Once across the road, the route turns right over the Quay Parade bridge. Once over the bridge, there is an immediate left turn into a dedicated path which follows the west bank of the River Tawe as far as the Pentre-Chwyth traffic junction, in the White Rock area. To the left of this path the Hafod copper works are visible.
Signage for the route is poor in the White Rock area and there are a number of alternate routes northwards that can be taken there. The most traffic free route from the Pentre-Chwyth junction continues left into the Morfa Retail Park, over the Liberty Stadium foot bridge, then right again following the east bank of the River Tawe past the Liberty Stadium, then under the Landore viaduct.
[edit] Clydach
[edit] Treboeth
[edit] Pontardawe
[edit] Ystalyfera & Ystradgynlais
[edit] Brecon Beacons
[edit] Builth Wells
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