Gower Way
A long distance walk of 34 miles in the Gower Peninsula Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which celebrates the countryside away from the coast, making a direct line through the heart of the peninsula from inland Penlle'r Castle to the sea at Worm's Head Causeway. Maps, statistics and gpx route file for the walk are included.
Google Maps Open Source MapsStatistics and Files
Start: Penlle'r Castell
Distance: 34 miles (54 km)
Grid Ref: SN665096
Climbing: 824 metres
Walk time: 13-17 hours
Days: 3-5
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000)
OL12 Brecon Beacons/ Bannau Brycheiniog: Western Area
164 Gower/ Gwyr and Llanelli
165 Swansea/ Abertawe
178 Llanelli and Ammanford/ Rhydaman
164 Gower/ Gwyr and Llanelli
165 Swansea/ Abertawe
178 Llanelli and Ammanford/ Rhydaman
Summary:
The Gower Way came about as a Millennium project. The Gower Society created the route between Penlle'r Castell in the north-east of the Gower Peninsula and Rhossili on the south-west coast. It revealed unknown Gower using existing paths, dismantled railways, permissive rights of way and roadway to form a continuous walk between the upland areas and the coast. The Gower Way was inaugurated by the Prince of Wales in July 1998. To walk the Gower Way is to walk through 5,000 years of history, from Bronze Age to the Industrial Revolution and through South wales Mining legacy to the present day. From beginning to end the route visits Upper and Lower Lliw Reservoirs, Felindre, Pontlliw, Gorseinon, Gowerton, Three Crosses, Welsh Moor, Park Woods, Cefn Bryn, Holy Well, Reynoldston, Knelston, Llanddewi, Talgarth's Well, Rhossili and Worms Head.
Useful Links:
Adam Tilt's Gower Way Walk
Long Distance Walkers Association
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