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From Swansea

Best Hikes from Swansea by Train

Swansea is the southern end of the Heart of Wales line, which climbs north through Llandeilo and Llandovery on the edge of Bannau Brycheiniog, and trains west run on to the Pembrokeshire coast.

60 destination stations are within two hours of Swansea by train, and 2 National Parks: the nearest is Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons National Park, 47min away.

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destination stations within two hours

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Walks from Swansea

Stations within 90 minutes with the most listed hills close by, and a long-distance trail on the doorstep.

  1. 1

    Cwmbran1hr 27min

    Up Mynydd Maen (1552ft, a Marilyn), 2.7 miles as the crow flies.

  2. 2

    Pantyffynnon47min

    Up Mynydd y Betws (1224ft, a Marilyn), 2.7 miles as the crow flies.

  3. 3

    Whitland1hr 6min

    Up Brandy Hill (676ft, a Marilyn), 2.1 miles as the crow flies.

Under an hour

Photo of GowerHeritage CoastGowerFrom 14min · 3 stationsPhoto of Gower National LandscapeNational LandscapeGower National LandscapeFrom 14min · 1 stationPhoto of Glamorgan CoastHeritage CoastGlamorgan CoastFrom 29min · 7 stationsPhoto of Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon BeaconsNational ParkBannau Brycheiniog / Brecon BeaconsFrom 47min · 14 stations
18 stations in this band

1 to 1½ hours

Photo of Arfordir Penfro / Pembrokeshire CoastNational ParkArfordir Penfro / Pembrokeshire CoastFrom 1hr 6min · 14 stations
18 stations in this band

1½ to 2 hours

Photo of Pembrokeshire CoastNational TrailPembrokeshire CoastFrom 1hr 35min · 9 stationsPhoto of Offa's Dyke PathNational TrailOffa's Dyke PathFrom 1hr 39min · 2 stationsPhoto of Wye Valley National LandscapeNational LandscapeWye Valley National LandscapeFrom 1hr 39min · 1 stationPhoto of South PembrokeshireHeritage CoastSouth PembrokeshireFrom 1hr 40min · 4 stationsPhoto of Dinas HeadHeritage CoastDinas HeadFrom 1hr 43min · 2 stationsPhoto of St.David's PeninsulaHeritage CoastSt.David's PeninsulaFrom 1hr 43min · 2 stationsPhoto of Marloes and DaleHeritage CoastMarloes and DaleFrom 1hr 54min · 1 stationPhoto of Cotswold WayNational TrailCotswold WayFrom 1hr 55min · 1 station
24 stations in this band

National Parks

National Parks by train from Swansea

The quickest train into each park, with every station that serves it on the park's own page.

Getting there

  • Times are from Swansea, whichever is quicker, for morning departures, from our journey-time data. Check the live timetable for the day you travel.
  • Railcards such as the 16-25, 26-30, Two Together and Senior take a third off most fares, subject to each card's time restrictions.
  • Trains back from rural stations can be hours apart, so check the last one before you set off.