Down Constitution Hill, Swansea

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Down Constitution Hill, Swansea

Image: © Jaggery Taken: 27 Apr 2014

Padlocked black posts block vehicular access to and from Terrace Road. Constitution Hill is one of the steepest road hills in Swansea. In the early 20th century, the Swansea Constitution Hill Incline Railway operated up and down this hill. One source states that the height difference between the top and bottom of Constitution Hill is 184 feet (56 metres). Average gradient 17% (1 in 6). Maximum gradient 33% (1 in 3), despite which, a route up Constitution Hill is part of some local cycle races!

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.621674
Longitude
-3.955555