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Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal loop from Llanfrynach

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal loop from Llanfrynach

Moderate

5.0

(3)

24

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Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal loop from Llanfrynach

03:43

62.7km

350m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.81 km

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Highlight • Trail

The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal meanders through the Welsh countryside through the Usk Valley and the Brecon Beacons National Park. Built at the end of the 18th century, the canal …

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2

3.91 km

Canal Drawbridge on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

A must for every canal drawbridge fan!

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3

19.6 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Stone Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Great surface and route from Gilwerm through to Llangattock on the towpath alongside the canal. There are plenty of hillier ways to do it, of course, but none of them are quite as fast!

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4

31.5 km

Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal

Highlight • River

Wow! Leaving Newport I was already very impressed by the start of my tour over the Monmouthshire Canal and then this; the path along the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal is …

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5

39.0 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Towpath

Highlight • River

This flat and easy tow path runs along the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal, perfect for gravel cyclists, mountain bikers, walkers and runners.

Especially lovely in autumn with the changing colours of the trees, but really a great year-round trail.

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6

42.6 km

Giant Redwood in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful at sunset

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7

57.1 km

Talybont-on-Usk Canal Drawbridge

Highlight • Historical Site

A wooden drawbridge carried the road over the canal and was replaced by a fixed bridge after navigation on the canal ceased in the 1930s.

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8

57.7 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice little warm up before getting to the more serious climbs.

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62.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.9 km

14.3 km

8.82 km

760 m

Surfaces

33.1 km

16.6 km

9.08 km

2.20 km

1.74 km

< 100 m

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Wednesday 6 May

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6°C

44 %

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