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Blaenau Gwent
Ebbw Vale South

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal loop from Ebbw Vale Parkway

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
Wales
South Wales
Blaenau Gwent
Ebbw Vale South

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal loop from Ebbw Vale Parkway

Hard

5.0

(2)

14

riders

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal loop from Ebbw Vale Parkway

05:15

80.6km

970m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 31.2 km for 56 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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19.0 km

Glaw-coed Wood

Forest

2

23.3 km

Talybont-on-Usk Lifting Bridge

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Beautiful little draw bridge on the canal.

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3

24.4 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Towpath

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Use this road if you don't want to get soaked on the towpath.

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4

27.6 km

Bench With Map of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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My local seat, this is my walking stop from Brecon town. If you sit here when I get there I will fart near you to try and move you on 😇.

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5

38.2 km

Brecon Canal Basin

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This is a beautiful canal basin forming the start of the Monmouth and Brecon Canal. It's a beautiful setting overlooked by Brecon Theatre, where there is a cafe/bistro. Meanwhile, on …

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6

40.3 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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This is the canal tunnel that goes underneath the A40 dual carriageway. It is quite a length and the footway is narrow, so if you are on a bicycle I …

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7

46.6 km

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

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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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8

46.7 km

Canal Drawbridge on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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A must for every canal drawbridge fan!

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9

61.4 km

Crickhowell Bridge

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Crickhowell bridge is a pretty crossing point of the River Usk.

Crickhowell itself is a small market town with the remains of a motte and bailey castle built by the Normans.

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74.6 km

Parc Nant y Waun

Nature Reserve

B

80.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.6 km

7.94 km

7.82 km

7.71 km

4.38 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

55.2 km

17.1 km

7.99 km

253 m

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Monday 18 May

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9°C

81 %

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