Tintern Abbey – Tintern Wireworks Bridge loop from Trellech

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Tintern Abbey – Tintern Wireworks Bridge loop from Trellech

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Tintern Abbey – Tintern Wireworks Bridge loop from Trellech

02:24

34.0km

610m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.15 km for 68 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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111 m

Tintern to Trellech Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

6.17 km

St Michael’s Church, Tintern

Highlight • Religious Site

St Michael's church was built on the site of an important roman river crossing. There was a christian church here as early as 65AD, some 350 years before the foundation …

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6.34 km

Tintern Riverside Walk

Highlight (Segment) • River

Lovely riverisde road in Tintern. There's plenty of benches overlooking the water so it's a lovely spot for a picnic.

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7.07 km

Tintern Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful abbey. Lots of pubs and the like nearby for food but I recommend the Filling Station cafe. The owners are keen cyclists and you can borrow their track pump …

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7.17 km

Tintern Wireworks Bridge

Highlight • Monument

An interesting old railway bridge which I believe took industrial rail across the river to join Chepstow to Monmouth. The surrounding countryside is stunning and in the local area is …

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7.35 km

The Filling Station Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee and very cyclist friendly!

No Toilets but there are some down by the Abbey Car park.

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14.9 km

Lost City of Trellech

Archaeological Site

18.9 km

Manor Wood

Forest

26.3 km

Bigsweir Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

This is another elegant cast-iron road bridge that has been built over the river Wye. It was constructed in 1827 and is another grade 2 listed building.

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29.9 km

Llandogo–Catbrook Climb

Highlight • Trail

I must've come down a different way because I remember this being super steep through the hairpin. I guess not, it's actually just a slow burner that never ramps up …

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