Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Bike touring routes & trails

West Midlands Region

Brecon Canal Basin – Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower loop from Hay on Wye

Bike touring routes & trails

West Midlands Region

Brecon Canal Basin – Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower loop from Hay on Wye

Hard

8

riders

Brecon Canal Basin – Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower loop from Hay on Wye

03:42

57.9km

670m

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 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 29.9 km for 56 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1

17.6 km

Allt Filo Countryside Road and Pony View

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Look out for the wild ponies in the road. Great views.

Tip by

2

19.1 km

Penyrallt Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is part of NCN route 8. Penyrallt hill itself is steep and climbs from 225 m in the west up to 294 m. It's a narrow, tree covered country …

Tip by

3

20.9 km

Cycle Route 8 Gate

Highlight • Cycleway

The No. 8 sign is hidden behind a bush (until someone gets the shears out).

Tip by

4

23.1 km

Alexanderstone Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a bit Bon Jovi (slippery when wet), but there are some good views from the top.

Tip by

5

28.2 km

Brecon Canal Basin

Highlight • River

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 …

Tip by

6

29.2 km

Brecon Castle

Highlight • Castle

Brecon Castle is a very unique place. It is a castle that is now within the grounds of a private hotel. Though most of the original castle is long gone, …

Tip by

7

39.6 km

View of the Welsh Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

8

57.1 km

Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

And the clock rings on the hour!!!

Tip by

B

57.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.0 km

4.52 km

2.01 km

230 m

112 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.8 km

9.63 km

365 m

< 100 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Saturday 11 July

29°C

17°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

4.8

116

Abergavenny to Pontypool loop via Y Tymbol (The Tumble)

03:50h

49.5km

660m

4.0

60

Taff Trail and Talybont Reservoir Loop

04:43h

63.4km

790m

5.0

54

Llanthony and Talgarth loop from Abergavenny

05:40h

82.4km

1,260m

4.4

55

Heads of the Valleys route, Taff Trail & Beacon Canal loop from Abergavenny — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

05:49h

79.8km

960m

5.0

36

Hay on Wye to Abergavenny loop

05:45h

82.6km

1,150m

5.0

40

3 Reservoirs loop: Talybont to Pontsticill to Llwyn-onn via Devil's Elbow — Brecon Beacons National Park

05:26h

78.1km

1,090m

5.0

32

Llanthony Priory & Gospel Pass loop from Abergavenny

04:20h

64.8km

880m

4.3

35

Brynmawr and Tabont-on-Usk loop from Llangynidr

03:52h

58.6km

830m

4.5

24

Brecon to Sennybridge loop — Brecon Beacons National Park

02:48h

43.3km

560m

22

Talgarth, Gospel Pass & Llanthony Priory loop from Crickhowell — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

04:39h

65.4km

1,100m

4.0

14

Four Castles Cycle Route from Abergavenny

03:39h

54.6km

840m

4.9

19

Eardisley and Hay-on-Wye loop from Dorstone

02:32h

38.7km

530m