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Ynysfaen Campsite – Usk Reservoir Track loop from Trecastle

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Ynysfaen Campsite – Usk Reservoir Track loop from Trecastle

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Ynysfaen Campsite – Usk Reservoir Track loop from Trecastle

02:26

28.9km

480m

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: May 16, 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

Parking

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3.54 km

Ynysfaen Campsite

Highlight • Settlement

Ynysfaen is a small quiet and peaceful campsite cited along the Usk river, nestled in the Brecon Beacons. We have grass pitch camping, camper van / tent camping electric pitches, …

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8.61 km

Usk Reservoir Track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Excellent track around the reservoir suitable for most bikes with gravel tyres.

The Usk Reservoir, also known as Cronfa Wysg in Welsh, sits at an elevation of 1,006 feet (307 …

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14.9 km

Usk Reservoir

Lake

4

17.9 km

Road to River Usk Crossing, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • River

A beautiful section the Cycle Across the Beacons route, with the road passing to the South of the Usk reservoir and crossing the River Usk itself.

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28.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

12.2 km

2.81 km

1.27 km

326 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

8.89 km

6.36 km

326 m

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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