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Talybont Reservoir – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

Talybont Reservoir – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

Moderate

4.5

(2)

35

riders

Talybont Reservoir – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

02:22

43.2km

420m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. 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: September 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 12.1 km for 9 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

4.29 km

Brynich Lock (Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal)

Highlight • River

This lock was the first on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal to be restored after the canal fell into dereliction.

Tip by

2

4.66 km

Stone Bridge Over the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Highlight • Structure

Pretty stone bridge over the canal near the River Usk.

Tip by

5.80 km

Ty Mawr Pool

Lake

4

9.25 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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

Tip by

5

12.1 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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6

14.9 km

Talybont Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

The largest reservoir in the Brecons, Talybont reservoir was completed in 1939. It supplies water to Newport, further south.

Seventeen dwellings (including farms) were co-opted during its construction.

Despite its …

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7

16.9 km

Talybont Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Talybont Reservoir is a pretty epic lake nestled amongst the Beacons. The cycling trail around the east side of the lake is pretty bumpy, so if you’re on a road …

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28.4 km

Talybont Reservoir Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

9

40.5 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Highlight • Structure

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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B

43.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.2 km

16.9 km

1.08 km

798 m

248 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.0 km

9.52 km

8.21 km

1.43 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Monday 5 October

18°C

12°C

35 %

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