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Pontymoile Basin – Monmouth and Brecon Canal loop from Llanover

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Pontymoile Basin – Monmouth and Brecon Canal loop from Llanover

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4.3

(3)

29

riders

Pontymoile Basin – Monmouth and Brecon Canal loop from Llanover

02:38

38.5km

540m

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: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Blorenge SSSI

Blaenafon Town Centre Conservation Area

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

2.52 km

Goytre Wharf

Highlight • Settlement

2

3.82 km

Old Abergavenny Road

Highlight • Trail

3

5.70 km

Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Marker

Highlight • Bridge

Southern edge of the park, on a bridge over the Brecon & Monmouthshire canal.

Tip by

4

7.20 km

Stone Bridge and Canal View

Highlight • Viewpoint

go in the week.

Tip by

5

11.7 km

Pontymoile Basin

Highlight • Rest Area

Pontymoile Basin, was originally a toll point where the canal narrows as it approaches the large area expanse of water used for turning narrowboats and filling up with water.

Tip by

6

12.7 km

Monmouth and Brecon Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Great ride, can get tight with height and width on some bridges but in all a mostly paved cycle through Cwmbran with light gravel down to Newport and up past …

Tip by

7

27.9 km

Coity Tip Trail

Highlight • Trail

8

34.0 km

Singletrack Through Open Moor

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

B

38.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.1 km

12.2 km

3.95 km

2.49 km

462 m

256 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.9 km

7.04 km

3.05 km

483 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Tuesday 6 October

14°C

6°C

91 %

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