Bwlch Village – Water Tap at Bikes + Hikes loop from Talgarth

Bwlch Village – Water Tap at Bikes + Hikes loop from Talgarth

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Bwlch Village – Water Tap at Bikes + Hikes loop from Talgarth

01:55

42.1km

460m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 21.8 km for 150 m

After 22.1 km for 54 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

13.5 km

Bwlch Village

Highlight • Settlement

The pretty little village of Bwlch is conveniently located for adventures in the Brecon Beacons National Park. With the Central Beacons within easy reach to the west and the Black Mountains to the northeast, there's plenty to keep you occupied. The backpacker and dog-friendly New Inn provides bunkhouse accommodation, as well as great pub food, perfect after a long day on the hill.

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15.9 km

Walnut Tree Convenience Store & Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Not the easiest to spot but great little garden around the back with heaters and fab coffee and food. Owners very friendly and welcoming. little gem!!!

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17.4 km

Glaw-coed Wood

Forest

21.4 km

The White Hart Inn, Talybont-on-Usk

Highlight • Pub

Good pub and a great location to finish your bike ride or hike at.

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21.6 km

Talybont Stores & Canalside Café

Highlight • Cafe

Stop in this little cafe all the time when I am hiking or biking. In fact I think I have invested enough in the place to have a shares dividend, especially the amount of chocolate flap jacks I have bought here! If the place is full have a seat in the bus shelter across the road, it has its own library!

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21.9 km

Talybont-on-Usk Village and Canal

Highlight • River

Talybont is perfectly situated for trail running adventures. This charming village has everything you need for a base, including a trio of excellent pubs, a lovely cafe, a village shop and a restaurant. We love Talybont so much, the nearby Gilestone Farm became the home of our 2021 Trail Pursuit Festival in the Brecon Beacons.

There's everything from forest tracks, reservoir loops and modest hills within easy striking distance. The Central Beacons massif, including the iconic Pen y Fan, is also only a short distance away for more epic outings. If you fancy a less strenuous jog, the historic Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal runs through the village.

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22.0 km

Water Tap at Bikes + Hikes

Highlight • Cycleway

bike issues, shop time!

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22.1 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.

Before the canal reopened to boats in 1970, a steel drawbridge with an electric operating mechanism was installed.

There are four other drawbridges along the canal to the west. They are for farmers to access fields and are less elaborate than the one at Talybont. Drawbridges saved the canal company the expense of building stone bridges over the canal at these locations.

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28.5 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.

The lock was created when the canal was built c.1800. The section of canal which crosses the river Usk on the nearby Brynich aqueduct is lower than the final stretch of water into Brecon.

The bridge over the canal here is joined to the lock walls. The road continues across the river Usk on a five-arch stone bridge constructed in the late 18th century.

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42.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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