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The Boat Inn – Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse loop from Monmouth

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The Boat Inn – Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse loop from Monmouth

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The Boat Inn – Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse loop from Monmouth

03:12

36.7km

650m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.21 km for 87 m

After 17.2 km for 139 m

After 20.6 km for 183 m

After 30.9 km for 183 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.25 km

Valerie's Scone Specialists Café

Highlight • Cafe

Cosy cycling-friendly cafe with good coffee and an excellent selection of master-baker-made scones whose recipe has been passed down three generations.

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1.39 km

Monmouth Castle and Great Castle House

Highlight • Castle

Once an important border castle, and birthplace of Henry V of England. In 1647 the site was reused and built over by Great Castle House, which has since become the headquarters and regimental museum of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers.

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2.41 km

View of Monmouth Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Busy area whilst trying to get to the forest of dean

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6.60 km

Lady Wood West Descent

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Suitable for MTBs, shaded green tunnel descent down onto the river. Not very rocky, compacted dirt/gravel

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20.7 km

Old Railway Bridge Over the River Wye

Highlight • Bridge

Old railway bridge with stunning views over the Wye. Be sure to dismount when crossing the bridge.

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20.7 km

The Boat Inn

Highlight • Pub

Lovely spot on the banks of the river for a mid ride drink!

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26.3 km

Rocky Forest Path in Wye Valley National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

Take care riding this byway as it changes weekly with motorbike use. Fun when you get the right line.

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36.0 km

Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse

Highlight • Bridge

Sometimes referred to as Monmouth Bridge, Monnow Bridge is a charming medieval stone gated crossing, the last fortified river bridge in Britain. Once, this kind of crossing was a common sight right across Europe, but today few remain. Due to its historical importance, Monnow Bridge is a Grade-I listed building and a scheduled monument.

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36.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.3 km

6.61 km

4.56 km

1.85 km

1.33 km

107 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

7.53 km

5.73 km

4.44 km

3.22 km

272 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

28°C

14°C

0 %

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The Boat Inn – Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse loop from Monmouth

Valerie's Scone Specialists Café

Monmouth Castle and Great Castle House

View of Monmouth Bridge

Lady Wood West Descent

Old Railway Bridge Over the River Wye

The Boat Inn

Rocky Forest Path in Wye Valley National Landscape

Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse

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