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View of the River Wye – Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse loop from Monmouth

View of the River Wye – Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse loop from Monmouth

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View of the River Wye – Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse loop from Monmouth

03:46

71.7km

1,170m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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: May 27, 2026

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After 32.2 km for 364 m

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Bus stop

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9.78 km

Bigsweir Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

This is another elegant cast-iron road bridge that has been built over the river Wye. It was constructed in 1827 and is another grade 2 listed building.

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13.0 km

The Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB; Welsh: It is an internationally important protected landscape straddling the border between England and Wales. It is one of the most dramatic and scenic landscapes in Britain.

The River Wye is the fifth-longest river in the United Kingdom. The upper part passes through Rhayader, Builth Wells and Hay-on-Wye, but the area designated as an AONB covers 326 square kilometres (126 sq mi) surrounding a 72-kilometre (45 mi) stretch lower down the river, from just south of Hereford to Chepstow.[1]

This area covers parts of the counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Monmouthshire, and is recognised in particular for its limestone gorge scenery and dense native woodlands, as well as its wildlife, archaeological and industrial remains. It is also historically important as one of the birthplaces of the modern tourism industry. The area is predominantly rural, and many people make a living from tourism, agriculture or forestry. Ross-on-Wye is the only town within the AONB itself, but Hereford, Monmouth, Coleford and Chepstow lie just outside its boundaries.

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15.1 km

View of the River Wye from the Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful views over the lovely wye valley

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26.3 km

Tidenham Chase Climb

Highlight • Climb

Beautiful climb at a consistent 6-7% gradient with glorious views to the right over the Severn Estuary

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29.2 km

Chepstow Castle

Highlight • Castle

A Castle with parking space/WCs & coffee shop next to it. We parked here to explore the Wye Valley.

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32.4 km

Cockshoot Wood

Forest

57.7 km

Crumbland Plantation

Forest

61.4 km

View of the Brecon Beacons from Wye Valley Country Roads

Highlight • Viewpoint

66.6 km

View of the Brecon Beacons from Mitchel Troy Common

Highlight • Viewpoint

Spectacular views west from Mitchel Troy Commonon a clear day towards Abergavenny, Blorenge, Sugar Loaf & the Breckon Beacons.

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70.8 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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71.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.0 km

16.0 km

1.89 km

435 m

301 m

118 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

65.2 km

6.16 km

435 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 21 July

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View of the River Wye – Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse loop from Monmouth

Bigsweir Bridge