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Gospel Pass – Llanthony Priory Ruins loop from Glasbury

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Gospel Pass – Llanthony Priory Ruins loop from Glasbury

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5.0

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Gospel Pass – Llanthony Priory Ruins loop from Glasbury

03:26

49.4km

850m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.05 km for 90 m

After 25.3 km for 271 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

6.10 km

Hay Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Hay Castle is a medieval fortress and a 17th-century Jacobean mansion house. The fort was built in the late 12th century and is considered to be one of the greatest medieval defence structures on the border of England and Wales still standing. However, this comes in spite of its past. The castle was attacked and burnt several times during the first and second Barons' Wars, the wars with the Welsh princes, the rebellion of Owain Glyndŵr, as well as the Wars of the Roses.

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2

6.33 km

Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

And the clock rings on the hour!!!

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3

7.18 km

The Café at Drover Cycles

Highlight • Cycleway

Great little bike shop with cafe and bike hire. Open 7 days a week.

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4

15.2 km

Gospel Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The highest road pass in Wales with views of Hay Bluff and Twmpa in the Black Mountains. It can be climbed from Hay-on-Wye or Abergavenny sides.

The road quality is better to descend down to Hay-on-Wye, the other side is more technical as it is narrow and twisty with lots of rough road surface.

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5

16.8 km

View from Gospel Pass

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is just a gorgeous and well earned view point. Stunning views!

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6

25.4 km

Llanthony Priory

Highlight • Religious Site

What a fantastic place. Touch of history.

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7

25.9 km

Llanthony Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Llanthony Priory is a partly ruined former Augustinian priory in the Black Mountains area of the Brecon Beacons National Park. As well as being a stunning place to visit it is a start point for many a hike and good stop point on a bike ride before or after doing the famed Gospel Pass (highest pass in Wales). It has a great little pub/tavern on site and nearby (between the priory and the road below) is a camp site if your back or bike packing. On a sunny day this is a heavenly place to be!

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8

26.0 km

Llanthony Priory Cellar Bar Sign

Highlight • Historical Site

Very nice sign of the Priory

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37.6 km

Archaeological Site

Archaeological Site

B

49.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.3 km

1.44 km

348 m

244 m

108 m

Surfaces

38.7 km

9.63 km

532 m

468 m

102 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Tuesday 6 October

12°C

5°C

86 %

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