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Wye Valley

View of Tintern Abbey – Tidenham Tunnel loop from Tintern

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
Wales
South Wales
Monmouthshire
Wye Valley

View of Tintern Abbey – Tidenham Tunnel loop from Tintern

Moderate

5.0

(1)

19

riders

View of Tintern Abbey – Tidenham Tunnel loop from Tintern

01:33

21.3km

300m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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: May 12, 2026

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After 4.73 km for 1.10 km

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

387 m

The Filling Station Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee and very cyclist friendly!

No Toilets but there are some down by the Abbey Car park.

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2

476 m

Tintern Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful abbey. Lots of pubs and the like nearby for food but I recommend the Filling Station cafe. The owners are keen cyclists and you can borrow their track pump …

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3

571 m

Tintern Wireworks Bridge

Highlight • Monument

An interesting old railway bridge which I believe took industrial rail across the river to join Chepstow to Monmouth. The surrounding countryside is stunning and in the local area is …

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4

910 m

View of Tintern Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

From the other side of the River Wye it is possible to glimpse the magical 12th Century Tintern Abbey through the trees. Tintern is one of the most spectacular monastic …

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5

1.12 km

Tintern Abbey can be glimpsed through a gap in the trees on the Wye Valley Greenway.

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6

1.86 km

Tintern Tunnel

Highlight • Cycleway

The correct times opening times are listed here: wyevalleygreenway.org

1 April - 30 April 8am-6pm
1 May - 15 Aug 7am-7pm
16 Aug - 30 Sept 8am-6pm
1 Oct - 31 March Tunnel closed

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7

4.71 km

Tidenham Tunnel

Highlight • Cycleway

Tidenham Tunnel opening hours
1 April -30 April 8am-6pm
1 May - 15 Aug 7am-7pm
16 Aug - 30 Sept 8am-6pm
1 Oct - 31 March Tunnel closed

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8

10.4 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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10.7 km

River Wye

Lake

B

21.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.33 km

4.14 km

3.72 km

2.67 km

1.20 km

162 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.5 km

4.70 km

643 m

344 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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