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Talybont Reservoir – Carn Pica Cairn loop from Talybont-on-Usk

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Talybont Reservoir – Carn Pica Cairn loop from Talybont-on-Usk

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Talybont Reservoir – Carn Pica Cairn loop from Talybont-on-Usk

06:03

19.3km

700m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 26, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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77 m

Talybont Stores & Canalside Café

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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, …

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320 m

White Hart Bridge (Bridge 143)

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Bridge 143 on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canals is known as the White Hart Bridge. It is behind the White Hart pub in Talybont on Usk. The canal, dating back …

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1.66 km

Brinore Tramroad

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Running for 8 miles (13 km) from Talybont-on-Usk to Trefil, the Brinore Tramroad was operational as a horse-drawn railway between 1815 and 1865. An important industrial artery, it linked the …

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3.17 km

The largest reservoir in the Brecons, Talybont reservoir was completed in 1939. It supplies water to Newport, further south.

Seventeen dwellings (including farms) were co-opted during its construction.

Despite its …

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7.92 km

Carn Pica Cairn

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The Brecon Beacons National Park comprises many great peaks, each as worthy as the next – one of the most understated of all these is Carn Pica. This impressive cairn …

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15.7 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal at Pencelli

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The little hamlet of Pencelli is a delightful and charming place. You will find a lot of canal barges moored here, as it is a prime stopping point due to …

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15.8 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is a beautiful and peaceful waterway through the Usk Valley in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The canal, which runs for 35 miles (56 km) …

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19.2 km

Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal at Talybont-on-Usk

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In lee of the Central Beacons' eastern arms, the village of Talybont is a superb base for hikers. With plenty of woodland, reservoir and hill walks right on its doorstep, …

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19.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

3.30 km

2.56 km

1.34 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.48 km

3.72 km

2.23 km

1.62 km

1.36 km

1.34 km

526 m

Elevation

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Thursday 16 July

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Talybont Reservoir – Carn Pica Cairn loop from Talybont-on-Usk

Talybont Stores & Canalside Café

White Hart Bridge (Bridge 143)

Brinore Tramroad