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Wales > Monmouthshire > Brecon (Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Start)
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GPX| Cycle Route Details | |
| Route Name | Brecon to Cwmbran Along The Monmothshire and Brecon Canal towpath |
| Distance : miles (km) | 35.63 (57.34) |
| Duration(hh:mm) | 03:30 |
| Difficulty |  |
| Posted By | p hart |
| Calories Burned | kcal |
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| Cycle Route Location | |
| Country | Wales |
| Town/City | Brecon (Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Start) |
| County/Region | Monmouthshire |
| Start Location | Brecon (Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Start) |
| End Location | Cwmbran (Aldi Superstore) |
| Cycle Steps | |
| Follow the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal until it reaches the main town. From there, follow the cycle track until you reach the A4051. Cross 1 roundabout, keeping on the A4051, and pass an underpass. At the second roundabout, take the second exit and go down Woodside road. Finishing point is the Aldi superstore- this makes an ideal pick-up point at the end. What makes this route different is that it is almost entirely flat- it has to be, due to the canal. Afterwards, the path follows a dismantled railway, before running parallel to the A4051. Each of the bridges along the canal is numbered- increasing as the canal runs further upstream towards Brecon. The aqueducts are also an experience- it is strange to see a river below a river. Along the part from Crickhowell to near Abergavenny, the A4077 appears 50 metres below. This will not suit those with road bikes-I would advise those who have wider tyres to attempt it. Typical traffic would consist of a few walkers and maybe other cyclists. If the route is too much for 1 day, there is a camp-site located just before Crickhowell called Park Farm. The route is just over 35 miles long- it may be 1 mile longer as the route mapper does not recognise towpaths. I have mapped out the route in accordance with the Ordnance Survey maps. |
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| Landmarks/Pubs for lunch/Sites to see? | |
| No |
| Near By Cycle Shops | |
| Biped Cycles | |
| Cwmbran Halfords |
| Your comments? | ||
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