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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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Location: Brecon, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Best Hikes to Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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1. River Usk & Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal loop — Brecon Beacons National Park

7.82km

02:00

40m

30m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Brynich Aqueduct – Brecon Canal Basin loop from Brecon

16.3km

04:09

50m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Brecon Canal Basin – Brecon Castle loop from Llanfrynach

9.01km

02:20

50m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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David Howells

October 16, 2020

Our beautiful local canal, which sits on the northern fringes of the Brecon Beacons, is a hidden gem of a place. It is one of the most underestimated locations in Wales and a great plan 'B' walk if the weather is a tad 'Welsh' higher up. Be it walking, biking, or kayaking, this is simply a gorgeous venue! Given life by the River Usk, the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal stretches 35+ beautiful, tranquil miles between the Brecon Basin and Pontymoile Basin. The scenery here never fails to impress, and it is simply my favourite place on earth!

JEANETTE

July 23, 2020

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal (Welsh: Camlas Sir Fynwy a Brycheiniog) is a small network of canals in South Wales. For most of its currently (2018) navigable 35-mile (56 km) length[1] it runs through the Brecon Beacons National Park, and its present rural character and tranquillity belies its original purpose as an industrial corridor for coal and iron, which were brought to the canal by a network of tramways and/or railroads, many of which were built and owned by the canal company.

The "Mon and Brec" was originally two independent canals – the Monmouthshire Canal from Newport to Pontymoile Basin (including the Crumlin Arm) and the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal running from Pontymoile to Brecon. Both canals were abandoned in 1962, but the Brecknock and Abergavenny route and a small section of the Monmouthshire route have been reopened since 1970. Much of the rest of the original Monmouthshire Canal is the subject of a restoration plan, which includes the construction of a new marina at the Newport end of the canal.

Jenny

November 2, 2020

This is just one of the best walks in the area and a complete change from going up the Brecon Beacons.

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Elevation 130 m

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Location: Brecon, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

1. River Usk & Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal loop — Brecon Beacons National Park

2. Brynich Aqueduct – Brecon Canal Basin loop from Brecon

3. Brecon Canal Basin – Brecon Castle loop from Llanfrynach

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