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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Lock

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Lock

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Lock

Name: Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Lock
Rating: 2

Recommended by 45 cyclists

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Location: Pontnewydd, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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1. Cwm Carn Campsite loop from Cwmbran

55.9km

03:33

620m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Monmouth and Brecon Canal loop from Newport

30.2km

01:49

180m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Pontymoile Basin – Monmouth and Brecon Canal loop from Abergavenny

45.4km

03:13

320m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Steve'o

April 29, 2021

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is a small network of canals in South Wales. For most of its currently (2018) navigable 35-mile (56 km) length 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.

Steve'o

June 19, 2023

go on a week day..quieter.
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Elevation 150 m

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Location: Pontnewydd, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Lock

1. Cwm Carn Campsite loop from Cwmbran

2. Monmouth and Brecon Canal loop from Newport

3. Pontymoile Basin – Monmouth and Brecon Canal loop from Abergavenny

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