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The Punchbowl Lake – Llanfoist Wharf loop from Llanellen

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The Punchbowl Lake – Llanfoist Wharf loop from Llanellen

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The Punchbowl Lake – Llanfoist Wharf loop from Llanellen

03:05

9.83km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.56 km

Green Tunnel in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.64 km

Ancient Trees in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Forest

3.80 km

The Punchbowl Lake

Highlight • Natural

An interesting circuit of the blorenge rich in industrial archaeology. Much of the route follows the course of an early 19th century tramway system designed to bring pig iron from …

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3.83 km

Devil's Punchbowl Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tranquil, yes. An ancient pasture, now surrounded by trees once used or charcoal production. On a bike from here, the trail threads its way around the mountain in both directions. …

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5.89 km

Llanfoist Wharf

Highlight • Historical Site

The tranquility of this spot today is in sharp contrast to what it would have been like in the 19th century, when the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal was an important …

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7.34 km

Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal

Highlight • River

Wow! Leaving Newport I was already very impressed by the start of my tour over the Monmouthshire Canal and then this; the path along the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal is …

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9.83 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.21 km

2.47 km

1.22 km

770 m

165 m

Surfaces

4.12 km

3.05 km

1.68 km

860 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 6 July

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The Punchbowl Lake – Llanfoist Wharf loop from Llanellen

Green Tunnel in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Ancient Trees in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

The Punchbowl Lake

Devil's Punchbowl Pond

Llanfoist Wharf

Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal

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