Brecon Canal Basin – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Groesffordd

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Brecon Canal Basin – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Groesffordd

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Brecon Canal Basin – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Groesffordd

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6.01km

20m

Running

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

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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2.30 km

The Royal Welsh Regimental Museum

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The Royal Welsh Regimental Museum was originally known as the South Wales Borderers Museum. It has objects obtained from over 300 years of regimental service by a succession of Welsh …

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2.78 km

Brecon Canal Basin

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This is a beautiful canal basin forming the start of the Monmouth and Brecon Canal. It's a beautiful setting overlooked by Brecon Theatre, where there is a cafe/bistro. Meanwhile, on …

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3.41 km

Watton Bridge (Bridge 165)

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This is the bridge that brings you out by Morrisons garage in the Watton in Brecon.

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3.53 km

Bridge 164, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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One of many bridges in the canal. The clue is in the no 🧐.

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3.58 km

Horse-Drawn Tram Cart Wooden Sculpture

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Located alongside the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal, this wooden sculpture recalls the horse-drawn tram carts of the early nineteenth century, before railways. At that time, canals and tramways were used …

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4.03 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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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 …

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4.81 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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This is the canal tunnel that goes underneath the A40 dual carriageway. It is quite a length and the footway is narrow, so if you are on a bicycle I …

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6.01 km

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