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Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal – Brynich Aqueduct loop from Brecon

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Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal – Brynich Aqueduct loop from Brecon

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Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal – Brynich Aqueduct loop from Brecon

02:19

22.3km

70m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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290 m

St Mary's Church, Brecon

Highlight • Cafe

St. Mary's Church is situated in the quaint market town of Brecon within the curtilage of its town centre. It has the finest tower in all of Powys, and inside …

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332 m

Wellington and Picton Memorial, Brecon

Highlight • Historical Site

This monument in the heart of Brecon is both a memorial to Wellington and to Sir Thomas Picton, who was considered to be the most important Welsh general fighting alongside …

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1.50 km

Watton Limekilns

Highlight • Historical Site

These are local historic lime kilns from the time of the canal’s inception. There are three historic limekilns along the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canals. Here in The Watton, Llangattock, and …

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4.04 km

Brynich Lock (Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal)

Highlight • River

This lock was the first on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal to be restored after the canal fell into dereliction.

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8.43 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is a beautiful and peaceful waterway through the Usk Valley in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The canal, which runs for 35 miles (56 km) …

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9.84 km

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

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The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal meanders through the Welsh countryside through the Usk Valley and the Brecon Beacons National Park. Built at the end of the 18th century, the canal …

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11.1 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice little warm up before getting to the more serious climbs.

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18.0 km

Brynich Aqueduct

Highlight • Historical Site

Brynich Aqueduct carries the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal over the River Usk. After the green light was given for the aqueduct to be built in 1799, no time was wasted …

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22.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

1.70 km

941 m

113 m

Surfaces

18.1 km

1.75 km

1.24 km

1.01 km

257 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

24°C

15°C

58 %

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Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal – Brynich Aqueduct loop from Brecon

St Mary's Church, Brecon

Wellington and Picton Memorial, Brecon

Watton Limekilns

Brynich Lock (Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal)

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Towpath

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