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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Brynich Aqueduct loop from Llanelly

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Brynich Aqueduct loop from Llanelly

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Brynich Aqueduct loop from Llanelly

03:41

58.9km

370m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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: June 11, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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599 m

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Towpath

Highlight • River

This flat and easy tow path runs along the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal, perfect for gravel cyclists, mountain bikers, walkers and runners.

Especially lovely in autumn with the changing colours of the trees, but really a great year-round trail.

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4.18 km

Giant Redwood in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful at sunset

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18.7 km

Canal Drawbridge on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

A must for every canal drawbridge fan!

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24.1 km

Bench With Map of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Highlight • Rest Area

My local seat, this is my walking stop from Brecon town. If you sit here when I get there I will fart near you to try and move you on 😇.

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27.8 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Highlight • Structure

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 would suggest you take it carefully as pedestrians have right of way here.

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29.9 km

Brecon Canal Basin

Highlight • River

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 the water, there are chartered barge trips along with boat and kayak trips most of the year. Brecon town centre is nearby, and there is pay-and-display parking on site.

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33.6 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 and it opened the following year. The aqueduct has four arches and is 201 feet (64 m) long and 31 feet (9.5 m) wide.

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39.2 km

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Highlight • Trail

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 was once an industrial corridor for transporting coal and iron. Today, it is one of the most tranquil and beautiful waterways in the UK.

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45.1 km

Glaw-coed Wood

Forest

58.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.1 km

23.1 km

1.15 km

397 m

248 m

Surfaces

32.7 km

23.4 km

2.02 km

433 m

424 m

Elevation

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Brynich Aqueduct loop from Llanelly

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Towpath

Giant Redwood in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Canal Drawbridge on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Bench With Map of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Brecon Canal Basin

Brynich Aqueduct

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

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