Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Monmouthshire Canal Towpath – Pontymoile Basin loop from Torfaen

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Monmouthshire Canal Towpath – Pontymoile Basin loop from Torfaen

Moderate

4.7

(3)

hikers

Monmouthshire Canal Towpath – Pontymoile Basin loop from Torfaen

03:45

14.2km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

281 m

Italian Gardens, Pontypool Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of many lovely places in pontypool park

Tip by

966 m

The Unicorn Inn

Highlight • Pub

Lovely pub on the outskirts of Pontypool. Little beer garden visible from inside is perfect for bike parking. Owners and staff were super friendly and welcoming. Delicious food with generous servings. New vegan menu coming in 2019!

Tip by

7.27 km

View of Llandegfedd Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Llandegfedd Reservoir is a large 174 hectare water supply reservoir and is eight miles north of Newport in south Wales. The reservoir is very close to Pontypool, Cwmbran and Usk, …

Tip by

8.49 km

Greenmeadow Community Farm Nature Reserve Stream

Highlight • River

Located next to the Greenmeadow Community Farm in Cwmbran this reserve contains ancient woodland and a series of ponds and wetlands which are important for a range of wildlife.

Tip by

8.61 km

Monmouthshire Canal Towpath

Highlight • River

Really pleasant shared path. Surface is generally good, a mix of hardback gravel and tarmac. It is a shared path, so be nice - it's a great route for a chilled leisurely ride.

Tip by

12.2 km

Skew Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

12.6 km

Pontymoile Basin

Highlight • Rest Area

Pontymoile Basin, was originally a toll point where the canal narrows as it approaches the large area expanse of water used for turning narrowboats and filling up with water.

Tip by

14.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

858 m

756 m

286 m

112 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.86 km

3.63 km

404 m

168 m

134 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

30°C

16°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.8

1,867

Pen y Fan Horseshoe Ridge — Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons National Park

05:55h

18.5km

720m

Easy

4.9

1,071

Sugar Loaf loop from Llanwenarth car park — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

01:40h

5.11km

220m

Moderate

4.8

640

The Blorenge circular from Keeper's Pond — Brecon Beacons National Park

03:12h

11.0km

300m

Moderate

4.8

525

Devil's Pulpit & Brockweir loop from Tintern Abbey

03:33h

12.4km

280m

Moderate

4.7

614

Table Mountain & Crickhowell Castle loop

02:36h

7.98km

360m

Moderate

4.7

296

Sugar Loaf Circular

03:07h

9.16km

480m

Easy

4.8

521

Skirrid Fawr loop — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

01:59h

5.95km

280m

Easy

4.7

335

Brockweir Loop from Tintern Abbey — Wye Valley

01:31h

5.37km

110m

Hard

4.6

248

Tintern Abbey loop from Chepstow

06:14h

21.2km

590m

Moderate

4.8

269

Llanthony Priory and Hatterall Ridge loop

02:55h

8.98km

370m

Easy

5.0

351

Roath Park loop via Roath Pleasure Gardens

01:27h

5.65km

20m

Hard

4.8

168

Cambrian Way and Waun Fach Loop

09:49h

32.5km

1,010m

Monmouthshire Canal Towpath – Pontymoile Basin loop from Torfaen

Italian Gardens, Pontypool Park

The Unicorn Inn

View of Llandegfedd Reservoir

Greenmeadow Community Farm Nature Reserve Stream

Monmouthshire Canal Towpath

Skew Bridge

Pontymoile Basin

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️