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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

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United Kingdom
Wales
South Wales
Brecon

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

Moderate

5.0

(1)

51

runners

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

00:58

9.17km

70m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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707 m

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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829 m

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

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876 m

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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1.13 km

Watton Limekilns

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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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1.44 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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2.21 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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2.59 km

Actually this is not Bridge 164. This is bridge 164A (Brecon by pass fly over bridge). Bridge 164 is further along. Photo appended and Kamoot informed.

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3.67 km

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

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9.17 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.95 km

2.95 km

236 m

Surfaces

3.84 km

2.58 km

2.43 km

176 m

106 m

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