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Brynich Aqueduct – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Llanfrynach

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Brynich Aqueduct – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Llanfrynach

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Brynich Aqueduct – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Llanfrynach

01:07

20.2km

60m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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Start point

Bus stop

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42 m

Ty Bach Llanfrynach Public Toilets

Highlight • Rest Area

Always good to know where the local loos are and these ones not only were very clean but run my volunteers. There's a tube sticking out under the plaque to donate cash and keep this service open.

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2.39 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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3.80 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 …

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9.23 km

Stone Bridge Over the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Highlight • Structure

Pretty stone bridge over the canal near the River Usk.

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9.37 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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9.58 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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11.0 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 …

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13.1 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 …

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20.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.3 km

4.05 km

850 m

791 m

239 m

Surfaces

14.5 km

4.43 km

928 m

281 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 5 September

22°C

11°C

61 %

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Brynich Aqueduct – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Llanfrynach

Ty Bach Llanfrynach Public Toilets

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Stone Bridge Over the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Brynich Aqueduct

Brynich Lock (Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal)

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Brecon Canal Basin

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