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Hay-on-Wye – Talybont Stone Bridge loop from Talgarth

Hay-on-Wye – Talybont Stone Bridge loop from Talgarth

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Hay-on-Wye – Talybont Stone Bridge loop from Talgarth

04:29

104km

830m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.9 km

Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower and The Granary Café

Highlight • Historical Site

Hay-on-Wye is world-renowned for its books and bookshops, earning the title of "the town of books." Its unique location on the border between England and Wales makes it a perfect destination for visitors. Known for its vibrant literary scene, Hay hosts an annual literary festival that attracts book lovers from around the globe.

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12.0 km

Hay-on-Wye

Highlight • Historical Site

Hay-on-Wye is an attractive, traditional and vibrant small town set in a delightful location on the Wales-England border. It has narrow sloping streets, a notable 13th-century castle and a world reputation for books! With over 20 bookshops for a population of just 2,000, Hay-on-Wye is often described as the ‘town of books’.

The town makes a fine stopping point on any long-distance walk or hike. Offa’s Dyke Path and the Wye Valley Walk pass through Hay-on-Wye, and the town is overlooked by the glorious Black Mountains to the south and by the green rolling hills of Powys to the north.

As it is easy to spend time browsing and purchasing items from the Hay-on-Wye bookshops, please remember that if you are on a long-distance hike you may have to carry the books that you buy!

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14.7 km

Cwm-bach Wood

Forest

15.7 km

Rock Coppice

Forest

27.4 km

St Peter's Church, Peterchurch

Highlight • Religious Site

On the banks of the River Dore in Herefordshire's beautiful Golden Valley, Peterchurch is a gloriously located village for hillwalking. There are numerous trails that head into the woodland to the east and the gently rolling hill to the west. Views of Wales' Black Mountains are superb.

The village's St Peter's Church has a fine spire of fibreglass, at one time the tallest such spire in the country. If your stomach is rumbling after a walk, the Nags Head pub and the Food for Thought Bistro are both good options.

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35.0 km

Vowchurch to Pontrilas Country Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Lovely views of the Herefordshire countryside on this quiet road from Vowchurch towards Pontrilas

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72.7 km

Crickhowell Bridge

Highlight • River

Crickhowell bridge is a pretty crossing point of the River Usk.

Crickhowell itself is a small market town with the remains of a motte and bailey castle built by the Normans.

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72.8 km

Talybont Stone Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

A lovely quiet road along the canal, this is a scenic alternative to the A40 that avoids the big climb up to Bwlch.

Especially gorgeous in the autumn months with the tree-lined way all shades of colours!

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85.3 km

Water Tap at Bikes + Hikes

Highlight • Cycleway

bike issues, shop time!

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85.4 km

Talybont Stores & Canalside Café

Highlight • Cafe

Stop in this little cafe all the time when I am hiking or biking. In fact I think I have invested enough in the place to have a shares dividend, especially the amount of chocolate flap jacks I have bought here! If the place is full have a seat in the bus shelter across the road, it has its own library!

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104 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

79.9 km

20.1 km

2.24 km

1.85 km

129 m

Surfaces

96.2 km

7.81 km

115 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

25°C

9°C

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Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower and The Granary Café

Hay-on-Wye

St Peter's Church, Peterchurch

Vowchurch to Pontrilas Country Road

Crickhowell Bridge

Talybont Stone Bridge

Water Tap at Bikes + Hikes

Talybont Stores & Canalside Café

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