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Pontymoile Basin – Monmouthshire Canal Towpath loop from Crosskeys

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Pontymoile Basin – Monmouthshire Canal Towpath loop from Crosskeys

Moderate

5.0

(1)

47

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Pontymoile Basin – Monmouthshire Canal Towpath loop from Crosskeys

01:54

42.6km

370m

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: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 77 m for 8 m

After 42.5 km for 8 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

19.3 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.

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2

23.2 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.

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3

23.3 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Lock

Highlight • Cycleway

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is a small network of canals in South Wales. For most of its currently (2018) navigable 35-mile (56 km) length it runs through the Brecon …

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4

27.4 km

Former Locks Pond

Highlight • Lake

5

30.8 km

New Path Home

Highlight (Segment) • Other

6

34.3 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Lock

Highlight • Structure

7

34.6 km

Fourteen Locks Pond

Highlight • Lake

a great stop place to rest have a coffe and cake full your bottle of water and enjoy some view ... the old locks serve now as a pond for …

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8

35.0 km

Little People Sculptures on the Canal

Highlight • Monument

B

42.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.4 km

13.8 km

3.23 km

928 m

102 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.3 km

4.07 km

120 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Wednesday 7 October

14°C

6°C

27 %

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