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Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal – Brynich Aqueduct loop from Brecon

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Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal – Brynich Aqueduct loop from Brecon

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Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal – Brynich Aqueduct loop from Brecon

01:18

23.0km

80m

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 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 8.31 km for 5 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.59 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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8.11 km

Pencelli Castle Caravan and Camping

Highlight • Trail

Fantastic campsite, great facilities close to the canal and village of Pencelli. With a great pub on the bank of the canal. Wood fired pizza on Thursday and Saturday evenings. …

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8.80 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice little warm up before getting to the more serious climbs.

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11.6 km

Talybont-on-Usk Canal Drawbridge

Highlight • Historical Site

A wooden drawbridge carried the road over the canal and was replaced by a fixed bridge after navigation on the canal ceased in the 1930s.

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13.5 km

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

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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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14.1 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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18.9 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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19.1 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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23.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

2.03 km

1.16 km

353 m

286 m

Surfaces

19.0 km

2.32 km

1.15 km

377 m

165 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 9 August

23°C

11°C

0 %

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Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal – Brynich Aqueduct loop from Brecon

Brynich Lock (Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal)

Pencelli Castle Caravan and Camping

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Towpath

Talybont-on-Usk Canal Drawbridge

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Stone Bridge Over the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Brynich Aqueduct

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