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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal loop from Talybont-on-Usk

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal loop from Talybont-on-Usk

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal loop from Talybont-on-Usk

02:42

9.70km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 236 m for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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77 m

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, …

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3.94 km

Ruined Stone House

Highlight • Structure

This section of the trail is moderate elevation and a beautiful woods with stream

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4.13 km

Bryn's Northeastern Slopes

Highlight • Forest

This is a beautiful section of the Usk Valley Walk, as you ascend from Talybont onto trails across Bryn's north eastern slopes. When the trees clear, you are afforded sublime …

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6.23 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal at Pencelli

Highlight • Settlement

The little hamlet of Pencelli is a delightful and charming place. You will find a lot of canal barges moored here, as it is a prime stopping point due to …

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6.34 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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7.75 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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9.61 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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9.69 km

Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal at Talybont-on-Usk

Highlight • Trail

In lee of the Central Beacons' eastern arms, the village of Talybont is a superb base for hikers. With plenty of woodland, reservoir and hill walks right on its doorstep, …

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9.70 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.31 km

3.42 km

1.62 km

321 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.69 km

3.42 km

1.09 km

835 m

662 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 5 September

23°C

11°C

18 %

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal loop from Talybont-on-Usk

Talybont Stores & Canalside Café

Ruined Stone House

Bryn's Northeastern Slopes

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal at Pencelli

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Talybont-on-Usk Canal Drawbridge

Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal at Talybont-on-Usk

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