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Brynich Aqueduct – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Llyswen

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Brynich Aqueduct – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Llyswen

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Brynich Aqueduct – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Llyswen

02:59

46.7km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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218 m

Boughrood Bridge

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Constructed between 1838 and 1842 by the Maesllwych Estate, Boughrood Bridge was a toll bridge established to enhance the transportation of coal, coke, and lime from Radnorshire to Brecon. It …

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15.6 km

Black Cock Inn

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A friendly place to stop for a bite. Famous for once being banned on Facebook.

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20.2 km

Brynich Aqueduct

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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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20.4 km

Brynich Lock (Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal)

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This lock was the first on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal to be restored after the canal fell into dereliction.

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21.9 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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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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22.9 km

Watton Limekilns

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These are local historic lime kilns from the time of the canal’s inception. There are three historic limekilns along the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canals. Here in The Watton, Llangattock, and …

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23.1 km

Bridge 164, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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One of many bridges in the canal. The clue is in the no 🧐.

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24.7 km

Brecon Castle

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Brecon Castle is a very unique place. It is a castle that is now within the grounds of a private hotel. Though most of the original castle is long gone, …

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46.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.0 km

13.9 km

2.64 km

1.88 km

984 m

328 m

Surfaces

37.2 km

5.92 km

2.32 km

568 m

453 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Monday 15 June

19°C

12°C

24 %

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Brynich Aqueduct – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Llyswen

Boughrood Bridge

Black Cock Inn

Brynich Aqueduct

Brynich Lock (Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal)

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Watton Limekilns

Bridge 164, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Brecon Castle

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