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Skenfrith Castle – Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse loop from Welsh Newton

Skenfrith Castle – Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse loop from Welsh Newton

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Skenfrith Castle – Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse loop from Welsh Newton

01:31

29.8km

470m

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: November 12, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 22.2 km for 87 m

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9.09 km

Skenfrith Castle

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Skenfrith is a Norman castle redeveloped by a later owner in 1219. It's a National Trust property with free entry.

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21.6 km

Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse

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Sometimes referred to as Monmouth Bridge, Monnow Bridge is a charming medieval stone gated crossing, the last fortified river bridge in Britain. Once, this kind of crossing was a common …

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21.8 km

Coffee #1 Monmouth

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21.8 km

Coffi Lab

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Lovely café, perfect for a coffee or lunch break on a long ride!

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22.0 km

Salt & Pepper

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Seats outside, good cake.

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22.2 km

Valerie's Scone Specialists Café

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Cosy cycling-friendly cafe with good coffee and an excellent selection of master-baker-made scones whose recipe has been passed down three generations.

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29.8 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.8 km

5.68 km

208 m

117 m

Surfaces

27.2 km

2.46 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Skenfrith Castle – Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse loop from Welsh Newton

Skenfrith Castle

Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse

Coffee #1 Monmouth

Coffi Lab

Salt & Pepper

Valerie's Scone Specialists Café

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