Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 31, 2024

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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9.79 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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

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12.9 km

The White Hart Inn, Talybont-on-Usk

Highlight • Rest Area

Situated in the middle of the picturesque village of Talybont-on-Usk, which lies between the Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains, straddling the Brecon and Monmouth Canal.

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13.1 km

Brinore Tramroad

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The course of the old Brinoire Tramway runs from Talybont on Usk to limestone quarries near Tredegar. Completed in 1815, and designed for horse drawn trams, it's a great track for bikers and walkers through the forest.

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21.5 km

Singletrack Trail in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Trail

This great bit of single track is a great alternative to the Taff Trail on the descent to Tal y bont.

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27.2 km

Start of The Gap Trail, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Trail

Steady rocky climb

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29.7 km

The Gap (Bannau Brycheiniog National Park)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Lying in the saddle between Pen y Fan and Fan y Big, the Gap has long been a focal point for mountain biking in the Brecons.

Best ridden from south …

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37.7 km

Final Descent into Brecon

Highlight • Trail

if you're coming down from The Gap you may have done enough downhill, but this last bridleway into Brecon is worth seeking out

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39.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.4 km

7.65 km

5.24 km

4.39 km

1.04 km

Surfaces

12.8 km

11.4 km

6.03 km

4.79 km

1.91 km

1.43 km

1.31 km

Elevation

Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

This route was planned by komoot.

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