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Welsh Marches Way

Welsh Marches Way

John Ebenezer planned a mountain bike ride

January 5, 2022

Welsh Marches Way

Hard

22:53

273km

11.9km/h

5,070m

5,020m

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Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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14.9 km

Wentwood Gravel Forestry Trails

Highlight • Forest

Wide and easy forestry trails winding up through Wentwood, some ongoing forestry work so take care with debris etc.

Perfect place for some gravel riding, but beware of the puddles in the winter!

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44.6 km

Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal

Highlight • River

Wow! Leaving Newport I was already very impressed by the start of my tour over the Monmouthshire Canal and then this; the path along the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal is …

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86.5 km

Grwyne Fawr Valley Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A long, languid, occasionally rocky descent along the Grwyne Fawr. It's a great reward for the ride and push up Y Das if you're riding it as a descent. As a climb, it's perfectly possible too.

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102 km

Glasbury Riverside and St. Peter's Church

Highlight • Settlement

Glasbury is located just north of the Black Mountains. After a strenuous climb up to the Gospel Pass, the small village is already waiting with the river Wye to refresh …

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238 km

Minton Batch Singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Minton Batch is alleged to be one of the great descents in England, and it's not hard to see why. Gorgeous, fast flowing singletrack, with an occasional smattering of rocks. …

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242 km