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Brinore Tramroad
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Alex Foxfield
May 6, 2021
Hiking
Running for 8 miles (13 km) from Talybont-on-Usk to Trefil, the Brinore Tramroad was operational as a horse-drawn railway between 1815 and 1865. An important industrial artery, it linked the Tredegar iron works and the Trefil limestone quarries to the Monmouth & Brecon Canal.
Today, it is a popular hiking route, with splendid views of Talybont Reservoir’s serene expanse and the emerald sweep of the Central Beacons. The Usk Valley Walk, a long-distance hike that follows the Usk River between Caerleon and Brecon, makes use of the stretch above the reservoir.
Today, it is a popular hiking route, with splendid views of Talybont Reservoir’s serene expanse and the emerald sweep of the Central Beacons. The Usk Valley Walk, a long-distance hike that follows the Usk River between Caerleon and Brecon, makes use of the stretch above the reservoir.
David Howells
March 1, 2024
Hiking
The tramroad originally carried coal from the Rhymney Valley into mid-Wales, and limestone from local quarries to the Brecon to Monmouth canal for onward refinement. to be used for agricultural improvement. Today, it is simply a local gem of a connecting route for bikers, runners, and hikers as a well-used public right of way. Its high hedgerows are also a natural wildlife corridor.
FARID L
July 26, 2022
Hiking
Moderate trail with some elevation, good path with some overgrown plants
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