Gospel Pass – Llanthony Priory Ruins loop from Llanfrynach

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Gospel Pass – Llanthony Priory Ruins loop from Llanfrynach

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Gospel Pass – Llanthony Priory Ruins loop from Llanfrynach

05:27

84.1km

1,090m

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: August 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

Check opening times.

After 78.6 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

599 m

Ty Mawr Pool

Lake

10.8 km

Allt Filo Countryside Road and Pony View

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Look out for the wild ponies in the road. Great views.

Tip by

34.4 km

Archaeological Site

36.0 km

Gospel Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The highest road pass in Wales with views of Hay Bluff and Twmpa in the Black Mountains. It can be climbed from Hay-on-Wye or Abergavenny sides.

The road quality is better to descend down to Hay-on-Wye, the other side is more technical as it is narrow and twisty with lots of rough road surface.

Tip by

37.6 km

View from Gospel Pass

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is just a gorgeous and well earned view point. Stunning views!

Tip by

46.1 km

Llanthony Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Llanthony Priory is a partly ruined former Augustinian priory in the Black Mountains area of the Brecon Beacons National Park. As well as being a stunning place to visit it is a start point for many a hike and good stop point on a bike ride before or after doing the famed Gospel Pass (highest pass in Wales). It has a great little pub/tavern on site and nearby (between the priory and the road below) is a camp site if your back or bike packing. On a sunny day this is a heavenly place to be!

Tip by

56.1 km

Coed-y-Cerrig National Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

65.8 km

Crickhowell Bridge

Highlight • River

Crickhowell bridge is a pretty crossing point of the River Usk.

Crickhowell itself is a small market town with the remains of a motte and bailey castle built by the Normans.

Tip by

74.2 km

Glaw-coed Wood

Forest

78.5 km

Talybont-on-Usk Lifting Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful little draw bridge on the canal.

Tip by

80.2 km

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Highlight • Trail

The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal meanders through the Welsh countryside through the Usk Valley and the Brecon Beacons National Park. Built at the end of the 18th century, the canal was once an industrial corridor for transporting coal and iron. Today, it is one of the most tranquil and beautiful waterways in the UK.

Tip by

82.9 km

Bench With Map of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Highlight • Rest Area

My local seat, this is my walking stop from Brecon town. If you sit here when I get there, I will fart near you to try and move you on 😇.

Tip by

84.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

78.1 km

2.50 km

2.28 km

708 m

618 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

69.1 km

12.3 km

2.14 km

553 m

157 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

6°C

14 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

September 7, 2021,Brecon to Llantony Priory 85km Loop

A 85km bike ride on a gorgeous sunny day to meet a friend for a couple of well earned beers at the fantastic Llantony Priory. This was the half way point. Now I’m not a cyclist so my arse is now officially on fire!