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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Brynich Aqueduct loop from Talybont-on-Usk

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Brynich Aqueduct loop from Talybont-on-Usk

Easy

4.4

(5)

riders

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Brynich Aqueduct loop from Talybont-on-Usk

01:13

23.8km

90m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.7 km for 53 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.23 km

Bench With Map of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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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 😇.

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7.13 km

Stone Bridge Over the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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Pretty stone bridge over the canal near the River Usk.

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7.49 km

Brynich Lock (Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal)

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This lock was the first on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal to be restored after the canal fell into dereliction.

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8.95 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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This is the canal tunnel that goes underneath the A40 dual carriageway. It is quite a length and the footway is narrow, so if you are on a bicycle I …

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10.2 km

Bridge 164, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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One of many bridges in the canal. The clue is in the no 🧐.

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11.0 km

Brecon Canal Basin

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This is a beautiful canal basin forming the start of the Monmouth and Brecon Canal. It's a beautiful setting overlooked by Brecon Theatre, where there is a cafe/bistro. Meanwhile, on …

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16.5 km

Brynich Aqueduct

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Brynich Aqueduct carries the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal over the River Usk. After the green light was given for the aqueduct to be built in 1799, no time was wasted …

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22.1 km

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

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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 …

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23.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.3 km

3.17 km

1.40 km

630 m

239 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.3 km

3.94 km

786 m

323 m

299 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 22 May

21°C

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Bench With Map of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Stone Bridge Over the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Brynich Lock (Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal)

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Bridge 164, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Brecon Canal Basin

Brynich Aqueduct

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

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