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Tidenham Tunnel – Tintern Abbey loop from Monmouth

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Tidenham Tunnel – Tintern Abbey loop from Monmouth

Hard

5.0

(2)

39

riders

Tidenham Tunnel – Tintern Abbey loop from Monmouth

03:46

50.8km

460m

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 13, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.81 km for 183 m

After 44.7 km for 183 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

17.6 km

Tintern Riverside Walk

Highlight (Segment) • River

Lovely riverisde road in Tintern. There's plenty of benches overlooking the water so it's a lovely spot for a picnic.

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2

18.4 km

Tintern Wireworks Bridge

Highlight • Monument

An interesting old railway bridge which I believe took industrial rail across the river to join Chepstow to Monmouth. The surrounding countryside is stunning and in the local area is …

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18.6 km

River Wye

Lake

4

19.0 km

View of Tintern Abbey from the Wye Valley Greenway

Highlight • Religious Site

Tintern Abbey can be glimpsed through a gap in the trees on the Wye Valley Greenway.

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5

22.6 km

Tidenham Tunnel

Highlight • Cycleway

Tidenham Tunnel opening hours
1 April -30 April 8am-6pm
1 May - 15 Aug 7am-7pm
16 Aug - 30 Sept 8am-6pm
1 Oct - 31 March Tunnel closed

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6

24.1 km

Wye Valley Greenway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Great unmarked section of gravel. If you're not up for scrambling out then leave the path at the first road bridge over the path. The tunnel should be opening mid …

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7

31.0 km

Tintern Tunnel

Highlight • Cycleway

The correct times opening times are listed here: wyevalleygreenway.org

1 April - 30 April 8am-6pm
1 May - 15 Aug 7am-7pm
16 Aug - 30 Sept 8am-6pm
1 Oct - 31 March Tunnel closed

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8

32.3 km

Tintern Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful abbey. Lots of pubs and the like nearby for food but I recommend the Filling Station cafe. The owners are keen cyclists and you can borrow their track pump …

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49.9 km

River Monnow

Lake

10

50.4 km

Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse

Highlight • Bridge

Sometimes referred to as Monmouth Bridge, Monnow Bridge is a charming medieval stone gated crossing, the last fortified river bridge in Britain. Once, this kind of crossing was a common …

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50.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

13.5 km

8.70 km

8.24 km

3.11 km

894 m

221 m

Surfaces

25.0 km

16.3 km

7.10 km

2.00 km

448 m

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