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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

01:16

4.93km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

793 m

Watton Bridge (Bridge 165)

Highlight • Bridge

This is the bridge that brings you out by Morrisons garage in the Watton in Brecon.

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2

915 m

Bridge 164, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Highlight • Bridge

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

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3

963 m

Horse-Drawn Tram Cart Wooden Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

Located alongside the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal, this wooden sculpture recalls the horse-drawn tram carts of the early nineteenth century, before railways. At that time, canals and tramways were used …

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4

1.22 km

Watton Limekilns

Highlight • Historical Site

These are local historic lime kilns from the time of the canal’s inception. There are three historic limekilns along the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canals. Here in The Watton, Llangattock, and …

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5

1.53 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Our beautiful local canal, which sits on the northern fringes of the Brecon Beacons, is a hidden gem of a place. It is one of the most underestimated locations in …

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6

2.30 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Highlight • Structure

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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B

4.93 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.37 km

1.32 km

1.10 km

128 m

Surfaces

1.46 km

1.13 km

1.01 km

568 m

176 m

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Wednesday 7 October

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6°C

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