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Brecon Canal Basin – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

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United Kingdom
Wales
South Wales
Brecon

Brecon Canal Basin – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

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Brecon Canal Basin – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

02:03

31.6km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.5 km for 77 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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15.2 km

Daudraeth Illtyd Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

A nice smooth stretch of road passing through moorland with panoramic views. But watch out for those sheep in the road!

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21.3 km

Fenni Fach Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Just when you thought cycling through a nature reserve couldn't get any better...

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3

25.4 km

Brecon Castle

Highlight • Castle

Brecon Castle is a very unique place. It is a castle that is now within the grounds of a private hotel. Though most of the original castle is long gone, …

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26.0 km

Hop In Craft Beer & Tapas

Highlight • Other

Fab place to get excellent food and drink. Really tasty stuff

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5

26.3 km

Brecon Canal Basin

Highlight • River

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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6

27.2 km

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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7

27.4 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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28.4 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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31.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.0 km

8.63 km

1.45 km

1.37 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.4 km

7.39 km

1.51 km

176 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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