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Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse – Monnow Bridge loop from Monmouth

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Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse – Monnow Bridge loop from Monmouth

Moderate

4.5

(2)

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Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse – Monnow Bridge loop from Monmouth

02:01

25.4km

320m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 12, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 4.90 km for 183 m

After 18.4 km for 183 m

After 22.6 km for 87 m

After 24.7 km for 87 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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942 m

View of Monmouth Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Busy area whilst trying to get to the forest of dean

Tip by

5.02 km

Old Railway Bridge Over the River Wye

Highlight • Bridge

Old railway bridge with stunning views over the Wye. Be sure to dismount when crossing the bridge.

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5.08 km

The Boat Inn

Highlight • Pub

Lovely spot on the banks of the river for a mid ride drink!

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18.4 km

Redbrook Railway Bridge and Footbridge

Highlight • Historical Site

This is quite a dilapidated metal railway bridge dating from 1876 but it is in a really exceptional beautiful location. The bridge was closed to railway traffic in 1964 but …

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24.2 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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24.2 km

Monnow Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Monnow Bridge is the only surviving mediaeval fortified river bridge in Britain where the gate tower stands on the bridge. As such, the bridge is Grade I-listed and has been …

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24.8 km

Valerie's Scone Specialists Café

Highlight • Cafe

Cosy cycling-friendly cafe with good coffee and an excellent selection of master-baker-made scones whose recipe has been passed down three generations.

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24.9 km

Monmouth Castle and Great Castle House

Highlight • Castle

Once an important border castle, and birthplace of Henry V of England. In 1647 the site was reused and built over by Great Castle House, which has since become the headquarters and regimental museum of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers.

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25.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

4.76 km

2.43 km

1.81 km

733 m

585 m

131 m

Surfaces

8.76 km

5.91 km

5.31 km

4.23 km

646 m

502 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 8 May

18°C

5°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse – Monnow Bridge loop from Monmouth

View of Monmouth Bridge

Old Railway Bridge Over the River Wye

The Boat Inn

Redbrook Railway Bridge and Footbridge

Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse

Monnow Bridge

Valerie's Scone Specialists Café

Monmouth Castle and Great Castle House

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