Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Tintern Abbey – Tintern Abbey loop from Bristol Parkway

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Tintern Abbey – Tintern Abbey loop from Bristol Parkway

Hard

riders

Tintern Abbey – Tintern Abbey loop from Bristol Parkway

06:09

97.5km

1,020m

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: July 9, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 255 m

After 97.3 km for 255 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

3.85 km

Three Brooks Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

5.20 km

The original Severn Road Bridge was completed in 1966 and replaced the old ferry. It's a suspension bridge with a span of 3,240 ft (988 m). Originally it carried the M4, but after the new bridge was completed it changed to the M48.

The Severn Road Bridge has wide pavements on either side, separated by barriers from the carriageway. It's noisy, but it's also quite fun to walk or ride across.

Tip by

18.0 km

Severn Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Cycling over the Severn Bridge is a scenic and memorable experience, with the bridge crossing the Severn Estuary and connecting South Gloucestershire in England to Monmouthshire in Wales.

It's part of the National Cycle Route 4, and cyclists are permitted to use the footpath/cycleway located on the northern side of the bridge.

It opened in 1966 and replaced earlier ferry services. It was a key engineering feat of its time, featuring a suspension design, and remained the primary crossing until the opening of the Second Severn Crossing in 1996.

Tip by

24.1 km

Cockshoot Wood

Forest

34.4 km

Crumbland Plantation

Forest

47.5 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 sight right across Europe, but today few remain. Due to its historical importance, Monnow Bridge is a Grade-I listed building and a scheduled monument.

Tip by

48.0 km

River Monnow

Lake

65.5 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.

Tip by

66.2 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 and buy spare tyres and inner tubes, as well as your flat white and cake!

Tip by

66.3 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 Tintern Abbey as well as a sculpture park and other interesting buildings.

Tip by

67.0 km

Tintern Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Exquisitely preserved, Tintern Abbey was founded in the early 12th century and lies on the banks of the River Wye. Whilst its roof is long gone, its exterior walls remain standing, making it quite atmospheric to explore. The structure you see today largely dates from the 13th century when the abbey was considerably renovated.

The abbey fell into ruin after the Dissolution but its fame didn't fade for long. In fact, it's been the subject of poetry and art since the 18th century, notably featuring in William Turner's painting, The Chancel and Crossing of Tintern Abbey. It's under the management of the Welsh government's Cadw department and there's an entry fee if you'd like to walk around the ruins.

Tip by

67.8 km

River Wye

Lake

97.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.8 km

24.9 km

24.1 km

5.88 km

699 m

649 m

625 m

Surfaces

93.0 km

2.98 km

665 m

657 m

154 m

109 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

32°C

16°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.7

704

Bradford on Avon, Bath and the Two Tunnels Greenway

02:12h

34.8km

240m

Hard

4.8

237

Chew Valley Lake loop from Bristol

03:33h

57.4km

490m

Moderate

4.7

193

Avon Gorge & Ashton Court loop from Clevedon

03:00h

47.3km

380m

Hard

4.7

Towards Clevedon from Bristol - plenty of gravel

03:19h

48.4km

460m

Hard

4.7

Colliers Way and Two Tunnels Loop

03:03h

46.6km

480m

Moderate

4.7

2,537

Staple Hill Tunnel – Avon Valley Railway loop from Oldfield Park

02:36h

44.3km

240m

Moderate

4.7

Avon Cycleway and Cotswold Edge Loop

02:23h

38.7km

290m

Moderate

4.9

1,738

Colliers Trail, Forest of Dean – Mineral Loop Trail loop from West Dean

01:52h

23.4km

210m

Easy

4.6

Chew Valley Lake loop - The Mendips

00:49h

13.3km

80m

Moderate

3.5

North Bristol gravel loop from Lawernce Hill

01:42h

20.5km

160m

Hard

4.3

Cotswold towns and villages loop from Corsham

03:26h

54.1km

480m

Hard

4.0

Dyrham and Doynton loop from Marshfield

02:07h

31.0km

480m

Tintern Abbey – Tintern Abbey loop from Bristol Parkway

The Common Road

Severn Bridge

Severn Bridge

Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse

Tintern Riverside Walk

Tintern Abbey

Tintern Wireworks Bridge

Tintern Abbey

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️