Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse – Monnow Bridge loop from Skenfrith

Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse – Monnow Bridge loop from Skenfrith

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Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse – Monnow Bridge loop from Skenfrith

01:04

19.1km

240m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Tregate Bridge and River Wye

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It's very pretty and looks like a fab spot for a swim but it's all barbed wire and nettles and "Private Fishing" despite no fishermen.

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9.31 km

Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse

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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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9.33 km

Monnow Bridge

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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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9.54 km

Coffi Lab

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Lovely café, perfect for a coffee or lunch break on a long ride!

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9.66 km

Salt & Pepper

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Seats outside, good cake.

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9.93 km

Launch Bikes

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good bike shop well stocked

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10.1 km

Monmouth Castle and Great Castle House

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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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