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Brynich Aqueduct – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

Brynich Aqueduct – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

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4.3

(3)

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Brynich Aqueduct – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

01:03

20.8km

70m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 3, 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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Parking

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1.08 km

Brecon Canal Basin

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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 the water, there are chartered barge trips along with boat and kayak trips most of the year. Brecon town centre is nearby, and there is pay-and-display parking on site.

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1.89 km

Bridge 164, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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

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4.63 km

Brynich Lock (Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal)

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This lock was the first on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal to be restored after the canal fell into dereliction.

The lock was created when the canal was built c.1800. The section of canal which crosses the river Usk on the nearby Brynich aqueduct is lower than the final stretch of water into Brecon.

The bridge over the canal here is joined to the lock walls. The road continues across the river Usk on a five-arch stone bridge constructed in the late 18th century.

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6.88 km

Bench With Map of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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My local seat, this is my walking stop from Brecon town. If you sit here when I get there I will fart near you to try and move you on 😇.

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10.4 km

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

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The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal meanders through the Welsh countryside through the Usk Valley and the Brecon Beacons National Park. Built at the end of the 18th century, the canal was once an industrial corridor for transporting coal and iron. Today, it is one of the most tranquil and beautiful waterways in the UK.

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15.9 km

Stone Bridge Over the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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Pretty stone bridge over the canal near the River Usk.

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16.0 km

Brynich Aqueduct

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Brynich Aqueduct carries the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal over the River Usk. After the green light was given for the aqueduct to be built in 1799, no time was wasted and it opened the following year. The aqueduct has four arches and is 201 feet (64 m) long and 31 feet (9.5 m) wide.

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17.7 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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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 would suggest you take it carefully as pedestrians have right of way here.

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20.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.6 km

2.23 km

1.08 km

629 m

239 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.9 km

2.45 km

629 m

451 m

355 m

Elevation

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Monday 18 May

14°C

9°C

82 %

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Brynich Aqueduct – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

Brecon Canal Basin

Bridge 164, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Brynich Lock (Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal)

Bench With Map of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Stone Bridge Over the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Brynich Aqueduct

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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