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Talybont Reservoir – Talybont-on-Usk Lifting Bridge loop from wild camp

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United Kingdom
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South Wales
Talybont-On-Usk

Talybont Reservoir – Talybont-on-Usk Lifting Bridge loop from wild camp

Moderate

36

riders

Talybont Reservoir – Talybont-on-Usk Lifting Bridge loop from wild camp

01:40

23.7km

440m

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 21, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 11.5 km for 9 m

After 12.3 km for 9 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

1.07 km

View of the Peaks in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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6.76 km

Talybont Reservoir Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

3

7.27 km

Talybont Reservoir

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The largest still water reservoir in the Brecon Beacons, Talybont Reservoir is a beautiful spot just downstream from Talybont-on-Usk. The reservoir has been supplying water to Newport since 1939.

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4

11.4 km

Talybont-on-Usk Lifting Bridge

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Beautiful little draw bridge on the canal.

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5

11.8 km

Good pub and a great location to finish your bike ride or hike at.

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6

11.9 km

Talybont-on-Usk Aqueduct

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One of the many sights to see in Talybont on the canal.

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7

12.1 km

Stop in this little cafe all the time when I am hiking or biking. In fact I think I have invested enough in the place to have a shares dividend, …

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23.7 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.5 km

111 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.3 km

1.21 km

111 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Lowest point (120 m)

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Monday 19 October

8°C

3°C

78 %

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