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Talybont-On-Usk

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal loop from Pencelli Castle

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Talybont-On-Usk

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal loop from Pencelli Castle

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4.8

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79

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal loop from Pencelli Castle

01:57

7.56km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 3.73 km for 10 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

326 m

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal at Pencelli

Highlight • Settlement

The little hamlet of Pencelli is a delightful and charming place. You will find a lot of canal barges moored here, as it is a prime stopping point due to …

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2

435 m

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is a beautiful and peaceful waterway through the Usk Valley in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The canal, which runs for 35 miles (56 km) …

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3

1.84 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 …

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4

3.74 km

Talybont-on-Usk Lifting Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful little draw bridge on the canal.

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5

3.80 km

Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal at Talybont-on-Usk

Highlight • Trail

In lee of the Central Beacons' eastern arms, the village of Talybont is a superb base for hikers. With plenty of woodland, reservoir and hill walks right on its doorstep, …

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6

3.88 km

Talybont-on-Usk Canal Drawbridge

Highlight • Historical Site

A wooden drawbridge carried the road over the canal and was replaced by a fixed bridge after navigation on the canal ceased in the 1930s.

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7

4.46 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice little warm up before getting to the more serious climbs.

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8

7.31 km

Pencelli Castle

Highlight • Castle

B

7.56 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.78 km

588 m

157 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.74 km

678 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 7 May

16°C

6°C

45 %

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