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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

01:15

4.85km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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795 m

Watton Bridge (Bridge 165)

Highlight • Bridge

This is the bridge that brings you out by Morrisons garage in the Watton in Brecon.

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964 m

Horse-Drawn Tram Cart Wooden Sculpture

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Located alongside the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal, this wooden sculpture recalls the horse-drawn tram carts of the early nineteenth century, before railways. At that time, canals and tramways were used …

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1.22 km

Watton Limekilns

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These are local historic lime kilns from the time of the canal’s inception. There are three historic limekilns along the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canals. Here in The Watton, Llangattock, and …

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1.53 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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Our beautiful local canal, which sits on the northern fringes of the Brecon Beacons, is a hidden gem of a place. It is one of the most underestimated locations in …

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2.30 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 …

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4.45 km

The Royal Welsh Regimental Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The Royal Welsh Regimental Museum was originally known as the South Wales Borderers Museum. It has objects obtained from over 300 years of regimental service by a succession of Welsh …

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4.85 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.12 km

1.98 km

598 m

128 m

Surfaces

1.68 km

1.11 km

1.08 km

780 m

176 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

24°C

15°C

58 %

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal loop from Brecon

Watton Bridge (Bridge 165)

Horse-Drawn Tram Cart Wooden Sculpture

Watton Limekilns

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

The Royal Welsh Regimental Museum

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