View of Tintern Abbey – View of the River Wye loop from Whitecroft

View of Tintern Abbey – View of the River Wye loop from Whitecroft

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View of Tintern Abbey – View of the River Wye loop from Whitecroft

02:31

51.0km

740m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.3 km for 134 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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16.1 km

Tidenham Chase Climb

Highlight • Climb

Beautiful climb at a consistent 6-7% gradient with glorious views to the right over the Severn Estuary

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17.3 km

Old Wye Bridge

Highlight • Castle

On a lighter note, 3 weeks ago I did a 53 mile round trip to Chepstow only to find, on getting there, that I'd left both my phone and camera (and money!) at home. Doh!

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17.7 km

River Wye

Lake

23.9 km

Descent into Tintern

Highlight • Climb

Did the climb today, which was long but never difficult. In fact, it was very enjoyable and... at long last... the temporary/permanent traffic lights are gone!

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26.8 km

View of Tintern Abbey

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tintern Abbey is such an iconic structure. Even though it is in ruins, it still stands today in magnificant, roofless splendour. Its actual demise occurred during the dissolution of the …

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27.3 km

Tintern Wireworks Bridge

Highlight • Monument

An interesting old railway bridge which I believe took industrial rail across the river to join Chepstow to Monmouth. The surrounding countryside is stunning and in the local area is …

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29.3 km

View of the River Wye from the Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful views over the lovely wye valley

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31.5 km

View of the River Wye

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB; Welsh: It is an internationally important protected landscape straddling the border between England and Wales. It is one of the most …

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34.7 km

Bigsweir Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

This is another elegant cast-iron road bridge that has been built over the river Wye. It was constructed in 1827 and is another grade 2 listed building.

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51.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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