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Gospel Pass (Bwlch yr Efengyl) – Hay-on-Wye loop from Talgarth

Gospel Pass (Bwlch yr Efengyl) – Hay-on-Wye loop from Talgarth

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Gospel Pass (Bwlch yr Efengyl) – Hay-on-Wye loop from Talgarth

05:14

102km

1,520m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 36.2 km for 150 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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23.8 km

Glaw-coed Wood

Forest

31.4 km

View of the Usk Valley from Bannau Brycheiniog Moors

Highlight • Viewpoint

An amazing view point and almost alpine descent. Ride over the top of the moors from the mining valleys and see the amazing green of the Brecon Beacons below. You …

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36.3 km

Beaufort Hill Ponds & Woodlands

Nature Reserve

40.2 km

Coed Fedw-ddu

Forest

42.1 km

Llanelly Quarry Limekilns

Highlight • Monument

Llanelly Quarry once supplied the Clydach Ironworks with limestone. Two pairs of limekilns can still be seen from the cycle path #46.

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42.6 km

Clydach Tunnels Western Portals

Highlight • Structure

The Clydach Tunnels are one of two tunnels on the now abandoned Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway between Abergavenny and Brynmawr. Here you can find the the western portals. The …

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45.1 km

Gilwern Halt Railway Station Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Here are the remains of the Gilwern Halt railway station on the now abandoned Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny railway. Two platforms and a bridge including stairs are left and can be visited via the cycle path #46.

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72.8 km

Gospel Pass (Bwlch yr Efengyl)

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Amazing road climb, highest road pass in Wales so cracking views on a clear day!

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86.7 km

Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower and The Granary Café

Highlight • Historical Site

Hay-on-Wye is world-renowned for its books and bookshops, earning the title of "the town of books." Its unique location on the border between England and Wales makes it a perfect …

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86.8 km

Hay-on-Wye

Highlight • Historical Site

Hay-on-Wye is an attractive, traditional and vibrant small town set in a delightful location on the Wales-England border. It has narrow sloping streets, a notable 13th-century castle and a world …

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101 km

Honey Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Known by some as the first control on the Bryan Chapman Audax. Whether you're riding to Anglesey or not the Honey Cafe knows how to please a hungry cyclist! Tucked …

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102 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

84.2 km

10.8 km

5.31 km

817 m

677 m

Surfaces

84.1 km

17.1 km

486 m

183 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

26°C

14°C

59 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Gospel Pass (Bwlch yr Efengyl) – Hay-on-Wye loop from Talgarth

View of the Usk Valley from Bannau Brycheiniog Moors

Llanelly Quarry Limekilns

Clydach Tunnels Western Portals

Gilwern Halt Railway Station Ruins

Gospel Pass (Bwlch yr Efengyl)

Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower and The Granary Café

Hay-on-Wye

Honey Cafe

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