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Pontymoile Basin – Monmouthshire Canal Towpath loop from Little Mill

Pontymoile Basin – Monmouthshire Canal Towpath loop from Little Mill

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Pontymoile Basin – Monmouthshire Canal Towpath loop from Little Mill

02:12

44.1km

530m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 2.71 km for 372 m

After 12.5 km for 601 m

After 13.2 km for 1.59 km

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3.12 km

Pontymoile Basin

Highlight • Rest Area

Pontymoile Basin, was originally a toll point where the canal narrows as it approaches the large area expanse of water used for turning narrowboats and filling up with water.

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7.08 km

Monmouthshire Canal Towpath

Highlight • River

Really pleasant shared path. Surface is generally good, a mix of hardback gravel and tarmac. It is a shared path, so be nice - it's a great route for a chilled leisurely ride.

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9.37 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Cycle Route (Route 49)

Highlight • Cycleway

Not one for the weekend but will get you from Newport into the Brecons in no time at all. Either take the canal all the way to Brecon for the …

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17.8 km

Fourteen Locks Canal Centre Café

Highlight • Cafe

Ice cream, coffee, food

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17.9 km

Fourteen Locks Pond

Highlight • Lake

a great stop place to rest have a coffe and cake full your bottle of water and enjoy some view ... the old locks serve now as a pond for …

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18.3 km

Little People Sculptures on the Canal

Highlight • Monument

26.0 km

Crumlin Arm Canal

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44.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.9 km

17.0 km

2.86 km

1.87 km

1.46 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.0 km

5.45 km

2.16 km

276 m

250 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

21°C

11°C

17 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Pontymoile Basin – Monmouthshire Canal Towpath loop from Little Mill

Pontymoile Basin

Monmouthshire Canal Towpath

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Cycle Route (Route 49)

Fourteen Locks Canal Centre Café

Fourteen Locks Pond

Little People Sculptures on the Canal

Crumlin Arm Canal

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