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Trefil Quarry Cliffs – View of Talybont Reservoir loop from Ebbw Vale Town

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Trefil Quarry Cliffs – View of Talybont Reservoir loop from Ebbw Vale Town

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Trefil Quarry Cliffs – View of Talybont Reservoir loop from Ebbw Vale Town

04:14

50.5km

760m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 25.1 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.7 km

Trefil Quarry Cliffs

Highlight • Gorge

My favourite way into the Brecon Beacons, this gravel road from Brynmawr takes you pass these staggering cliffs of rock before descending down to Pontsticill Reservoir and riding the Gap.

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16.6 km

View of Talybont Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views of Talybont reservoir.

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19.1 km

View of the Reservoir in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Lake

A nice steady fire road that goes up the side of the reservoir without being overly difficult. some great spots to view across the falls and find the history in the valley.

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19.9 km

Talybont Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful views to be found along here.

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25.1 km

Talybont-on-Usk Lifting Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful little draw bridge on the canal.

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25.4 km

Talybont-on-Usk Aqueduct

Highlight • Bridge

One of the many sights to see in Talybont on the canal.

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36.8 km

Dyffryn Crawnon

Forest

37.6 km

Coed-Craig Tŷ-bach

Forest

41.9 km

Gravel Path with Large Puddles

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

50.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.3 km

14.8 km

7.61 km

5.02 km

4.66 km

114 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.7 km

17.0 km

11.8 km

1.43 km

1.23 km

314 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 27 June

18°C

11°C

52 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Trefil Quarry Cliffs – View of Talybont Reservoir loop from Ebbw Vale Town

Trefil Quarry Cliffs

View of Talybont Reservoir

View of the Reservoir in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Talybont Reservoir

Talybont-on-Usk Lifting Bridge

Talybont-on-Usk Aqueduct

Gravel Path with Large Puddles

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