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Brecon Castle – Brecon Canal Basin loop from Brecon

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Brecon Castle – Brecon Canal Basin loop from Brecon

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Brecon Castle – Brecon Canal Basin loop from Brecon

01:19

5.11km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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Parking

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424 m

Brecon Castle

Highlight • Settlement

Brecon, the town after which the Beacons are named, is unsurprisingly a fantastic base for exploring the national park. The graceful, green forms of the Central Beacons and Pen y …

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2.13 km

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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2.30 km

Horse-Drawn Tram Cart Wooden Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

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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3.09 km

Brecon Canal Basin

Highlight • River

This is a beautiful canal basin forming the start of the Monmouth and Brecon Canal. It's a beautiful setting overlooked by Brecon Theatre, where there is a cafe/bistro. Meanwhile, on …

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3.43 km

Y Gaer – Museum, Art Gallery & Library

Highlight • Structure

Y Gaer – Museum, Art Gallery & Library is a cultural venue at the heart of Brecon, it includes Brecknock Museum, one of the best small museums in Wales, along …

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3.53 km

Wellington and Picton Memorial, Brecon

Highlight • Historical Site

This monument in the heart of Brecon is both a memorial to Wellington and to Sir Thomas Picton, who was considered to be the most important Welsh general fighting alongside …

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3.57 km

St Mary's Church, Brecon

Highlight • Cafe

St. Mary's Church is situated in the quaint market town of Brecon within the curtilage of its town centre. It has the finest tower in all of Powys, and inside …

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5.11 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.94 km

1.91 km

1.25 km

Surfaces

1.98 km

1.34 km

934 m

857 m

Elevation

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Monday 25 May

30°C

13°C

11 %

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Brecon Castle – Brecon Canal Basin loop from Brecon

Brecon Castle

Watton Bridge (Bridge 165)

Horse-Drawn Tram Cart Wooden Sculpture

Brecon Canal Basin

Y Gaer – Museum, Art Gallery & Library

Wellington and Picton Memorial, Brecon

St Mary's Church, Brecon

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