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Descent into Tintern – Tintern Wireworks Bridge loop from St Briavels

Descent into Tintern – Tintern Wireworks Bridge loop from St Briavels

Hard

4.7

(3)

riders

Descent into Tintern – Tintern Wireworks Bridge loop from St Briavels

03:10

59.8km

1,040m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Fiddler's Elbow National Nature Reserve

Wye Valley National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.26 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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20.0 km

Garth Wood

Forest

26.8 km

View of the Brecon Beacons from Mitchel Troy Common

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Spectacular views west from Mitchel Troy Commonon a clear day towards Abergavenny, Blorenge, Sugar Loaf & the Breckon Beacons.

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32.1 km

View of the Brecon Beacons from Wye Valley Country Roads

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35.7 km

Crumbland Plantation

Forest

36.4 km

Tree-Lined Road Towards Devauden

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Resurfaced road a smooth rolling strip of tarmac through the forest. It's beautiful in autumn with all the colours or amazing in spring as the forest starts to grow again!

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40.8 km

B4293 Climb from Chepstow to Devauden

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Rode this in Aug 21 up to Devauden (not down to Chepstow), a steady climb with gorgeous views of nearby valleys and the distant Brecons. Nothing desperately steep and the tarmac is not too bad either!

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50.7 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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53.0 km

River Wye

Lake

53.6 km

Ruins

54.0 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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56.0 km

View of the River Wye from the Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful views over the lovely wye valley

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59.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.7 km

22.0 km

758 m

395 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.6 km

9.12 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 7 May

16°C

7°C

52 %

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Descent into Tintern – Tintern Wireworks Bridge loop from St Briavels

Bigsweir Bridge

View of the Brecon Beacons from Mitchel Troy Common

View of the Brecon Beacons from Wye Valley Country Roads

Tree-Lined Road Towards Devauden

B4293 Climb from Chepstow to Devauden

Descent into Tintern

Tintern Wireworks Bridge

View of the River Wye from the Bridge

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