View of the River Wye – Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse loop from Monmouth

View of the River Wye – Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse loop from Monmouth

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View of the River Wye – Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse loop from Monmouth

03:36

72.1km

1,040m

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: October 15, 2026

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9.78 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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13.0 km

View of the River Wye

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The Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB; Welsh: It is an internationally important protected landscape straddling the border between England and Wales. It is one of the most …

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15.1 km

View of the River Wye from the Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Beautiful views over the lovely wye valley

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26.3 km

Tidenham Chase Climb

Highlight • Climb

Beautiful climb at a consistent 6-7% gradient with glorious views to the right over the Severn Estuary

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29.2 km

Chepstow Castle

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A Castle with parking space/WCs & coffee shop next to it. We parked here to explore the Wye Valley.

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32.4 km

Cockshoot Wood

Forest

37.9 km

Ross's Wood

Forest

61.8 km

View of the Brecon Beacons from Wye Valley Country Roads

Highlight • Viewpoint

67.0 km

View of the Brecon Beacons from Mitchel Troy Common

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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71.2 km

Monnow Bridge and Gatehouse

Highlight • Bridge

Sometimes referred to as Monmouth Bridge, Monnow Bridge is a charming medieval stone gated crossing, the last fortified river bridge in Britain. Once, this kind of crossing was a common …

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