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United Kingdom
England
South West England
Gloucestershire
Forest Of Dean
Hewelsfield And Brockweir

Tintern Abbey – Tintern Abbey loop from Tintern

Moderate

4.6

(5)

198

riders

Tintern Abbey – Tintern Abbey loop from Tintern

02:38

60.1km

500m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: August 14, 2026

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Wye Valley National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

872 m

View of Tintern Abbey

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Tintern Abbey is such an iconic structure. Even though it is in ruins, it still stands today in magnificant, roofless splendour. Its actual demise occurred during the dissolution of the …

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1.43 km

River Wye

Lake

3

3.69 km

Descent into Tintern

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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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4

5.62 km

St. Arvans Climb

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Worth it for the descent into Tintern!

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5

14.0 km

Severn Bridge Cycleway

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The First Severn Bridge, completed in 1966, connects England and Wales over the River Severn. It was a monumental engineering feat, reducing travel time and promoting economic growth between the two nations. It's pretty cool to cycle over too!

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6

20.3 km

Bank Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Very flat shady lane

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7

58.9 km

Tintern Abbey

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Exquisitely preserved, Tintern Abbey was founded in the early 12th century and lies on the banks of the River Wye. Whilst its roof is long gone, its exterior walls remain …

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8

59.6 km

Tintern Wireworks Bridge

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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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9

59.7 km

Tintern Abbey

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Beautiful abbey. Lots of pubs and the like nearby for food but I recommend the Filling Station cafe. The owners are keen cyclists and you can borrow their track pump …

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60.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

20.6 km

17.4 km

214 m

130 m

129 m

Surfaces

55.7 km

4.33 km

129 m

< 100 m

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Monday 24 August

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