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Pontymoile Basin – Former Locks Pond loop from Pontypool and New Inn

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Pontymoile Basin – Former Locks Pond loop from Pontypool and New Inn

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Pontymoile Basin – Former Locks Pond loop from Pontypool and New Inn

02:06

34.7km

240m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 37 m for 14 m

After 14.6 km for 6 m

After 34.7 km for 14 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.19 km

Pontymoile Basin

Highlight • Rest Area

Pontymoile Basin, was originally a toll point where the canal narrows as it approaches the large area expanse of water used for turning narrowboats and filling up with water.

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9.29 km

Wellington Bridge and Locks, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Highlight • Bridge

Can be very muddy off track but offering some great views of local habitats and wildlife

Birdlife abounds, aside from the obvious resident waterbirds, recent highlights include Grey and Pied …

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9.31 km

Former Locks Pond

Highlight • Lake

9.86 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Towpath

Highlight • River

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal links up a small network of canals, running 35 navigable miles (56km) through the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park for the majority of its length.

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10.5 km

Stone Bridge Overlooking the River

Highlight • Bridge

go on a week day .

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19.2 km

Caerleon Roman Barracks

Archaeological Site

23.0 km

Graig Wood

Forest

26.1 km

Stone Bridge Over Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Highlight • Bridge

go in the week .Nice and quiet

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27.4 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Cycle Route (Route 49)

Highlight • Cycleway

Not one for the weekend but will get you from Newport into the Brecons in no time at all. Either take the canal all the way to Brecon for the …

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29.6 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Lock

Highlight • Cycleway

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is a small network of canals in South Wales. For most of its currently (2018) navigable 35-mile (56 km) length it runs through the Brecon …

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34.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.1 km

7.76 km

1.46 km

1.00 km

358 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.1 km

5.53 km

621 m

313 m

190 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Saturday 16 May

12°C

4°C

73 %

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Pontymoile Basin – Former Locks Pond loop from Pontypool and New Inn

Pontymoile Basin

Wellington Bridge and Locks, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Former Locks Pond

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Towpath

Stone Bridge Overlooking the River

Stone Bridge Over Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Lock

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