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Hay Castle – Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower loop from Talgarth

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Hay Castle – Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower loop from Talgarth

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Hay Castle – Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower loop from Talgarth

05:27

90.1km

730m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 7, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 50.8 km for 190 m

After 77.3 km for 90 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1

9.61 km

Picnic Area on the Climb to Talgarth

Highlight • Viewpoint

2

18.8 km

Crickhowell Bridge

Highlight • River

Crickhowell bridge is a pretty crossing point of the River Usk.

Crickhowell itself is a small market town with the remains of a motte and bailey castle built by the Normans.

Tip by

3

35.9 km

Skirrid Mountain Garage

Highlight • Rest Area

Great refill stop before heading up into the Black Mountains. Locally made snacks, pastries and sandwiches

Tip by

4

35.9 km

The Skirrid Inn

Highlight • Pub

Possibly one of the oldest Inns in the United Kingdom.
The current building dates from the second half of the 17th century, but some claim that there may have been …

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Tip by

5

50.9 km

Dore Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Once one of the great Cistercian Abbeys of England, today Dore Abbey is used as the Church of the Holy Trinity and St Mary. Founded in 1147, it served the …

Tip by

73.4 km

Rock Coppice

Forest

74.4 km

Cwm-bach Wood

Forest

8

77.4 km

Hay Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Hay Castle is a medieval fortress and a 17th-century Jacobean mansion house. The fort was built in the late 12th century and is considered to be one of the greatest …

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9

77.6 km

Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

And the clock rings on the hour!!!

Tip by

10

85.5 km

Felindre

Highlight • Restaurant

The Three Horseshoes pub is only open during the day at weekends.

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B

90.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.5 km

37.6 km

1.93 km

1.61 km

424 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

82.7 km

6.88 km

295 m

190 m

102 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Friday 3 July

22°C

14°C

12 %

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