Walk the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal by Train
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph
The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is a small network of canals in South Wales, mostly within the Brecon Beacons National Park, built as an industrial corridor for coal and iron. Abergavenny, Cwmbran, Risca & Pontymister and Rogerstone stations give train access to the towpath.
There are 5 stations within reach of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal: within 2 miles of it, or half a mile in towns.
The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal runs about 37 miles in our route data, including any river sections it follows. The stations below are in order along it.
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal train stations
- Pontypool & New Inn0.2 mi (about 0.2 to 0.3 mi on foot) · closest
- Rogerstone0.2 mi (about 0.3 mi on foot)
- Cwmbran0.5 mi (about 0.6 to 0.7 mi on foot)
- Abergavenny1.2 mi (about 1.5 mi on foot)
- Risca & Pontymister1.3 mi (about 1.5 mi on foot)
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Station-to-station walks
Walk the towpath from one station and catch the train back from another. Each station is shown with its nearest walk in each direction along the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, from 4 to 20 miles. Miles include the walk to and from each station.
| From | To | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abergavenny | Pontypool & New Inn | 12 to 12.5 mi | about 4 hours |
| Abergavenny | Cwmbran | 16.5 mi | about 5.5 hours |
Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Canal routes and towpaths © OpenStreetMap contributors.