Canal Boats & Mountain Roads Event Details| Audax UK - The Long Distance Cyclists' Association

Canal Boats & Mountain Roads Chepstow Oliver Iles

150Km

Summary

165Km cycling event starting from Chepstow.

Controls at

CHEPSTOW
PONTYPOOL
ABERGAVENNY
PONTYPOOL
CHEPSTOW
Plus 4 information controls

E-Brevet permitted.

Description

Back for 2025, a 162k Severn Bridge Series GOLD GRIMPEUR AAA-rated event.

Includes free finishers' rectangular route map patch for all riders.

Head to Pontypool on the back roads to climb the disused railway line to the Blaenavon World Heritage Site and the Big Pit National Mine Museum.

Climbing the 200m steadily as it heads north, passing through broad-leaf woodland with its splendid old mining and quarrying ruins and offers fantastic views east across the valley of Afon Llwyd.

Next, ride to Crickhowell, climbing the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park before taking the rarely used but stunning, remote track to climb The Blorenge mountain.

Return home via a 17k section of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Path, brushing the edge of Blorenge Mountain. The canal path is wide and easy to navigate, but it has a number of low bridges to pass under.

Don't worry; a non-canal path option is available.

Additional points of interest on the route that you will pass include Usk Prison, dating back to 1841, and the crossing of the Usk River.

Also passing Garn Lakes and the very impressive Llandugeth Reservoir.

See Plotaroute links below;

18KM CANAL SECTION - https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1877779?units=km

NO CANAL PATH - https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1956792?units=km

Mostly quiet lanes and minor roads with easy navigation.

Entry on the Line (EOL) is available for £3, payable by card or cash.

Event Medal available for purchase £5.00

This event qualifies as a 150k ride in the Super Rouleur Award - See Details Here - https://audaxwales.com/super-rouleur-award/

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