Abersychan — Usk
Aberusk one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Abersychan and Usk.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Abersychan and Usk.
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Abersychan
Grid Ref
SO2694903224
Lat / Lon
51.72296° / -3.05897°
Easting / Northing
326,949E / 203,224N
What3Words
tried.unzipped.minder
Usk
Grid Ref
SO3776000948
Lat / Lon
51.70381° / -2.90208°
Easting / Northing
337,760E / 200,948N
What3Words
nooks.ideal.headers
Aberusk One's land is
| Abersychan | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SO2694903224 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.72296° / -3.05897° |
| Easting / Northing | 326,949E / 203,224N |
| What3Words | tried.unzipped.minder |
| Usk | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SO3776000948 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.70381° / -2.90208° |
| Easting / Northing | 337,760E / 200,948N |
| What3Words | nooks.ideal.headers |
| Arable | 31.2% |
| Other agricultural land | 5.6% |
| Pasture | 40.3% |
| Urban | 14.5% |
| Woods | 8.4% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Paul Chilcott
22 May 2023May 2023. Direction: Abersychan to Usk.
A fine walk through varied countryside including woodland, fields, country lanes, the Mon & Brec Canal and the River Usk.
After the initial woods on leaving Abersychan, the route follows Folly Lane (with the Pontypool Folly close by on the top of the ridge), before descending down the old roman road (there are some stretches with cobble stones still in place, but in most places the stones are loose and it can be tricky under foot) into Mamhilad. After a short section along the Mon & Brec Canal, the path then led through fields, although some of the styles here were not easy to locate, and some were in poor condition. After a short stretch of around 750 metres through Little Mill along the main A472 road, the path then ascends up into more woodlands followed by some lanes, before joining the Usk Valley Walk for the remainder of the way into the town of Usk.
There are pubs in Mamhilad and Little Mill and a cafe in the garden centre at the A4042 crossing, all of which are directly on the route.
Photo 1 - The path through Company`s Wood, near Abersychan
Photo 2 - The Folly on the ridge above Pontypool
Photos 3 & 4 - The roman road
Photo 5 - The Mon & Brec Canal
Photo 6 - Mamhilad church
Photos 7 & 8 - Usk Valley Walk paths
Photo 9 - The Berthin Brook (tributary of the Usk)
Photos 10, 11 & 12 - The River Usk at Usk.
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