Abergavenny - Y Fenni — Usk
Abeusk two
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By Paul Chilcott on 29 Jul 2023
Description
This route was created to avoid the access issues of Abeusk1, as described in Paul Chilcott review 29-July-2023...
The first access problem is at Llanover. The route follows a right of way from just off Bridge 81 of the Mon & Brec canal through the fields to the main A4042 road. The footpath has been blocked for many years at the road end and there`s no easy way out on to the road. I assume this small detour was intended to take in a cafe on the main road in Llanover, before returning to the canal, but as the cafe was permanently closed in 2022, it`s now a bit pointless, so may as well just continue along the canal path straight through to Goytre Wharf.
The second point is similar. After walking over the railway bridge in the village of Nantyderry, opposite the pub the route takes a left turn down a farm lane. The path is well signed and accessible at first, but after turning right into the fields it disappears and there is no way through. At the point where it is supposed to emerge onto the road it is completely blocked. As far as I can tell from talking to the locals there has never been a bridge to cross the stream, so I suppose it was a ford in the past. The alternative is to just carry on down the main lane, which is fairly quiet, to pass the point where the footpath is supposed to emerge
This route was created to avoid the access issues of Abeusk1, as described in Paul Chilcott review 29-July-2023...
The first access problem is at Llanover. The route follows a right of way from just off Bridge 81 of the Mon & Brec canal through the fields to the main A4042 road. The footpath has been blocked for many years at the road end and there`s no easy way out on to the road. I assume this small detour was intended to take in a cafe on the main road in Llanover, before returning to the canal, but as the cafe was permanently closed in 2022, it`s now a bit pointless, so may as well just continue along the canal path straight through to Goytre Wharf.
The second point is similar. After walking over the railway bridge in the village of Nantyderry, opposite the pub the route takes a left turn down a farm lane. The path is well signed and accessible at first, but after turning right into the fields it disappears and there is no way through. At the point where it is supposed to emerge onto the road it is completely blocked. As far as I can tell from talking to the locals there has never been a bridge to cross the stream, so I suppose it was a ford in the past. The alternative is to just carry on down the main lane, which is fairly quiet, to pass the point where the footpath is supposed to emerge
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Start and end points
Abergavenny - Y Fenni
Grid Ref
SO3014013966
Lat / Lon
51.81994° / -3.01495°
Easting / Northing
330,140E / 213,966N
What3Words
playfully.lends.grid
Usk
Grid Ref
SO3776000948
Lat / Lon
51.70381° / -2.90208°
Easting / Northing
337,760E / 200,948N
What3Words
nooks.ideal.headers
| Abergavenny - Y Fenni | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SO3014013966 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.81994° / -3.01495° |
| Easting / Northing | 330,140E / 213,966N |
| What3Words | playfully.lends.grid |
| Usk | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SO3776000948 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.70381° / -2.90208° |
| Easting / Northing | 337,760E / 200,948N |
| What3Words | nooks.ideal.headers |
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review
Paul Chilcott
29 Jul 2023A fabulous walk with 3 distinct sections - a long stretch along the Mon & Brec canal from Llanfoist to Goytre Wharf, then a middle section through fields and lanes and finally a few miles along the Usk Valley Walk right into the town of Usk. Excellent walking all the way, with a cafe at Goytre Wharf before leaving the canal path or a lovely pub in the village of Nantyderry as stop-off points.
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