Crickhowell - Crughywel — Abergavenny - Y Fenni

Cricabe one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

14km/8mi

Ascent

207m

Descent

246m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Crickhowell - Crughywel and Abergavenny - Y Fenni.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Crickhowell - Crughywel and Abergavenny - Y Fenni.

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Reviews - 4

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (4)

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Grade 3: Route includes rough surfaces that may include small boulders, potholes, shallow ruts, loose gravel, short muddy sections.
Access grade X: At least one stile, flight of steps or other obstacle that is highly likely to block access for wheelchair and scooter users.		 Grading is based on average scores by surveyors. This slow way has 1 surveys.
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Facilities

Facilities in the middle third of this route.

Maybe present Public toilet (1)
Maybe present Wheelchair accessible toilet (1)
Present at time of survey Supermarket (1)
Present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Maybe present Vegan restaurant (1)
Present at time of survey Accommodation (1)
Maybe present Accommodation < £50 (1)
Maybe present Campsite (1)
Not present at time of survey Bothy (1)
Maybe present Free wifi (1)
Maybe present Public phone (1)
Present at time of survey Mobile phone coverage (1)
Not present at time of survey Train station (1)
Present at time of survey Bench (1)
Present at time of survey Picnic table (1)
Present at time of survey Bus stop (1)
Present at time of survey Ferry (1)

Challenges

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Not present at time of survey Scrambling (1)
Not present at time of survey Wading (1)
Not present at time of survey Swimming (1)
Not present at time of survey Climbing (1)
Not present at time of survey Stepping stones (1)
Not present at time of survey Very slippery (1)
Not present at time of survey Very muddy (1)
Not present at time of survey Very icy (1)
Not present at time of survey Likely to flood (1)
Not present at time of survey Long grass sections (1)
Not present at time of survey Crops encroaching on path (1)
Not present at time of survey Diverted path (1)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Present at time of survey Stiles (1)
Not present at time of survey Step and kerbs (1)
Present at time of survey Possible to avoid steps, if applicable (1)
Not present at time of survey Flights of steps (1)
Not present at time of survey Gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Kissing gates (1)
Present at time of survey Locked gates (1)
Present at time of survey Disables access gates (1)
Present at time of survey Cycle barriers (1)
Present at time of survey Ladders (1)
Present at time of survey Cattle grids (1)
Present at time of survey Fords (1)
Present at time of survey Narrow bridges (1)
Present at time of survey Ferry required (1)
Present at time of survey Acceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Unacceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Dangerous road crossings (1)
Present at time of survey Walking on paths beside roads (1)
Present at time of survey Walking on verges beside roads (1)
Not present at time of survey Railway crossings (1)
Not present at time of survey River crossings (1)
Not present at time of survey Cattle possible (1)
Not present at time of survey Horses possible (1)
Not present at time of survey Tidal area (1)
Present at time of survey Potential falls (1)
Not present at time of survey Exposed to elements (1)
Not present at time of survey Remote area (1)
Not present at time of survey Mountainous area (1)
Not present at time of survey Military training area (1)
Not present at time of survey No visible path (1)
Not present at time of survey Seasonal nesting birds (1)
Not present at time of survey Other hazards (1)

Accessibility

Is this route step and stile free?

Present at time of survey Free of stiles (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of other obstacles (1)

Measurements

Surveyors were asked to measure the narrowest and steepest parts of paths.

The narrowest part of the path is 150.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 10.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 10.0% (1)

The steepest camber: no data

How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unsigned (1)

Successfully completed

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Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Recommended by an expert

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Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Terrain

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15.0% of the route is on roads (1)

10.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

20.0% of the route is paved (1)

There is no data on muddiness

10.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)

There is no data on long grass

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3X October 2024 by Stuart Bain
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Start and end points

Crickhowell - Crughywel
Grid Ref SO2182418385
Lat / Lon 51.85856° / -3.13658°
Easting / Northing 321,824E / 218,385N
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Abergavenny - Y Fenni
Grid Ref SO3014013966
Lat / Lon 51.81994° / -3.01495°
Easting / Northing 330,140E / 213,966N
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Cricabe One's land is

Arable 22.7%
Pasture 23.1%
Urban 33.0%
Woods 21.2%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Stuart Bain

25 Oct 2024 Autumn
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Not much more I can add to the previous reviewers.

Starting at Crickhowell it’s a lovely walk through the wood to the canal. The canal walk was stunning in the autumn even with the rubbish weather!

After a few stops under bridges and a coffee in Gilwern I descended into Llanfoist on an old railway before crossing fields into Abergavenny.

Flat, scenic and off road. Good for wheels or lazy so and so’s like me!.

Paul Chilcott

11 May 2022 Spring
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A lovely easy walk from Crickhowell, across fields, along a canal path and then a disused railway path / cycle track most of the way into Abergavenny.

A pleasant walk through the back streets of Crickhowell then crossing the old bridge over the River Usk (Photo 1), one of the longest stone bridges in the country, and also notable for having 13 arches on one side and only 12 on the other (Photo 2).

After leaving the road at Legar, the path leads through the fields and up through a small woodland before coming out on the towpath of the Mon & Brec canal. This is one of the nicest canal walks I`ve ever done and the path follows it for a good few miles before cutting down through the woods and on to the tarmac railway line path into Llanfoist. On reaching the car park and lane at the end of the railway path, the route turns left and goes down and under the A465 main road and on past the cemetery on to the main road into Abergavenny town.

Lovely views across the Usk Valley from the canal path,

Photo 1 - The River Usk from the bridge at Crickhowell
Photo 2 - Crickhowell`s Stone bridge over the River Usk
Photo 3 - The Mon & Brec canal near Gilwern.

David Urry

29 Sep 2021 Autumn
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Nice route, largely on old railway line. Very accessible, although a bit bumpy in places because of tree routes pushing up through the path. Nice stretch along the canal too.

Neil Summersgill

16 Jun 2021 Spring
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Abergavenny is a great market town and start/finish for this route. If starting from Abergavenny you go past the castle and meadows and then along a track uphill to the Brecon Monmothshire canal for most of the way to Crickhowell. This beautiful quiet section of the canal also has great views and for the most part accessible for buggies, wheelchairs and bikes - there can be the odd muddy puddle. Nice easy walk for peace and getting into nature.

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