CwmbranNewport (Gwent)

Cwmnew one
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Distance

10km/6mi

Ascent

75m

Descent

121m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Cwmbran and Newport (Gwent).

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Cwmbran and Newport (Gwent).

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Cwmbran
Grid Ref ST2979195859
Lat / Lon 51.65712° / -3.01635°
Easting / Northing 329,791E / 195,859N
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Newport (Gwent)
Grid Ref ST3081488220
Lat / Lon 51.58858° / -3.00004°
Easting / Northing 330,815E / 188,221N
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Cwmnew One's land is

Arable 41.1%
Coast 0.8%
Green urban 1.3%
Urban 56.8%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

review


Paul Chilcott

29 Mar 2022 Spring

An easy walk along the beautiful Mon & Brec canal towpath for most of the way. Before reaching the canal path however, there are some busy roads to cross to get out of the centre of Cwmbran - most of these have controlled crossings with lights, but not all, although there are always ramps for wheelers. Apart from one short stretch of 100 metres or so, the canal is continuous from Cwmbran to its end at the outskirts of Newport. Once you leave Cwmbran, it wanders through some lovely green countryside right up to the end at the Barrack hill tunnel (blocked off).

The walk finishes through the streets of Newport and involves several rampways and walkways before reaching the railway station.

To summarise, the urban parts at the beginning and end are not that wonderful, but overall it`s worthwhile for the canal section, which takes up around 3/4 of the whole walk. It`s also flat most of the way - there are 7 or 8 locks heading downhill towards Newport and also a fairly steep ramp as it goes under the M4 motorway.


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