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Torfaen
Slow Ways linking Abersychan and Abergavenny - Y Fenni, Abertillery, Blaenavon, Newbridge (Wales), Pontypool, Usk
Wales / Torfaen / Abersychan
Abersychan’s six Slow Ways are 54% checked
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Walk to Abersychan from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Abersychan—Pontypool
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Abepon one |
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1 X |
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Review me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 66m | Descent 29m | |
Abertillery—Abersychan
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Aberabe one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 279m | Descent 328m | ||
Abersychan—Abergavenny - Y Fenni
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Abersaber one |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 18km/11mi | Ascent 371m | Descent 490m | ||
Abersychan—Usk
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Aberusk one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 339m | Descent 491m | ||
Blaenavon—Abersychan
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Blaeabe one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 86m | Descent 218m | ||
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Newbridge (Wales)—Abersychan
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Newbraber one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 14km/8mi | Ascent 647m | Descent 578m | ||
Newbridge (Wales)—Abersychan
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Newbraber two |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent 486m | Descent 418m |
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Collective progress
57% of Abersychan’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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3 people have contributed to Abersychan’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
2 people have surveyed a route in Abersychan
62km out of 75km have been walked and reviewed
77km of reviews have been shared in Abersychan
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And just to be clear, at the junction of the road and the railway path going in the Abersychan Blaenavon direction, you jink left after you have gone under the railway to access the path....
Mockymock
There were around 5 sections where the footpath was either overgrown, just disappeared into nothing or access just wasn`t there. I will propose an alternative, but it will probably involve a lot of lane walking, as I`m not seeing an easy way around some of the troublesome sections! The green lane leaving Abersychan down to Gypsy Lane...
Paul Chilcott
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....
Paul Chilcott
Start of the route could possibly head up to the old railway path a little earlier, but difficult to fault a pleasant, interesting route that climbs up into the heads of the valleys....
Steven Coombs
More road walking than really necessary with walking on roads minus pavements in a few sections. A route sticking to the cycle path would be a little longer but make for a more enjoyable walk. Will suggest a new route....
Steven Coombs
The path then leads slowly up into the Sychan valley, a steady plod uphill following the upper side of a fence (Photo 1), but as the path deviates and goes up the hill side, there are lots of criss-crossing paths, so some care is needed to keep the heading. Again some great views looking down towards Six Bells in the Ebbw Fach valley (Photo 3). Photo 1 - The path leading up the Sychan Valley...
Paul Chilcott
The path then leaves the "upper" railway path, which goes on all the way to Blaenavon and Brynmawr, and follows the road to the "lower" railway path that takes you into Abersychan....
Paul Chilcott
The path then follows the roman road and joins up with a lane that takes you into the village of Mamhilad. The path leaves the canal at bridge 91 and heads downhill through the fields into Llanellen, where it follows the main road into Abergavenny. A more peaceful alternative, although a couple of miles longer is to carry on along the canal path to Llanfoist at bridge 95A, turn right down the steps on to the lane, cross the main road at the bottom, follow the lane through the tunnel under the A465 Heads of the Valleys road, straight on up the footpath and turn right on to the lane that goes down past the cemetery to the main A4143 road into Abergavenny....
Paul Chilcott
The walk starts off on the main A4043 road, but soon switches to the less busy Ffrwd Road before the steep incline up Lower Harpers Road that takes you on to the railway path....
Paul Chilcott
Slow Ways added Abepon one, a new walk from Abersychan to Pontypool
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Aberabe one, a new walk from Abertillery to Abersychan
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Abersaber one, a new walk from Abersychan to Abergavenny - Y Fenni
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Blaeabe one, a new walk from Blaenavon to Abersychan
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Newbraber one, a new walk from Newbridge (Wales) to Abersychan
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Newbraber two, a new walk from Newbridge (Wales) to Abersychan
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Abersychan’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SO2694903224
Lat / Lon
51.72296° / -3.05897°
Easting / Northing
326,949E / 203,224N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Abersychan's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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