Cycling in Abergavenny

Cycling from Abergavenny offers routes through Monmouthshire and the Beacons with varied distances, climbing, and some gravel sections.

2
Routes: 139 km
In total: 92 km
Longest ride: 837 m
Most climbing

Rides in Abergavenny

Road · From the map · United Kingdom
Abergavenny to Mathern
Abergavenny, United Kingdom
47 km552 m ↑ModerateGPX
Added Sep 2026
Road · From the map · United Kingdom
Cycle Across the Beacons
Abergavenny, United Kingdom
92 km837 m ↑HardGPX
Added Sep 2026

Riding in Abergavenny in numbers

Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.

Surface: 89% paved · 9% gravel or unpaved — 13 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes
Roads: 13% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane · 9 km on cycle paths or lanes
High point: 354 m on Cycle Across the Beacons
Bail-outs: A railway station or ferry within reach on 2 routes
Longest stretch without services: 35 km on Cycle Across the Beacons

When to ride in Abergavenny

Typical conditions by month, 2015–2024 reanalysis. Bars run from the average daily low to high.

Best months: May to Sep.

8°3°J13

9°3°F12

10°4°M15

13°5°A10

16°8°M12

19°11°J12

21°13°J12

20°13°A12

18°11°S13

15°9°O13

11°6°N13

9°5°D15

BestFineHard goingRain days per month under each bar · typical wind 21 km/h from the SW

Cycling guide to Abergavenny

Abergavenny is a starting point for two notable cycling routes. One route leads 46.8 km to Mathern, passing through villages such as Llanddewi Rhydderch, Usk, and Chepstow, featuring 552 m of climbing and mostly paved surfaces. The other route, Cycle Across the Beacons, extends 92.1 km through towns including Llanfoist, Crickhowell, Brecon, and Llandeilo, with 837 m of elevation gain and a mix of paved and gravel surfaces. Both routes begin at low elevation in Abergavenny and traverse rural and small settlements in Monmouthshire and neighbouring areas. They provide opportunities to ride through varied terrain and multiple points where railway stations are accessible along the way.

Terrain

The Abergavenny to Mathern route features rolling terrain with a highest point at 233 m and a notable climb of 3 km averaging 6.7% gradient, peaking at 11.7%. Cycle Across the Beacons includes longer distances with higher elevation up to 354 m and climbs such as a 2.1 km stretch at 4% average gradient and 9.4% maximum. The routes combine mostly paved roads with some gravel or unpaved sections, particularly on the longer Beacons route.

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Cycling in Abergavenny

Rides in Abergavenny

Abergavenny to Mathern

Cycle Across the Beacons

Riding in Abergavenny in numbers

When to ride in Abergavenny

Nearby destinations

Llanvetherine

Llancayo

Llantrisant

Monmouth

Mathern

Llanfoist

Llanhilleth

Cwmbrân

Pengam

Newport

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