Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal draws people, nature and history together. Flowing through the stunning scenery of the Brecon Beacons National Park, making it a must for nature lovers, this canal also shows off its cultural heritage as it traverses the Blaenavon World Heritage Site.

Steep green hills, thick woodlands and wild moors are all part of the view. At times, the canal perches high on the hillside above the River Usk.

The towpath is a wonderful way for walkers and cyclists to explore the area at an easy pace. The northern section forms part of the Taff Trail Long Distance Footpath.

The canal is not connected to the rest of the waterway network, but it is still very popular to cruise by hire boat. A number of boating holiday companies have fleets on the canal. There are few locks on the canal, making it a gentle route for first-time boat hirers. The canal is peaceful and almost entirely rural, except where it ends in the historic market town of Brecon.

Throughout 2012 the canal and the communities alongside it will be celebrating the bicentenary of the canal’s completion with a series of events and activities.

Find stoppages, restrictions and other navigational advice for this waterway.

Find out more about the Mon & Brec 200 celebrations

Download Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal towpath guidance for cyclists

Camlas Mynwy ac Aberhonddu

Mae Camlas Mynwy ac Aberhonddu’n dod â phobl, natur a hanes ynghyd. Mae’r gamlas hon, sy’n llifo drwy ardal ogoneddus Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog, yn denu pawb sy’n caru byd natur. Mae hefyd yn arwydd o dreftadaeth ddiwylliannol yr ardal wrth iddi groesi Safle Treftadaeth y Byd Blaenafon.

Mae bryniau gwyrdd serth, coetiroedd trwchus a gweunydd gwyllt i gyd yn rhan o’r olygfa. Yma ac acw, fe welwch chi’r gamlas fry yn y bryniau uwchlaw Afon Wysg.

Mae’r llwybr tynnu’n ffordd wych i gerddwyr a beicwyr grwydro’r ardal yn hamddenol. Mae’r rhan ogleddol yn rhan o lwybr Taith Taf.

Nid yw’r gamlas wedi’i chysylltu â gweddill y rhwydwaith dyfrffyrdd, ond mae’n dal i fod yn hynod boblogaidd ymhlith pobl sy’n llogi cychod. Mae gan nifer o gwmnïau gwyliau gychod ar y gamlas. Does dim llawer o lociau ar y gamlas, sy’n ei gwneud hi’n llwybr hwylus i ddechreuwyr. Mae’r gamlas yn dawel ac yn wledig ar y cyfan, ac eithrio pan ddaw i ben ei thaith yn nhref farchnad hanesyddol Aberhonddu.