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Walk
No 12: River Usk, Llanllowell, Llantrisant, Coed Cwnwr
(about 8¾ miles - 3 hours; directions last revised on 19.03.22) Boots are recommended for this walk as there can be some very boggy sections. |
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Turn left out
of the town square and proceed on the main road to the bridge over the
river. Take the path down to the riverbank just before the bridge. Turn
left, go under the bridge and walk along the riverbank. After about half
a mile the path rises a little and curves to the left. After about 30
metres turn right on a narrow path to enter the football field. Turn right
and head for tall trees at the field edge. Cross a stile
and soon another in a hedge and continue across the field towards a barn. Pass to
the left of the barn, then immediately left to cross a stile and turn
right on the road. Watch out for oncoming traffic as there is no pavement. |
In the hamlet
of Llanllowell cross the Olway Brook and take the "Usk Valley"
path signposted on the right. After 75 metres cross a stile on the right
to the right of a metal gate, then another stile to the right of a metal
gate and follow the path ahead. Cross another stile and continue on a
path alongside the Olway Brook, soon reaching the River Usk. Continue
along the riverbank, crossing 2 more stiles. |
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Turn right on the road and immediately left into the lane signposted "Llantrisant". Follow the lane past the church and turn right on the main road. After 600 metres turn right at the T-junction. (See note below.) After 50 metres take the lane on the left (a house called "The Hand" is situated at the corner). Follow the lane for about 1½ miles, much of it uphill. |
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Turn left in the first hamlet and soon afterwards left at a T-junction. In the next hamlet (Coed Cwnwr), where the road swings left, go straight on, taking a narrow lane marked with a dead end sign. This passes a few houses and Coed Cwnwr Farm, then becomes a track. Just before a stile next to a metal gate on the right, follow the track marked "Springdale" round to the left. There is a large house on the right soon afterwards. |
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When visibility is good, there
are splendid views from here across to the hills surrounding Abergavenny.
Follow the track which eventually descends through
a wood, this section being rutted, stony and muddy. Join a lane at a house
on the right called "Graig-Yr-Ieir". Continue downhill and straight
on at the crossroads. Follow the lane back to Usk, turning left after
the Olway Inn Hotel. Follow this back to the town square. |
A
laminated A5 card showing this walk route, along with photographs, can
be easily ordered here.
The walk can be ordered more cheaply in digital format (PDF file) on the alternative Order Form. |
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Page last updated 19.03.22