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Usk Valley and AbergavennyGoytre Wharf
Canal wharf with restored limekilns, level towpath in both directions and woodland along the cutting.
- Distance
- 3.4 mi / 5.5 km
- Time
- 1 hr 45
- Ascent
- 60 m
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Shape
- There and back
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Follow the towpath north or south from the wharf. Flat and surfaced throughout.
Worth knowing
- The limekilns at the wharf are among the best preserved on the canal.
- Fully accessible for several miles in both directions.
- The aqueduct over the Goytre brook is a short walk north.
What you’ll see
The restored limekilns, the wharf and basin, and wooded canal cuttings.
Background
Goytre burned limestone brought down by tramroad, shipping lime out by canal for farming and building.