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Caerphilly and the Eastern ValleysThe Crumlin Arm at Risca
Restored stretch of the Monmouthshire canal running along the valley side, level and traffic-free with the hills above.
- Distance
- 3.7 mi / 6 km
- Time
- 1 hr 55
- 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 in either direction from Risca. Flat and surfaced.
Worth knowing
- The Crumlin Arm is being restored in sections by volunteers.
- The canal carried coal and iron down to Newport docks from 1799.
- Links to the Fourteen Locks flight a few miles south.
What you’ll see
The canal and its bridges, the Ebbw valley, and Twmbarlwm on the skyline.
Background
The Crumlin Arm opened in 1799 and was abandoned in the twentieth century, with restoration beginning in the 1990s.