Selected photos of the National Cycle Network in South East Wales.
For 2024 I thought I'd show my appreciation of our extensive network of cycle routes here in South East Wales by sharing a selection of photographs I've taken whilst cycling about this lovely part of the country.
Beginning in May, I posted one image per day to both Facebook and Instagram from this collection. The gallery below contains the full collection in the order as they were shared. Thank you Sustrans and everyone associated with the National Cycle Network.
Beginning in May, I posted one image per day to both Facebook and Instagram from this collection. The gallery below contains the full collection in the order as they were shared. Thank you Sustrans and everyone associated with the National Cycle Network.
| 1 / 31 | NCN Route 881 | Maerdy |
| 2 / 31 | NCN Route 492 | Brynmawr |
| 3 / 31 | NCN Route 467 | Tredegar |
| 4 / 31 | NCN Route 49 | Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal |
| 5 / 31 | NCN Route 4 | Gwent Levels |
| 6 / 31 | NCN Route 466 | Crumlin |
| 7 / 31 | NCN Route 46 | Neath Valley (Resolven) |
| 8 / 31 | NCN Route 47 | Mynydd Pen-y-Cae |
| 9 / 31 | NCN Route 477 (Trevethic Trail) | Taff Valley |
| 10 / 31 | NCN Route 49 | Crickhowell |
| 11 / 31 | NCN Route 47 | Sirhowy Country Park |
| 12 / 31 | NCN Route 469 | Darran Valley (Parc Cwm Darran) |
| 13 / 31 | NCN Route 49 | Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal |
| 14 / 31 | NCN Route 8 (Taff Trail) | Pontsticill Reservoir |
| 15 / 31 | NCN Route 468 | Rhymney Valley |
| 16 / 31 | NCN Route 42 | Llanllowell |
| 17 / 31 | NCN Route 47 | Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal (Crumlin Arm) |
| 18 / 31 | NCN Route 467 | Sirhowy Valley |
| 19 / 31 | NCN Route 49 | Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal (Pontypool) |
| 20 / 31 | NCN Route 8 / Taff Trail | Merthyr Tydfil (Cefn Coed Viaduct) |
| 21 / 31 | NCN Route 47 | Newport |
| 22 / 31 | NCN Route 46 | Clydach Gorge |
| 23 / 31 | NCN Route 42 | Coed Morgan |
| 24 / 31 | NCN Route 492 | Afon Newydd Valley (Varteg) |
| 25 / 31 | NCN Route 46 | Abergavenny |
| 26 / 31 | NCN Route 47 | Neath Valley |
| 27 / 31 | NCN Route 887 | Afan Valley |
| 28 / 31 | NCN Route 49 | Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal |
| 29 / 31 | NCN Route 42 | Gospel Pass |
| 30 / 31 | NCN Route 8 / Taff Trail | Brecon |
| 31 / 31 | NCN Route 8 / Taff Trail |
Additional image details and sources:
Image 1: NCN Route 881 - Maerdy. Taken from My Rides - 2021: Maerdy & Aberdare [explore]
Image 2: NCN Route 492 - Brynmawr. Taken from Gallery Archive - 2017: Brynmawr in the Snow
Image 3: NCN Route 467 - Tredegar. Taken from Gallery Archive - 2017: Brynmawr in the Snow
Image 4: NCN Route 49 - Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal. Taken from My Rides - 2017: Mad Explore & Discovery
Image 5: NCN Route 4 - Gwent Levels. Taken from My Rides - 2023: Gwent Levels & Wentwood [ explore ]
Image 6: NCN Route 466 - Crumlin. Taken from Gallery: Best of 2016
Image 7: NCN Route 46 - Neath Valley. Taken from My Rides Archive - 2016: Neath Valley & Rhigos Mountain
Image 8: NCN Route 47 - Mynydd Pen-y-Cae. Taken from My Rides Archive - 2016: Neath Valley & Rhigos Mountain
Image 9: NCN Route 477 (Trevethic Trail) - Taken from Gallery Archive - 2016: Trevithick Trail
Image 10: NCN Route 49 - Crickhowell. Taken from Gallery: Best of 2016
Image 11: NCN Route 47 - Sirhowy Country Park. Taken from My Rides - 2022: Sirhowy Country Park
Image 12: NCN Route 469 - Parc Cwm Darran. Taken from My Rides - 2020: Three Valleys Bimble
Image 13: NCN Route 49 - Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal. Taken from My Rides - 2022: Talybont-on-Usk [ explore ]
Image 14: NCN Route 8 (Taff Trail) - Pontsticill Reservoir. Taken from Gallery: Best of 2018
Image 15: NCN Route 468 - Tredegar. Taken from Routes to Ride - Regional Routes / The Valleys: NCN Route 468
Image 16: NCN Route 42 - Llanllowell. From forthcoming route, yet to be published; "Vale of Usk Classic"
Image 19: NCN Route 49 - Pontypool. Taken from My Rides - 2021: Newport to Pontypool
Image 20: NCN Route 8 (Taff Trail) - Merthyr Tydfil. Taken from My Rides Archive- 2019: Morlais Castle Explore
Image 21: NCN Route 47 - Newport. Taken from My Rides Archive - 2020: Magor & Wentwood Epic
Image 22: NCN Route 46 - Clydach Gorge. Taken from My Rides - 2020: Clydach Gorge Classic
Image 23: NCN Route 42 - Coed Morgan. Taken from My Rides - 2017: Llangynidr & Sugarloaf Classic
Image 24: NCN Route 492 - Afon Newydd Valley. Taken from My Rides - 2022: Llangattock Escarpment Campout
Image 25: NCN Route 46 - Abergavenny. Taken from My Rides Archive - 2019: Llangattock & Abergavenny
Image 26: NCN Route 47 - Neath Valley. Taken from My Rides Archive - 2017: Legendary Neath Explore
Image 27: NCN Route 887 - Afan Valley. Taken from My Rides Archive - 2017: Legendary Neath Explore
Image 28: NCN Route 49 - Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal. Taken from My Rides Archive - 2018: Grosmont & Skinfrith Epic
Image 29: NCN Route 42 - The Gospel Pass. Taken from My Rides Archive - 2018: Gospel Pass Epic II
Image 30: NCN Route 8 (Taff Trail) - Brecon. Taken from My Rides - 2017: Brecon & Beyond
Image 31: NCN Route 8 (Taff Trail) - above Talybont Reservoir. Taken from My Rides - 2017: Brecon & Beyond
Image 2: NCN Route 492 - Brynmawr. Taken from Gallery Archive - 2017: Brynmawr in the Snow
Image 3: NCN Route 467 - Tredegar. Taken from Gallery Archive - 2017: Brynmawr in the Snow
Image 4: NCN Route 49 - Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal. Taken from My Rides - 2017: Mad Explore & Discovery
Image 5: NCN Route 4 - Gwent Levels. Taken from My Rides - 2023: Gwent Levels & Wentwood [ explore ]
Image 6: NCN Route 466 - Crumlin. Taken from Gallery: Best of 2016
Image 7: NCN Route 46 - Neath Valley. Taken from My Rides Archive - 2016: Neath Valley & Rhigos Mountain
Image 8: NCN Route 47 - Mynydd Pen-y-Cae. Taken from My Rides Archive - 2016: Neath Valley & Rhigos Mountain
Image 9: NCN Route 477 (Trevethic Trail) - Taken from Gallery Archive - 2016: Trevithick Trail
Image 10: NCN Route 49 - Crickhowell. Taken from Gallery: Best of 2016
Image 11: NCN Route 47 - Sirhowy Country Park. Taken from My Rides - 2022: Sirhowy Country Park
Image 12: NCN Route 469 - Parc Cwm Darran. Taken from My Rides - 2020: Three Valleys Bimble
Image 13: NCN Route 49 - Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal. Taken from My Rides - 2022: Talybont-on-Usk [ explore ]
Image 14: NCN Route 8 (Taff Trail) - Pontsticill Reservoir. Taken from Gallery: Best of 2018
Image 15: NCN Route 468 - Tredegar. Taken from Routes to Ride - Regional Routes / The Valleys: NCN Route 468
Image 16: NCN Route 42 - Llanllowell. From forthcoming route, yet to be published; "Vale of Usk Classic"
Image 17: NCN Route 47 - Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal / Crumlin Arm. Taken from My Rides - 2022: Sirhowy Country Park
Image 18: NCN Route 467 - Sirhowy Valley. Taken from Routes to Ride - Beginner Routes: Quoits Wood Crossing
Image 19: NCN Route 49 - Pontypool. Taken from My Rides - 2021: Newport to Pontypool
Image 20: NCN Route 8 (Taff Trail) - Merthyr Tydfil. Taken from My Rides Archive- 2019: Morlais Castle Explore
Image 21: NCN Route 47 - Newport. Taken from My Rides Archive - 2020: Magor & Wentwood Epic
Image 22: NCN Route 46 - Clydach Gorge. Taken from My Rides - 2020: Clydach Gorge Classic
Image 23: NCN Route 42 - Coed Morgan. Taken from My Rides - 2017: Llangynidr & Sugarloaf Classic
Image 24: NCN Route 492 - Afon Newydd Valley. Taken from My Rides - 2022: Llangattock Escarpment Campout
Image 25: NCN Route 46 - Abergavenny. Taken from My Rides Archive - 2019: Llangattock & Abergavenny
Image 26: NCN Route 47 - Neath Valley. Taken from My Rides Archive - 2017: Legendary Neath Explore
Image 27: NCN Route 887 - Afan Valley. Taken from My Rides Archive - 2017: Legendary Neath Explore
Image 28: NCN Route 49 - Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal. Taken from My Rides Archive - 2018: Grosmont & Skinfrith Epic
Image 29: NCN Route 42 - The Gospel Pass. Taken from My Rides Archive - 2018: Gospel Pass Epic II
Image 30: NCN Route 8 (Taff Trail) - Brecon. Taken from My Rides - 2017: Brecon & Beyond
Image 31: NCN Route 8 (Taff Trail) - above Talybont Reservoir. Taken from My Rides - 2017: Brecon & Beyond
Note: All of the photos shown above were taken by myelf (Muse Kidd) whilst cycling along routes of the National Cycle Network. Copyright © 2024 Muse Kidd. All rights reserved.