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Stage 5 of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men's 2025 race will be coming to Monmouthshire on Saturday 6th September. Starting in Pontypool Park, the route will travel across Monmouthshire and finish with a double two ascent of the famous Tumble hill climb near Abergavenny.
The Tumble (also known as The Keepers) is a cycling climb near Abergavenny which heads up The Blorenge mountain from Govilon in the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park. It is 5km in length with a consistent 10% incline for the first half and a total height gain of 399m.
Specific Route
- Pontypool to Usk via A4042 and A472.
- Usk to Chepstow via A472 and B4235.
- Chepstow to Monmouth via B4293.
- Monmouth to Abergavenny via B4293, B4347 and B4521.
- Abergavenny to Blaenavon via A4143 and B4246 (The Tumble).
- Blaenavon to Pontypool via A4043.
- Pontypool to Usk via A4042 and A472.
- Usk to Llanellen via B4598 and A4042.
- Llanellen to The Tumble via B4269 and B4246.
Stage Timings
START Pontypool Park 11:30 | Usk 11:51 | Llangwm 12:07 | Itton 12:27 | Llanishen 12:38 | Monmouth 12:55 | Abergavenny 13:35 | The Tumble (first passage) 13:47 | Blaenavon 13:50 | Pontypool 14:04 | Usk 14:20 | Llanellen 14:40 | FINISH The Tumble 14:55
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Health Walk - Blorenge High Level Walk, Abergavenny4 mile walk from Keepers Pond around the summit of the Blorenge.
Keeper's Pond, AbergavennyThe Keeper’s Pond, also known as Pen-ffordd-goch Pond or the Forge Pond, is situated near Pwll Du, on the hill above Blaenavon.
The Tumble Cycle Climb, AbergavennyThe Tumble (also known as The Keepers) is a cycling climb near Abergavenny which heads up The Blorenge mountain from Govilon in the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park. It is 5km in length with a consistent 10% incline for the first half and a total height gain of 399m.
