Walks in Monmouthshire by train
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in Monmouthshire and plan your next day of green.
Abergavenny Circular via Ysgyryd Fach
30 minutes direct from Newport.
Severn Tunnel Junction to Newport
Abergavenny to Ebbw Vale
45 minutes direct from Newport.
Canal towpath with open moorland and with substantial climbs.
Time: 8h (6h walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)
Walk details: Railwalks.
Risca and Pontymister to Aber
15 minutes direct from Newport.
Great views; long views. Part of the Cambrian Way.
Hilly: a third on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Railwalks.
Newbridge to Pontypool and New Inn
30 minutes direct from Newport.
Panoramic views. Mountain paths with woodland, open moorland and with strenuous climbs and descents; stony in places.
Hilly: two fifths on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be very muddy or boggy.
Walk details: Railwalks.
Severn Tunnel Junction to Cwmbran
9 minutes direct from Newport.
Fantastic. Woodland paths.
Woodland: a fifth under tree cover.
Time: 12h30 (10h walking, 1h30 lunch, 1h break)
Warnings: Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
Walk details: Railwalks.
Crosskeys to Pontypool and New Inn
15 minutes direct from Newport.
Panoramic views. Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.
Hilly: two fifths on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Railwalks.
Severn Tunnel Junction to Chepstow
15 minutes direct from Newport.
Field paths.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be very muddy or boggy.
Walk details: Railwalks.