Tackle the Tumble via Blaenavon

There is parking at Sainsbury's or if you want a slightly shorter ride we can meet you in Caerleon, heading out of Caerleon on the Usk road we turn towards Pontypool which is a hilly route but quiet. After the coffee stop we will retrace our steps and will have climbed around 800m in total.

This is a challenging route starting from Newport and joining the cycle path at Pontypool to Blaenavon and then climbing up to the Tumble altitude of 512 metres.

Quiet roads from Caerleon to Pontypool and then the cycle path which has a small uphill gradient until Blaenavon then it's back on the road to tackle the Tumble and the steeper gradients.

We will regroup throughout the ride and the coffee stop will be in the Heritage centre in Blaenavon after we have climbed the Tumble.

We will do a helmet and bike check before the ride, please bring a drink, snacks as you may want one before the climb, spare inner tube and some change for the coffee stop.