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{{county|Monmouth}}
[[File:Rock on Chwarel y Fan - geograph.org.uk - 1753589.jpg|thumb|250px|Chwarel y Fan, the county top]]
The '''Monmouthshire Way''' is a circular long-distance footpath of 116 miles that explores the county of [[Monmouthshire|Monmouth]]. Short sections of the route trespass into the neighbouring counties of [[Gloucestershire|Gloucester]], [[Herefordshire|Hereford]] and [[Brecknockshire|Brecon]] ({{kml}}). It was designed by the South Wales Long Distance Walkers Association and is currently not waymarked.

Divided into eight sections, the walk visits the towns of [[Chepstow]], [[Monmouth]], [[Abergavenny]], [[Pontypool]] and [[Usk]] and passes close by those of [[Blaenavon]] and [[Abertillery]]. Starting from Chepstow, the route meanders across the fertile agricultural land of the county before rising into the [[Brecon Beacons]] National Park where it takes in the [[county top]], [[Chwarel y Fan]]. The route then passes through the UNESCO World Heritage 'Forgotten Landscape' near Blaenavon, a key location that was so important during the Industrial Revolution.
The eastern valleys and their broad whale back ridges are walked, and the wide variety of terrain visited also includes the ancient forestry of [[Wentwood]] and the [[Caldicot and Wentloog Levels|Caldicot Level]], originally drained by the Romans.

==Stages==
*Stage 1: Chepstow to Monmouth: 17 miles.
*Stage 2: Monmouth to [[Pandy, Monmouthshire|Pandy]]: 17 miles.
*Stage 3: Pandy to [[Llanthony Priory]]: 16 miles.
*Stage 4: Llanthony Priory to Abergavenny: 12 miles.
*Stage 5: Abergavenny to Pontypool: 16 miles.
*Stage 6: Pontypool to Usk: 13 miles.
*Stage 7: Usk to [[Rogiet]]: 15 miles.
*Stage 8: Rogiet to Chepstow: 10 miles.

==Outside links==
*{{kml|Monmouthshire Way|Map of the Monmouthshire Way}}
*[http://www.themonmouthshireway.co.uk/ The Monmouthshire Way]

==References==
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[[Category:Long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Footpaths in Brecknockshire]]
[[Category:Footpaths in Gloucestershire]]
[[Category:Footpaths in Herefordshire]]
[[Category:Footpaths in Monmouthshire]]
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