National Cycle Route 42 is a part of the
National Cycle Network running from
Glasbury in
Mid Wales
Mid Wales ( cy, Canolbarth Cymru or simply ''Y Canolbarth'', meaning "the midlands") or Central Wales refers to a region of Wales, encompassing its midlands, in-between North Wales and South Wales. The Mid Wales Regional Committee of the Senedd ...
to
Gloucester
Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west, east of Monmouth and east ...
in England. It provides a north–south link from
Route 8 (''Lon Las Cymru'') to
Route 4
Route 4, or Highway 4, may refer to several highways in the following countries:
International
* AH4, Asian Highway 4
* European route E04
* European route E004
* Cairo – Cape Town Highway
Albania
* SH-4 road in Albania from Durres to Kakav ...
, and provides an alternative south route for Lon Las Cymru for those starting at
Chepstow instead of
Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...
. It is also part of the
Celtic Trail
The Celtic Trail is a network of dedicated cycle routes in the National Cycle Network, crossing West, South and Mid Wales, and covering 377 miles in total. It is divided into east and west sections. The west section links Pembroke and Fishgua ...
.
This should not be confused with
Regional Cycle Route 42 in Suffolk.
Route
Starting in Wales, from north to south, it passes through:
*
Glasbury, connecting to
Route 8 (''Lon Las Cymru'')
*
Llanthony
Llanthony (, cy, Llanddewi Nant Honddu ) is a village in the community of Crucorney on the northern edge of Monmouthshire, South East Wales, United Kingdom.
Location
Llanthony is located in the Vale of Ewyas, a deep and long valley with g ...
*
Abergavenny
Abergavenny (; cy, Y Fenni , archaically ''Abergafenni'' meaning "mouth of the River Gavenny") is a market town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. Abergavenny is promoted as a ''Gateway to Wales''; it is approximately from the border wi ...
, connecting to the ''Four Castles cycle route'' and crossing
Route 46
*
Usk, connecting to the proposed
Route 30
* Pen-y-cae-mawr, a small hamlet where
Route 32
The following highways are numbered 32:
International
* Asian Highway 32
* European route E32
Australia
* Great Western Highway
* Barrier Highway
* East Derwent Highway
* Mitchell Highway
Canada
* Alberta Highway 32
* Manitoba Highway 32
* No ...
is proposed to provide a shortcut to bypass
Chepstow, rejoining Route 42 at
Tintern.
*
Chepstow, connecting to
Route 4
Route 4, or Highway 4, may refer to several highways in the following countries:
International
* AH4, Asian Highway 4
* European route E04
* European route E004
* Cairo – Cape Town Highway
Albania
* SH-4 road in Albania from Durres to Kakav ...
The route is proposed to turn east from Chepstow into England, staying north of the
Severn Estuary, but this part of the route is not yet complete. It will pass through:
*
Cinderford, connecting with
Route 44
*
Gloucester
Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west, east of Monmouth and east ...
National Cycle Routes
Cycleways in Wales
Cycleways in England
Cycleways in Powys
Transport in Monmouthshire
Transport in Gloucestershire
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