Boughsprings. The route shown above is approx 5 miles. There are two extensions to this run if you want to increase the distance.
The route has been set up as a MapRun. This means you can record and compare your run in an overall set of results. See the MapRun page for details
Mathern. The route shown above is approx 5 miles.
The route has also been set up as a MapRun. See the MapRun page for details.
Beachley. You can go out on the red route or back or both to extend. You can also extend the route by running the green section all the way to the slipway down to the Severn (SARA).
3 Woods:
This route is approx 9k, staring with a loop of Barnets Wood, crossing over both the Usk and Itton Roads to follow the path by the race studs exiting on the race course road just beforen St Arvans. There is short option which misses out Great Barnets Wood - continue on the road and take a right on the track through Cockshoot Wood.
The route can also be extended by continuing on the footpath to Rogerstone Grange, then through St Arvans to the race ciourse road.
GPX route to download
St Pierre:
This main route (pink) is about 10.5k. The shorter variant - shown in light blue dashes has more road and is 9.3k. It is also possible to 'escape' the route by cutting up the solid blue section to the bottom of Ticken Hill and return through Great Barnets Wood. This very short version is 5.8k.
Take care to find the footpath into the field by the Spar and not the path into the housing. The run can be shortened by taking the footpath down Trap Hill into Great Barnets Woods. Extensions are possible in both woods. In St Pierre Woods keep turning right when you meet the forest road and you should come to the car park. Take care not to run past the stile at the bottom of Ticken Hill.
GPX route to download
The route roughly follows the coastal path down to the tunnel under the M48 and then onto Mathern. It can be cut short at any point either returning the way you came or cutting back through Bulwark. The pink route drawn is 10k.
A longer varian can be found by continuing on through Mathern and Pwllmeyric - blue dotted section
GPX route here
Portcasseg :
The route starts by crossing Piecefield Park, exiting at the bottom of the far field (safer than the far right kissing gate route). Run up the main road and then left onto the lane. Long route: cross the gate and head up the stone track to Portcasseg farm, turn left at the barn and at the top of the hill you head straight up the grass field to the TV aerials onto the road by the houses and down the lane and back to the LC.
The shorter route turns sharp left on the lane instead of up the track to Portcasseg Fm.
GPX route here