SECTION IX
(TRUNK ROUTE)
ABERGAVENNY TO GLOUCESTER VIA NEWPORT AND MONMOUTH, 84¼ MILES
DISTANCES ALONG THE ROUTE
| Miles. | ||
| Abergavenny to Raglan Castle | 9 | |
| Raglan Castle to Usk | 5 | ¼ |
| Usk to Caerleon | 7 | ¾ |
| Caerleon to Newport | 3 | ¼ |
| Newport to Caerwent | 11 | |
| Caerwent to Chepstow | 5 | |
| Chepstow to Tintern | 5 | ¼ |
| Tintern to Monmouth | 11 | |
| Monmouth to Whitchurch | 4 | ½ |
| Whitchurch to Ross | 6 | |
| Ross to Lea | 4 | ½ |
| Lea to Dursley Cross | 3 | |
| Dursley Cross to Gloucester | 8 | ¾ |
NOTES FOR DRIVERS
Abergavenny to Newport.—No steep hills, fine surface.
Newport to Ross.—A splendid road; at Chepstow a hill 1 in 12.
At Whitchurch a dangerous hill, 1 in 10, with poor surface.
After passing Goodrich the Wye is crossed by Kerne Bridge, where a toll is charged for motor-cars.
Ross to Gloucester.—Very good; no stiff gradients.