Full Description
Discover the rugged beauty of the Brecon Beacons National Park, where sweeping valleys, dramatic ridges, cascading waterfalls and open mountain summits await. From classic Pen y Fan ridges to dramatic Waterfall Country, Fforest Fawr's glacial valleys and the wild Black Mountains, W
alking in the Brecon Beacons
(Bannau Brycheiniog) offers walkers of all abilities the opportunity to explore this national park at their own leisure.
This guidebook transforms Brecon Beacons walking into a straightforward process, presenting 45 circular routes from 4 - 24km (3 - 15 miles), catering to all abilities—from straightforward low-level valley walks perfect for beginners and poor weather to strenuous mountain ridge days for experienced hikers.
Every walk includes step-by-step descriptions and 1:50,000 Ordnance Survey mapping so you always know what lies ahead on the trail, whether you're tackling upland ridges or wooded gorges
Routes are logically organised across seven key areas—North-eastern valleys & ridges, Eastern valleys, South-western ridges, Fforest Fawr, Waterfall Country, Mynydd Du and the Black Mountains—with easy access from main centres including Brecon, Crickhowell, Abergavenny, Hay-on-Wye and Llandovery
Each walk has been assigned a difficulty grade in a handy route summary table to help you select the right route for you with confidence
Practical essentials are woven throughout, with clear guidance on logistics such as parking and a glossary to help you understand the Welsh terminology specific to outdoor adventuring
Downloadable GPX files are available to download for use on GPS devices and smartphones
The Brecon Beacons reveal something new on every path, from roaring waterfalls to tranquil rivers and panoramic ridges. With this comprehensive Cicerone guidebook in hand, you can wander landscapes fully prepared, experiencing both the beauty and the history of the national park, making each day's walk a rewarding experience for every hiker.
Contents
Overview map
Map key
Introduction
Geology of the Brecon Beacons
Changing woodland
Human impact
Birdlife
Getting to and staying in the national park
A solitary guided walk?
Using this guide
1 North-eastern valleys and ridges
Walk 1 Corn Du and Pen y Fan via Cwm Llwch
Walk 2 Pen y Fan via Cwm Sere
Walk 3 Cribyn via Cwm Sere
Walk 4 Cwm Sere ridge ascending Cribyn and Pen y Fan
Walk 5 Cribyn via Cwm Cynwyn
Walk 6 Fan y Big via Cwm Cynwyn
Walk 7 Cwm Cynwyn ridge ascending Fan y Big and Cribyn
Walk 8 Fan y Big via Cwm Oergwm
Walk 9 Cwm Oergwm and Gist Wen
Walk 10 Cwm Oergwm ridge ascending Fan y Big
Walk 11 Cwm Oergwm Valley
2 Eastern valleys and ridges
Walk 12 Bryn
Walk 13 Cwm Tarthwynni circuit
Walk 14 Blaen-y-glyn and Allt Forgan
Walk 15 Blaen-y-glyn and Craig y Fan Ddu
Walk 16 Torpantau circuit
3 South-western valleys and ridges
Walk 17 Neuadd Horseshoe: Corn Du, Pen y Fan and Cribyn
Walk 18 Cwm Llysiog and Waun Wen
Walk 19 Corn Du and Pen y Fan via Cwm Crew
Walk 20 Corn Du and Pen y Fan from Pont ar Daf
4 Fforest Fawr
Walk 21 Craig Cerrig-gleisiad
Walk 22 Fan Fawr
Walk 23 Craig Cwm-du and Fan Frynych
Walk 24 Fan Frynych, Fan Dringarth and Fan Llia
Walk 25 Fan Gyhirych and Fan Nedd
5 Waterfall Country
Walk 26 Elidir Trail: Sgwd Gwladus and Sgwd Ddwli waterfalls
Walk 27 Waterfall walk
Walk 28 Sgwd yr Eira
Walk 29 Ystradfellte Falls
Walk 30 Afon Nedd and Afon Mellte
6 The Black Mountain (Mynydd Du)
Walk 31 Carmarthen Fans and glacial cwms
Walk 32 Tair Carn Isaf via Cwm Pedol
Walk 33 Sinc Giedd and Carmarthen Fans
Walk 34 Afon Twrch
Walk 35 Henrhyd Falls and River Tawe
Walk 36 Garreg Las via Cwm Sawdde
Walk 37 Cribarth
Walk 38 Carmarthen Fans via Cwm Giedd
Walk 39 Carreg Cennen
7 The Black Mountains (Y Mynyddoedd Duon)
Walk 40 Pen Cerrig-calch and Table Mountain
Walk 41 Craig y Cilau
Walk 42 Crug Mawr and Sugar Loaf
Walk 43 Llanthony Priory, Offa's Dyke and Bal Mawr
Walk 44 Lord Hereford's Knob
Walk 45 Castell Dinas and Waun Fach
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Routes by interest
Appendix C Brief Welsh-English glossary
Appendix D Useful contacts
