Brecon Beacons/Bannau Brycheiniog WalksWalking Routes & Hiking Trails
Find Brecon Beacons/Bannau Brycheiniog walks from the list below which features the best walking routes in the area. Most of routes are circular walks although there are a few linear hikes. The walks are listed from the shortest and easiest to the longest more challenging routes. The walks are divided into sub areas so you can find specific walks.
The walks cater for walkers of all abilities from easy low-level walks to the high mountain summits. The walks reach all the major summits including Pen-y-Fan the highest point in the National Park. All walks are free to download and print and many have GPX files.
Brecon Beacons West - Black Mountain Walks
The Black Mountain should not be confused with the Black Mountains, which lies in the east of the Brecon Beacons National Park, nor with a 703 metres (2,306 ft) summit in the Black Mountains that is confusingly also called Black Mountain. Summits of interest to walkers include Fan Brycheiniog, Picws Du and the summits of Fforest Fawr amongst others. Lower level walks include the waterfalls on the Afon Mellte.
Walk | Description | Grade | Miles |
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3205★ | Carnau Gwynion from Ystradfellte | easy | 4.00 |
3559★☩ | Picws Du & Llyn y Fan Fach from near Llanddeusant | moderate | 5.30 |
3616★☩ | Fan Fawr from Storey Arms | moderate | 6.00 |
2641★☩ | Fan Fawr & Fan Frynych, Fforest Fawr | moderate | 6.50 |
3555★☩ | Carreg yr Ogof & Bannau Sir Gaer from Llanddeusant | moderate | 6.70 |
2194★ | Mynydd y Llan & source of the Usk | easy/mod | 6.70 |
2646★☩ | Fan Nedd & Fan Bwlch Chwyth, Fforest Fawr | moderate | 7.00 |
3563★☩ | Fan Brycheiniog and Picws Du | moderate | 7.10 |
2648★☩ | The Black Mountain, Brecon Beacons | moderate | 8.00 |
2645★☩ | Fan Gyhirych & Fan Bwlch Chwyth, Fforest Fawr | moderate | 8.00 |
2643★☩ | Fan Frynych & Fan Llia, Fforest Fawr | moderate | 8.00 |
1283★☩ | Fan y Big from Torpantau | moderate | 8.50 |
3206★ | Ystradfellte Waterfalls Walk | moderate | 9.20 |
2647★☩ | Fan Gyhirych, Fan Nedd & Fan Bwlch Chwyth | moderate | 10.00 |
1672★☩ | Llyn-y-Fan-Fawr & Mynydd Ddu from Llanddeusant | mod/hard | 12.00 |
Brecon Beacons Central - The Beacons Walks
The central section of the Brecon Beacons National Park is the most popular area for walking with dramatic north facing sandstone escarpments and lofty ridges. The area lies south of Brecon and north of Merthyr Tydfil. The Brecon Beacons include six main peaks - Corn Du, Pen y Fan (the highest peak), Cribyn and Fan y Big form a long ridge which offers a superb horseshoe walk around the head of the Taf Fechan. The other two summits, Bwlch y Ddwyallt, and Waun Rydd lie further east and see fewer walkers as access is harder and the scenery not so spectacular. The mountains are the great attraction, but lower level walks are also popular especially in the Usk Valley and near Brecon.
Walk | Description | Grade | Miles |
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3210★ | Pen-y-Crug hill fort from Brecon | easy | 3.00 |
2349★☩ | Pen Y Fan & Corn Du from near Storey Arms | moderate | 4.60 |
2400★ | Pen y Fan from Cwmgwdi near Brecon | moderate | 5.00 |
3546★ | Pen y Bryn from Pencelli | moderate | 5.00 |
1552★ | Waun Rydd from Blaen y glyn | easy/mod | 5.50 |
3209★ | Llanfrynach and Pencelli circular | easy/mod | 5.60 |
3564★ | Groesfford and M & B Canal from Brecon | easy/mod | 6.20 |
1903★☩ | Pen y Fan & Corn Du from Cwmgwdi | moderate | 7.50 |
1123★☩ | Brecon Beacons Horseshoe from Taf Fechan Forest | moderate | 8.50 |
3236★ | Pen-y-crug, Sarnau and Battle from Brecon | moderate | 10.00 |
2934★☩ | The High Peaks of the Brecon Beacons | mod/hard | 10.70 |
2074★☩ | Highest Peaks of the Brecon Beacons | mod/hard | 11.00 |
3536★☩ | Pen y Bryn & Carn Pica from Pencelli | mod/hard | 11.30 |
Brecon Beacons East - Black Mountains Walks
The Black Mountains are the hills spread across parts of Powys and Monmouthshire that extend across the England - Wales border into Herefordshire. The lie in the eastern sector of the Brecon Beacons National Park and should not be confused with Black Mountain in the west. The Black Mountains can be found between the towns of Abergavenny, Hay-on-Wye and the village of Llangors. The highest mountain in this area is Waun Fach. Other summits of interest to walkers include Black Mountain, Hay Bluff, Rhos Dirion and Twmpa. Other hills worth visiting include Crug Mawr and Pen Allt-mawr. Other summits include the Sugar Loaf and the Skirrid, Lower level walking is also available in this area in the Vale of Ewyas and the in the area near Abergavenny.
Walk | Description | Grade | Miles |
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2670★ | Ysgyryd Fawr (The Skirrid) near Abergavenny | easy/mod | 3.50 |
1664★ | The Sugar Loaf from near Abergavenny | easy | 3.50 |
3717★☩ | Table Mountain from Crickhowell | easy/mod | 5.00 |
1512 | Iron Mountain Trail - 'Llwybr Mynydd Haearn' - Part 2 | easy/mod | 5.00 |
1271★☩ | Sugar Loaf circular from near Abergavenny | moderate | 6.00 |
1238★☩ | Hay Bluff & Twmpa Circular | moderate | 6.00 |
2065★☩ | Waun Fach & Y Grib from Pengenfford | moderate | 6.50 |
3134★ | The Llangatwg Escarpment from near Crickhowell | moderate | 6.50 |
3622★☩ | Llanthony Priory from Longtown | mod/hard | 7.00 |
3435★ | Keeper's Pond & Blorenge | easy/mod | 7.50 |
1415 | Iron Mountain Trail - 'Llwybr Mynydd Haearn' - Part 1 | easy/mod | 7.50 |
1106★☩ | Waun Fach from Castell Dinas, near Talgarth | mod/hard | 7.50 |
2935★ | Llanthony Priory from Capel-y-ffin | easy/mod | 7.70 |
3342★☩ | The Hatterall Ridge from Llanthony Priory | very hard | 10.00 |
1237★ | Cwmyoy & Hatterrall Hill from Llanthony Priory | moderate | 10.00 |
3204★☩ | Hay Bluff & Twmpa from Capel-y-Ffin | moderate | 10.30 |
3203★☩ | Vale of Ewyas from Llanthony Abbey | moderate | 10.70 |
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Brecon Beacons/Bannau Rycheiniog Guide
Walking in the Brecon Beacons National Park (Bannau Brycheiniog) covers a wide area in South Wales. The high summits of the Beacons themselves tell only part the story as, like most National Parks, there is a varied range of scenery to be enjoyed within its boundaries.
Brecon Beacons Walking Guide
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