Powys Walks
Walking Routes & Hiking Trails

Find Powys 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 Powys walks listed below cater for walkers of all abilities from easy low-level walks to more demanding long day walks in the hills and mountains. All walks are free to download and print and all routes have GPS files. The walks cover some sections of the Offa's Dtyke long distance path.

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.

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.

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.

Powys North Walks

The northern part of Powys includes a variety of walking. The towns of Welshpool and Newtown are in this area. Other excellent walks can be found around Lake Vyrnwy and in the Berwyn mountains.

Powys Central Walks

The central part of Powys has much to offer walkers. The area includes the hills near Rhayader, Knighton, Kington and Builth Wells.

Cambrian Mountains Walks

The Cambrian Mountains offers walks across some wild terrain in an area that might have been a National Park. This area also includes the Elan Valley with its string of reservoirs.

Walks that start in adjacent counties / areas.

Walks that start in adjacent counties or areas but cross the boundary and include sections of the route within Powys.

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