Walking in the Brecon Beacons National Park

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19 Jan 2010
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1852845546
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17.2 x 11.6 x 1.5cm
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256
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19 Jan 2010

Walking on the Brecon Beacons

by Andrew Davies, David Whittaker

Walking on the Brecon Beacons describes 45 day walks in the Brecon Beacons National Park, South Wales. The walks described avoid the more popular routes to explore unfrequented wooded gorges and upland valleys. Packed with geological, historical, botanical and other information. More...

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Seasons

all year round walking if properly equipped; high summits and ridge walks best in winter; wooded Read More... valleys best in springtime or autumn when flowers are out or leaves are turning

Centres

Llandovery, Brecon, Crickhowell, Abergavenny and Hay-on-Wye

Difficulty

walking suitable for all abilities and weather conditions; low level valley routes; high peaks and Read More... ridges; waterfall walks

Must See

Mynydd Du, Fforest Fawr, Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains
 
 


Introduction

Geology of the Brecon Beacons   
Earth movements   
Glacial origins of U-shaped valleys   
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   

1     Cwm Llwch and Cefn Cwm Llwch  
2     Cwm Llwch Ridge   
3     Cwm Llwch Valley   
4     Cwm Sere and Cefn Cwm Llwch  
5     Cwm Sere and Bryn Teg   
6     Cwm Sere Ridge   
7     Cwm Sere Valley   
8     Cwm Cynwyn and Bryn Teg   
9     Cwm Cynwyn and Cefn Cyff   
10    Cwm Cynwyn Ridge   
11    Cwm Cynwyn Valley   
12    Cwm Oergwm and Cefn Cyff  
13    Cwm Oergwm and Gist Wen   
14    Cwm Oergwm Ridge   
15    Cwm Oergwm Valley   

2  Eastern Valleys and Ridges 

16    Bryn   
17    Cwm Tarthwynni Circuit  
18    Blaen-y-glyn and Allt Forgan   
19    Blaen-y-glyn and Craig y Fan Ddu 
20    Torpantau Circuit   

3 South-Western Valleys and Ridges

21    Neuadd Horseshoe  
22    Cwm Llysiog and Waun Wen
23    Cwm Crew and Cefn Crew 

4  Fforest Fawr  

24    Craig Cerrig-gleisiad   
25    Fan Fawr   
26    Craig Cwm-du and Fan Frynych
27    Craig Cwm-du, Fan Dringarth and Fan Llia   
28    Fan Gyhirych and Fan Nedd  

5  Waterfall Country

29    Pontneddfechan Waterfalls  
30    Waterfall Walk   
31    Sgwd yr Eira   
32    Ystradfellte Waterfalls  
33    Afon Nedd and Afon Mellte 

  
6  The Black Mountain (Mynydd Du) 

34    Carmarthen Fans and Glacial Cwms   
35    Nant Pedol and Drysgol   
36    Sinc Giedd and Bannau Sir Gaer   
37    Afon Twrch   
38    Henrhyd Falls and River Tawe   
39    Afon Sawdde and Garreg Las


7  The Black Mountains (Y Mynyddoedd Duon) 

40    Pen Cerrig-calch and Table Mountain   
41    Craig y Cilau and Cwm Onneu Fach 
42    Crug Mawr and Sugar Loaf   
43    Llanthony Priory, Offa’s Dyke and Bal Mawr   
44    Hereford’s Knob and Nant Bwch 
45    Castell Dinas and Waun Fach

APPENDIX 1    Routes by Difficulty   
APPENDIX 2    Routes by Interest   
APPENDIX 3    Index of Information Boxes   
APPENDIX 4    Brief Welsh–English Glossary   
 

 
 
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