Ray Black Mountains

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 65.88 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 24h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2,122 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,124 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 810 m
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    Lowest point: 44 m
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Description

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If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 71 m
  2. 1 : km 1.4 - alt. 58 m - Walk north-west on Frogmore St towards Park Rd/A40
  3. 2 : km 1.51 - alt. 59 m - Continue onto Brecon Rd/A40
  4. 3 : km 1.58 - alt. 59 m - Walk west on Brecon Rd/A40 towards Commercial St
  5. 4 : km 1.73 - alt. 60 m - Walk west on Brecon Rd/A40 towards Chapel Rd
  6. 5 : km 1.74 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Chapel Rd
  7. 6 : km 1.93 - alt. 62 m - Walk north-west on Chapel Rd towards Orchard St
  8. 7 : km 2.22 - alt. 70 m - Walk north-west on Chapel Rd towards North St
  9. 8 : km 2.52 - alt. 84 m - Walk north on Chapel Rd towards Pentre Rd
  10. 9 : km 2.58 - alt. 87 m - Slight right onto Pentre Rd
  11. 10 : km 2.83 - alt. 107 m - Walk north
  12. 11 : km 9.54 - alt. 236 m - Head north-west
  13. 12 : km 9.66 - alt. 227 m - Turn right
  14. 13 : km 9.69 - alt. 221 m - Head north
  15. 14 : km 9.76 - alt. 210 m - Turn right
  16. 15 : km 9.82 - alt. 207 m - Head east
  17. 16 : km 9.92 - alt. 216 m - Head north-east
  18. 17 : km 12.76 - alt. 162 m - Head east
  19. 18 : km 13.02 - alt. 146 m - Head north-east
  20. 19 : km 13.24 - alt. 140 m - Head north-east
  21. 20 : km 13.25 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 13.49 - alt. 139 m - Head north
  23. 22 : km 13.75 - alt. 148 m - Head north
  24. 23 : km 13.89 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight right.
  25. 24 : km 14 - alt. 141 m - Turn left.
  26. 25 : km 14.24 - alt. 155 m - Turn right (Portions unpaved).
  27. 26 : km 14.75 - alt. 214 m - Turn left (Portions unpaved).
  28. 27 : km 15.03 - alt. 251 m - Turn slight left.
  29. 28 : km 16.03 - alt. 350 m - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed north through Brecon Beacons National Park (See map for details).
  30. 29 : km 22.66 - alt. 235 m - Turn slight right (Portions unpaved).
  31. 30 : km 22.67 - alt. 234 m - Turn slight right.
  32. 31 : km 22.81 - alt. 224 m - Turn left.
  33. 32 : km 22.83 - alt. 223 m - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed south through Brecon Beacons National Park (See map for details).
  34. 33 : km 27.28 - alt. 342 m - Walk south
  35. 34 : km 27.3 - alt. 342 m - Turn right
  36. 35 : km 27.35 - alt. 337 m - Walk south
  37. 36 : km 27.49 - alt. 336 m - Walk south-west
  38. 37 : km 27.66 - alt. 328 m - Walk south-west
  39. 38 : km 27.76 - alt. 322 m - Turn right
  40. 39 : km 27.82 - alt. 319 m - Walk south
  41. 40 : km 27.93 - alt. 319 m - Turn right
  42. 41 : km 28.07 - alt. 331 m - Turn left
  43. 42 : km 28.25 - alt. 345 m - Walk south
  44. 43 : km 28.69 - alt. 387 m - Turn right
  45. 44 : km 28.83 - alt. 397 m - Turn left
  46. 45 : km 28.88 - alt. 401 m - Walk south-west
  47. 46 : km 29.16 - alt. 427 m - Turn right
  48. 47 : km 29.2 - alt. 432 m - Walk north-east
  49. 48 : km 29.84 - alt. 449 m - Turn left
  50. 49 : km 30.11 - alt. 469 m - Walk south-west
  51. 50 : km 31 - alt. 516 m - Turn left
  52. 51 : km 31.23 - alt. 536 m - Walk south-west
  53. 52 : km 31.62 - alt. 572 m - Turn right
  54. 53 : km 31.82 - alt. 570 m - Walk north-east
  55. 54 : km 32.87 - alt. 608 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed west through Brecon Beacons National Park (See map for details).
  56. 55 : km 49.3 - alt. 238 m - Walk south-east
  57. 56 : km 49.43 - alt. 216 m - Walk south
  58. 57 : km 49.61 - alt. 192 m - Walk
  59. 58 : km 49.61 - alt. 192 m - Walk south
  60. 59 : km 49.88 - alt. 154 m - Walk south-east
  61. 60 : km 50.04 - alt. 139 m - Walk east
  62. 61 : km 50.16 - alt. 133 m - Walk south-east
  63. 62 : km 50.32 - alt. 124 m - Walk south-east towards Hillbrook Ct
  64. 63 : km 50.48 - alt. 105 m - Walk south towards Hillbrook Ct
  65. 64 : km 50.63 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Hillbrook Ct
  66. 65 : km 50.66 - alt. 90 m - Walk north-west on Hillbrook Ct
  67. 66 : km 50.69 - alt. 89 m - Turn left towards Brecon Rd/A40
  68. 67 : km 50.74 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Brecon Rd/A40
  69. 68 : km 50.89 - alt. 85 m - Walk south-east on Brecon Rd/A40
  70. 69 : km 51.02 - alt. 82 m - Walk south-east on Brecon Rd/A40
  71. 70 : km 51.15 - alt. 88 m - Walk south-east on Brecon Rd/A40 towards Rectory Rd
  72. 71 : km 51.3 - alt. 88 m - Walk south on A40 towards New Rd/A4077
  73. 72 : km 51.34 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto New Rd/A4077
  74. 73 : km 51.47 - alt. 80 m - Walk south-west on New Rd/A4077 towards Church Ln
  75. 74 : km 51.71 - alt. 68 m - Walk south-west on New Rd/A4077
  76. 75 : km 51.73 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  77. 76 : km 51.84 - alt. 66 m - Walk south-west towards New Rd/A4077
  78. 77 : km 51.94 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto New Rd/A4077
  79. 78 : km 52.04 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Bridge St
  80. 79 : km 52.05 - alt. 64 m - Bridge Street becomes A4077.
  81. 80 : km 52.17 - alt. 66 m - Turn left to stay on A4077.
  82. 81 : km 52.31 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right (Portions unpaved).
  83. 82 : km 52.78 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight left.
  84. 83 : km 57.76 - alt. 112 m - Walk north-east towards Main Rd/A4077
  85. 84 : km 57.77 - alt. 113 m - Slight left onto Main Rd/A4077
  86. 85 : km 58.05 - alt. 101 m - Walk on Abergavenny Rd/A4077
  87. 86 : km 58.05 - alt. 101 m - Walk west on Abergavenny Rd/A4077 towards Crickhowell Rd
  88. 87 : km 58.06 - alt. 101 m - Walk west on Abergavenny Rd/A4077 towards Crickhowell Rd
  89. 88 : km 58.21 - alt. 107 m - Walk west on Main Rd/A4077 towards School Ln
  90. 89 : km 60.45 - alt. 108 m - Turn left.
  91. 90 : km 60.47 - alt. 107 m - Turn slight right onto Church Lane.
  92. 91 : km 60.56 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight right onto Church Road.
  93. 92 : km 60.64 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight right onto B4246.
  94. 93 : km 60.69 - alt. 99 m - Turn right.
  95. 94 : km 60.73 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight left.
  96. 95 : km 60.78 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Station Road.
  97. 96 : km 61.86 - alt. 117 m - Turn left.
  98. 97 : km 61.88 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed east through Brecon Beacons National Park (Portions unpaved) (See map for details).
  99. S/E : km 65.88 - alt. 73 m

Useful Information

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