Brecon To Merthyr

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Creation

26 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 38.64 km
Calculated time: 12h 20
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 444 m
Vertical drop: - 406 m
Highest point: 440 m
Lowest point: 122 m

Area: Brecon Beacons
District: Brecon
Start: N 51.944033° / W 3.387409°
End: N 51.745399° / W 3.382153°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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

S : km 0 - alt. 131 m - Start on
2 : km 0.1 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight left onto Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal towpath
3 : km 0.5 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
4 : km 0.51 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
5 : km 0.62 - alt. 131 m - Keep left onto Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal towpath
6 : km 2.26 - alt. 130 m - Keep right onto Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal towpath
7 : km 3.73 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
8 : km 3.74 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
9 : km 5.21 - alt. 126 m - Keep left
10 : km 10.86 - alt. 127 m - Keep right
11 : km 11.17 - alt. 125 m - Keep right
12 : km 11.47 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
13 : km 11.49 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
14 : km 12.29 - alt. 174 m - Keep left onto Brinore Tramroad
15 : km 12.57 - alt. 187 m - Turn left
16 : km 12.73 - alt. 231 m - Turn sharp right
17 : km 13.33 - alt. 211 m - Keep right
18 : km 14.13 - alt. 193 m - Keep right
19 : km 17.82 - alt. 287 m - Keep left onto Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
20 : km 18.07 - alt. 295 m - Keep right
21 : km 22.15 - alt. 425 m - Turn left onto C0151
22 : km 22.98 - alt. 400 m - Turn left
23 : km 22.99 - alt. 400 m - Turn sharp left onto C0151
24 : km 24.23 - alt. 352 m - Turn right
25 : km 24.24 - alt. 354 m - Turn sharp left
26 : km 25.95 - alt. 334 m - Turn right onto C0151
27 : km 28.9 - alt. 341 m - Turn sharp left
28 : km 31.04 - alt. 314 m - Turn right
29 : km 32.74 - alt. 277 m - Keep right
30 : km 35.73 - alt. 223 m - Turn right onto High Street, A4054
31 : km 35.75 - alt. 224 m - Turn left
32 : km 35.79 - alt. 225 m - Turn left onto Station Road
33 : km 36.9 - alt. 194 m - Keep left
34 : km 37.52 - alt. 182 m - Turn right
35 : km 37.59 - alt. 181 m - Keep left
36 : km 37.65 - alt. 185 m - Turn slight left onto Swansea Road, A4102
37 : km 37.88 - alt. 178 m - Turn right onto Nantygwenith Street
38 : km 38.18 - alt. 173 m - Keep right onto Dynevor Street
39 : km 38.47 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto River Taff Central Link Gyratory, A4054
40 : km 38.5 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
41 : km 38.52 - alt. 168 m - Turn sharp right
42 : km 38.61 - alt. 168 m - Turn right
43 : km 38.62 - alt. 168 m - Turn right
E : km 38.64 - alt. 168 m

Useful Information

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Departure from Glyn Tarell (Powys)

This Powys walk starts from Cwmgwdi and visits Corn Du passing the monument to the Lost Lad before continuing to Pen y Fan, the highest point in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Continuing, the walk then visits the summits of Cribyn and Fan y Big before returning to the start along the western side of Cwm Cynwyn.

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Very busy intinerary in high season.