Beacons Trail Marathon V2
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 42.33 km -
Average duration: 15h 50 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: Yes -
Vertical gain: + 1,317 m -
Vertical drop: - 1,311 m -
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Highest point: 882 m -
Lowest point: 110 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: Brecon Beacons -
District:
Talybont-on-Usk -
Start/End: N 51.897551° / W 3.290384° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 122 m
- 1 : km 1.89 - alt. 127 m - Turn slight right onto B4558
- 2 : km 2.08 - alt. 130 m - Keep right
- 3 : km 2.43 - alt. 128 m - Turn slight right onto B4558
- 4 : km 2.45 - alt. 126 m - Keep right
- 5 : km 5.7 - alt. 118 m - Keep right
- 6 : km 5.96 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
- 7 : km 7.12 - alt. 235 m - Turn left
- 8 : km 7.13 - alt. 235 m - Turn right
- 9 : km 10.1 - alt. 412 m - Turn right
- 10 : km 11.59 - alt. 393 m - Turn sharp right
- 11 : km 12.38 - alt. 311 m - Keep right
- 12 : km 12.6 - alt. 287 m - Slight left
- 13 : km 20.48 - alt. 469 m - Turn right
- S/E : km 42.33 - alt. 123 m
Other walks in the area
Day 6 of the Brecon Beacons Way - YHA Danywenallt to YHA Llangattock
Association or club 28.41 km
+1,040 m
-906 m
11h 05
Moderate
Departure from Talybont-on-Usk (Powys)
The route goes from YHA to YHA but essentially follows the Brecon Beacons Way going west-to-east. This section goes through a Site of Special Scientific Interest as it passes Llangorse Lake (Lyn Syfaddan). Formed in the Ice Age, it is one of the few naturally eutrophic lakes in Wales and is of national if not international importance.
Highest Peaks of the Brecon Beacons
Walker 16.81 km
+889 m
-923 m
7h 20
Difficult
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.
Day 7 of the Brecon Beacons Way - YHA Llangattock to Llantony
Association or club 24.29 km
+1,042 m
-1,116 m
9h 55
Moderate
Departure from Llangattock (Powys)
This route takes us across the River Usk and through Crickhowell, up Table Mountain to visit Crug Hywel (fort), over the Grwyne Fechan valley, up to Crug Mawr and down into Grwyne Fawr valley. It passes Partrishow Church, parts of which date from before 1065. Then it's a climb up Garn Wen and Bâl Bach before dropping down to Llantony and the Prior.
Day 5 of the Brecon Beacons Way - YHA Brecon Beacons to YHA Danywenallt
Association or club 29.48 km
+1,088 m
-1,211 m
11h 30
Moderate
Departure from Glyn Tarell (Powys)
The route continues on the west-to-east Brecon Beacons Way, now over halfway to its final destination at Abergavenny Station. This is possibly the most strenuous day's walking as there are a number of climbs, starting with Corn Du and Pen y Fan. However, on a clear day, the views are spectacular.
The Sugar Loaf from near Abergavenny (short ascent)
Walker 2.50 km
+241 m
-0 m
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Abergavenny (Monmouthshire)
This Monmouthshire walk offers a short and direct ascent of the Sugar Loaf, which lies a few miles west of Abergavenny. The route is generally easy to follow and should be saved for a fine day as the views from the summit are excellent in fine weather.
Day 8 of the Brecon Beacons Way - Llantony to Abergavenny Station
Association or club 21.77 km
+674 m
-836 m
8h 10
Moderate
Departure from Crucorney (Monmouthshire)
The route goes south from Llantony Priory over Hatterall Hill, where it joins the Offa’s Dyke for 4.5km, down to the village of Llanvihangel Crucorney, which has an inn that dates back to the 11th century and up The Skirrid (also known as Holy Mountain), which rises to 486m. Finally, the route finds its way into Abergavenny and terminates at the station.
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