Beacons Ultra - V4

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 46.05 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 25h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 5,148 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 5,121 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,969 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 384 ft
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 397 ft
  2. 1 : mi 0.16 - alt. 417 ft - Keep right
  3. 2 : mi 0.35 - alt. 410 ft - Keep right
  4. 3 : mi 3.52 - alt. 387 ft - Keep right
  5. 4 : mi 3.59 - alt. 384 ft - Turn right
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  12. 11 : mi 7.57 - alt. 1,020 ft - Keep right
  13. 12 : mi 7.71 - alt. 942 ft - Keep left onto Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
  14. 13 : mi 7.87 - alt. 968 ft - Keep right
  15. 14 : mi 10.41 - alt. 1,394 ft - Turn sharp right onto C0151
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  28. 27 : mi 20.9 - alt. 413 ft - Turn sharp left
  29. 28 : mi 20.91 - alt. 417 ft - Turn left
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  31. 30 : mi 23.38 - alt. 410 ft - Keep right
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  33. 32 : mi 26.61 - alt. 384 ft - Turn right
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  35. 34 : mi 27.33 - alt. 771 ft - Turn sharp left
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  37. 36 : mi 27.98 - alt. 1,339 ft - Keep left
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  39. 38 : mi 30.11 - alt. 1,289 ft - Turn sharp right
  40. 39 : mi 30.6 - alt. 1,020 ft - Keep right
  41. 40 : mi 30.74 - alt. 942 ft - Keep left onto Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
  42. 41 : mi 30.9 - alt. 968 ft - Keep right
  43. 42 : mi 33.43 - alt. 1,394 ft - Turn sharp right onto C0151
  44. 43 : mi 34.05 - alt. 1,309 ft - Keep right
  45. 44 : mi 34.48 - alt. 1,342 ft - Keep left
  46. 45 : mi 35.07 - alt. 1,388 ft - Keep right
  47. 46 : mi 35.55 - alt. 1,526 ft - Keep left
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  51. 50 : mi 40.9 - alt. 696 ft - Keep left
  52. 51 : mi 41.34 - alt. 705 ft - Turn left
  53. 52 : mi 42.54 - alt. 463 ft - Turn right
  54. 53 : mi 42.63 - alt. 456 ft - Turn right
  55. 54 : mi 42.73 - alt. 459 ft - Keep left
  56. 55 : mi 43.93 - alt. 413 ft - Turn sharp left
  57. 56 : mi 43.93 - alt. 417 ft - Turn left
  58. S/E : mi 46.05 - alt. 397 ft

Other walks in the area

Walking Day 6 of the Brecon Beacons Way - YHA Danywenallt to YHA Llangattock

Association / Club / Walk leader
↔17.65 mi ↗+3,412 ft ↘-2,972 ft ◔11h 05 ▲Average
⚑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.

Walking Highest Peaks of the Brecon Beacons

Visorando Member
↔10.44 mi ↗+2,917 ft ↘-3,028 ft ◔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.

Walking Day 7 of the Brecon Beacons Way - YHA Llangattock to Llantony

Association / Club / Walk leader
↔15.09 mi ↗+3,419 ft ↘-3,661 ft ◔9h 55 ▲Average
⚑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.

Walking Pen y Fan

Visorando Member
Pen y Fan
↔4.65 mi ↗+1,572 ft ↘-1,552 ft ◔3h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Glyn Tarell (Powys)
A circular hike which allows easy access to Pen y Fan (886 m); the highest peak in the Brecon Beacons and South Wales. A walk through stunning landscapes, surrounded by sheep. Very busy intinerary in high season.

Walking Day 5 of the Brecon Beacons Way - YHA Brecon Beacons to YHA Danywenallt

Association / Club / Walk leader
↔18.32 mi ↗+3,570 ft ↘-3,973 ft ◔11h 30 ▲Average
⚑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.

Walking The Sugar Loaf from near Abergavenny (short ascent)

Visorando Member
↔1.55 mi ↗+791 ft ↘-0 ft ◔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.

Walking Day 8 of the Brecon Beacons Way - Llantony to Abergavenny Station

Association / Club / Walk leader
↔13.53 mi ↗+2,211 ft ↘-2,743 ft ◔8h 10 ▲Average
⚑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.

Walking Into The Black Mountains

Visorando Member
↔12.09 mi ↗+2,641 ft ↘-2,664 ft ◔7h 50 ▲Average
⚑Departure from Craswall (Herefordshire)
This walk leads you up into the black mountains starting along the cat's back, taking in 3 peaks, crossing the England/Wales boarder and across the highest road pass in Wales.

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