Brecon: Beacon Horeseshoe Circular

Circular route which tackles the four peaks – Corn Du, Pen Y Fan, Cribyn & Fan Y Big. Start and finish at Neuadd Car Park.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.89 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 2,326 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 2,313 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,897 ft
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    Lowest point: 1,309 ft
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,309 ft - Start on
  2. 1 : mi 0.1 - alt. 1,352 ft - Turn left
  3. 2 : mi 0.22 - alt. 1,388 ft - Keep left
  4. 3 : mi 0.42 - alt. 1,401 ft - Keep left
  5. 4 : mi 0.66 - alt. 1,417 ft - Keep left
  6. 5 : mi 0.9 - alt. 1,417 ft - Keep right
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  9. 8 : mi 1.43 - alt. 2,073 ft - Turn right
  10. 9 : mi 1.82 - alt. 2,205 ft - Turn right
  11. 10 : mi 3.88 - alt. 2,671 ft - Keep left
  12. 11 : mi 4.11 - alt. 2,848 ft - Turn slight right
  13. 12 : mi 4.12 - alt. 2,848 ft - Turn sharp left
  14. 13 : mi 4.22 - alt. 2,759 ft - Keep left
  15. 14 : mi 4.48 - alt. 2,890 ft - Turn sharp right
  16. 15 : mi 4.56 - alt. 2,825 ft - Keep left
  17. 16 : mi 4.64 - alt. 2,680 ft - Turn slight left
  18. 17 : mi 4.93 - alt. 2,316 ft - Turn left
  19. 18 : mi 4.99 - alt. 2,208 ft - Keep left
  20. 19 : mi 5.34 - alt. 2,575 ft - Turn sharp right
  21. 20 : mi 6.24 - alt. 2,047 ft - Turn left
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  23. 22 : mi 6.94 - alt. 2,251 ft - Turn sharp right
  24. 23 : mi 6.96 - alt. 2,251 ft - Turn sharp left
  25. 24 : mi 7.33 - alt. 1,775 ft - Turn left
  26. 25 : mi 8.13 - alt. 1,539 ft - Keep left
  27. 26 : mi 8.14 - alt. 1,535 ft - Turn slight left
  28. 27 : mi 8.2 - alt. 1,526 ft - Keep left
  29. 28 : mi 8.67 - alt. 1,388 ft - Keep right
  30. 29 : mi 8.8 - alt. 1,352 ft - Turn right
  31. S/E : mi 8.89 - alt. 1,312 ft

Other walks in the area

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 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 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 Four falls trail

Visorando Member
Four falls trail
↔5.15 mi ↗+840 ft ↘-860 ft ◔3h 05 ▲Average
⚑Departure from Ystradfellte (Powys)
This trail leads you to Sgwd-yr-Eira, Sgwd y Pannwr, Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn and Sgwd Clun-Gwyn.

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 Day 4 of the Brecon Beacons Way - Craig-y-Nos to YHA Brecon Beacons

Association / Club / Walk leader
↔16.24 mi ↗+2,818 ft ↘-2,510 ft ◔9h 55 ▲Average
⚑Departure from Tawe-Uchaf (Powys)
We're now well into the Brecon Beacons Way and this route begins with a walk through the Ogof Ffynnon Ddu National Nature Reserve, designated to protect its limestone pavements, associated flora and caves beneath. Then it heads north to climb up to Fan Llia and follow the crags over to Storey Arms. It then takes the Taff Trail to YHA Brecon Beacons.

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.

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