Brecon Canal 10 2025

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.09 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 10 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 10 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 141 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 122 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 131 m
  2. 1 : km 0.8 - alt. 131 m - Keep left onto Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal towpath
  3. 2 : km 2.44 - alt. 130 m - Keep right onto Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal towpath
  4. 3 : km 3.59 - alt. 127 m - Keep left
  5. 4 : km 3.9 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 3.91 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  7. 6 : km 5.25 - alt. 126 m - Keep left
  8. 7 : km 7.73 - alt. 127 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 8 : km 7.74 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  10. 9 : km 7.76 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
  11. 10 : km 8.03 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight right onto B4558
  12. 11 : km 8.08 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  13. 12 : km 8.18 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto B4558
  14. 13 : km 8.23 - alt. 139 m - Keep left
  15. 14 : km 8.5 - alt. 128 m - Turn right
  16. 15 : km 8.52 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
  17. 16 : km 8.53 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  18. 17 : km 10.46 - alt. 127 m - Keep left
  19. 18 : km 10.98 - alt. 127 m - Keep right
  20. 19 : km 12.33 - alt. 127 m - Keep right
  21. 20 : km 12.35 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 12.36 - alt. 128 m - Turn right
  23. 22 : km 13.77 - alt. 130 m - Keep left onto Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal towpath
  24. 23 : km 15.05 - alt. 130 m - Keep left
  25. 24 : km 15.57 - alt. 131 m - Turn right
  26. 25 : km 15.57 - alt. 131 m - Turn right
  27. 26 : km 15.97 - alt. 131 m - Keep right
  28. 27 : km 15.97 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 28 : km 15.99 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight right
  30. 29 : km 16.09 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight left onto Canal Road
  31. S/E : km 16.09 - alt. 131 m

Other walks in the area

Walking 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.

Walking 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.

Walking 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.

Walking Pen y Fan

Walker
Pen y Fan
↔7.49 km ↗+479 m ↘-473 m ◔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 Four falls trail

Walker
Four falls trail
↔8.29 km ↗+256 m ↘-262 m ◔3h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑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 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.

Walking 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.

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

Association or club
↔26.13 km ↗+859 m ↘-765 m ◔9h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑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.

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