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Llanfoist Fawr

Blorenge summit – Keeper's Pond to The Blorenge loop from Blaenavon

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Llanfoist Fawr

Blorenge summit – Keeper's Pond to The Blorenge loop from Blaenavon

Easy

4.6

(21)

151

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Blorenge summit – Keeper's Pond to The Blorenge loop from Blaenavon

01:21

4.90km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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957 m

Foxhunter Car Park and Memorial

Highlight • Monument

An unexpected history to this spot. In 1952, Sir Harry Llewellyn rode "Foxhunter" to take Gold in the Helsinki Olympics. The horse is buried near the car park, with a small memorial dedicated to him.

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2.39 km

Blorenge summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

From the summit of Blorenge you get fine views over Abergavenny and the Usk Valley. You may just be able to make out the castle ruins in Abergavenny, not too …

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3.84 km

Keeper's Pond to The Blorenge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Keeper’s Pond, also known as Pen-ffordd-goch Pond or the Forge Pond, is situated near Pwll Du, on the hill above Blaenavon. The pond was built in the early 19th …

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4

4.24 km

View of Sugar Loaf and The Skirrid

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Great in the summer, boggy in the winter.

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4.43 km

Keeper's Pond

Highlight • Lake

6

4.69 km

Keeper's Pond (Pen-Ffordd-Goch Pond)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Keeper's Pond (Pen-Ffordd-Goch Pond) boasts great views across the Usk Valley towards the Sugar Loaf and the Black Mountains. Within the Blaenavon World Heritage Site and the National Park, it's …

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7

4.83 km

Keeper's Pond is a beautiful little pond near the summit of the Blorenge mountain. There is an information sign and a conveniant parking place next to it, where you can …

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4.90 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.18 km

1.01 km

611 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.68 km

1.06 km

611 m

509 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

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Friday 29 May

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