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Red Darren Summit Trig Point – Capel-y-Ffin Church loop from Capel-y-ffin

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Red Darren Summit Trig Point – Capel-y-Ffin Church loop from Capel-y-ffin

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Red Darren Summit Trig Point – Capel-y-Ffin Church loop from Capel-y-ffin

02:29

17.0km

750m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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Parking

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595 m

Tarren Yr Esgob, Stone Spread

Archaeological Site

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Chwarel y Fan Summit

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Chwarel y Fan is the high point of a long northwest-southeast ridge in the Black Mountains. Standing at 2,228 feet (679 m), the summit affords spellbinding panoramic views. Immediately below, you get a lovely view over Grwyne Fawr Reservoir.

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5.39 km

Bal Mawr Summit

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Bal Mawr at 607m has a prominent trig point at the first properly high point of the ridge. It's often run as part of the excellent Llanthony horseshoe and is …

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7.88 km

Bridge over Cwm Bwchel

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Cwm Bwchel is not just the name of the stream, but refers to the slightly higher situated late medieval farm. The date stone states the year 1694, which must have …

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8.14 km

Afon Honddu Footbridge

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(Welsh name: Afon Honddu)
After a heavy rain shower the river looked quite reddish-brown.

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8.27 km

Llanthony Priory Cellar Bar Sign

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Very nice sign of the Priory

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8.54 km

Llanthony Priory

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What a fantastic place. Touch of history.

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10.9 km

Red Darren Summit Trig Point

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Red Darren has a summit of 610m. There's a trig point to bag, along with fantastic views.

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16.4 km

Capel-y-Ffin Church

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Part of the old pilgrimage route roughly in the middle of the Gospel Pass in the valley of Ewas. Stunning walks from that as a base or the old priory at Llanthony

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17.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.46 km

4.53 km

3.09 km

2.21 km

450 m

212 m

Surfaces

8.39 km

5.02 km

3.09 km

396 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Thursday 7 May

16°C

4°C

51 %

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Red Darren Summit Trig Point – Capel-y-Ffin Church loop from Capel-y-ffin

Chwarel y Fan Summit

Bal Mawr Summit

Bridge over Cwm Bwchel

Afon Honddu Footbridge

Llanthony Priory Cellar Bar Sign

Llanthony Priory

Red Darren Summit Trig Point

Capel-y-Ffin Church

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