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Sugar Loaf Summit – Sugar Loaf Trail loop from Abergavenny

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Sugar Loaf Summit – Sugar Loaf Trail loop from Abergavenny

Hard

4.9

(7)

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Sugar Loaf Summit – Sugar Loaf Trail loop from Abergavenny

05:14

17.2km

570m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.42 km

Winding Forest Path in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Trail

5.44 km

Sugar Loaf Summit

Highlight • Summit

Mynydd Pen-y-fâl, to give Sugar Loaf its original Welsh name, is not a big hill. But because it stands separated from any other peak, including its brethren of the Black …

Tip by

9.98 km

Sugar Loaf is an iconic little mountain and a Trail Magazine Top UK 100 mountain. The beauty of this hill is that you can come up from a variety of directions on quite a few trails. Take your pick really!

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11.0 km

Sugar Loaf Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Be aware, this is a popular place and the car park is pretty big - but the access road is winding and single track, so it can take a while to get here.

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12.9 km

St Mary's Vale Woodland Path

Highlight • Forest

St Mary's Vale is part of Deri-Fach (which means |small oak woodland in Welsh). The woodland is very atmospheric and makes a great addition to hikes over Sugar Loaf.

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14.5 km

Bench With a View of the Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

17.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.05 km

4.71 km

2.79 km

2.41 km

177 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.73 km

4.68 km

2.28 km

2.25 km

2.03 km

191 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 27 May

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Sugar Loaf Summit – Sugar Loaf Trail loop from Abergavenny

Winding Forest Path in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

View of Sugar Loaf

Parc Lodge Woodlands

Sugar Loaf Summit

Sugar Loaf Trail

Sugar Loaf Car Park

St Mary's Vale Woodland Path

Bench With a View of the Valley

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