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Llanfoist Fawr

The Blorenge circular from Keeper's Pond — Brecon Beacons National Park

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Llanfoist Fawr

The Blorenge circular from Keeper's Pond — Brecon Beacons National Park

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The Blorenge circular from Keeper's Pond — Brecon Beacons National Park

03:12

11.0km

300m

Hiking

Embark on The Blorenge circular from Keeper's Pond for a moderate hike offering diverse terrain and sweeping vistas. This 6.8-mile (11.0 km) route, with an elevation gain of 984 feet (300 metres), typically takes around 3 hours and 11 minutes to complete. You will traverse gravel paths, grassy sections, and…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Brecon Beacons National Park

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211 m

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

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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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654 m

View of Sugar Loaf and The Skirrid

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Great in the summer, boggy in the winter.

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2.30 km

Blorenge summit

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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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5.48 km

The Punchbowl Lake

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An interesting circuit of the blorenge rich in industrial archaeology. Much of the route follows the course of an early 19th century tramway system designed to bring pig iron from …

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9.88 km

Keeper's Pond to The Blorenge

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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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11.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.78 km

1.11 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.17 km

1.05 km

685 m

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

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Wednesday 6 May

13°C

6°C

38 %

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Trail Reviews

KiwiMurfy
May 14, 2023, The Blorenge circular from Keeper's Pond — Brecon Beacons National Park

Great walk with the Punchbowl lake hallway around. Memorable for being the first time our dog Paddy had a proper swim. Bless

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