Waun Fach horseshoe from Llanbedr — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park
Waun Fach horseshoe from Llanbedr — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park
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Waun Fach horseshoe from Llanbedr — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park
08:11
26.8km
870m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: June 8, 2024
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Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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2.47 km
Pen Cerrig-calch summit
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4.87 km
Pen Allt-mawr
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11.8 km
Waun Fach summit
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13.9 km
Pen y Gadair Fawr Summit Cairn
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16.4 km
Pen Twyn Mawr
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25.3 km
Public Water Fountain
Public Water Fountain
26.8 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
10.6 km
9.56 km
5.02 km
1.09 km
458 m
Surfaces
13.5 km
6.04 km
5.90 km
1.09 km
259 m
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Elevation
Highest point (810 m)
Lowest point (170 m)
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Trail Reviews
My time is grabbing spring with both hands and taking on an entire range in a day, solo. My time is going fast and light, on my own terms and at my own pace… An epic day traversing the main spine of the Black Mountains range in the Brecon Beacons National Park. I’d been eyeing up this huge horseshoe route for a while and with new Keen ( @KEEN Footwear ) NXIS hiking sneakers promising a fast and light approach, I thought #thisismytime and went for it. Starting and finishing in Crickhowell, this is a long route, totalling 19 miles and over 1,000 metres of elevation. Comfort on the trail was key and was provided by the NXIS. With my heels held firmly in place and loads of space for my toes, there was no hint of my feet sliding during descents, no bunched up toes and a cosy fit the whole way around. Great returning to a fast and light hiking approach after starting the month winter mountaineering in Scotland. While winter is my favourite, there’s something so liberating about going fast and light, running the downhills and striding purposefully through a big route like this.