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Waun Rydd
769m (2524ft)

The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales

The summit of Waun Rydd is marked by a cairn 600 NW of an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Waun Rydd as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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Welsh Mountain
44th highest in Wales,
105th in England & Wales

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Welsh Nuttall
55th highest in Wales,
129th in England & Wales

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Welsh Marilyn
20th highest in Wales,
452nd highest in Great Britain

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Welsh Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Waun Rydd walking UK Mountains in The Brecon Beacons Area The Brecon Beacons National Park Powys, Wales

On Waun Rydd

Photo: Alex Oldridge

You can find Waun Rydd & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Brecon Beacons National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL12 Brecon Beacons National Park - Western & Central areas


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

160 Brecon Beacons


See Waun Rydd and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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You can walk to the top of Waun Rydd by using any of these 4 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk po126 Allt Lwyd and Waun Rydd from Talybont Reservoir

Steady ascent to good views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.75ml (12.5km)
Ascent:2,445ft (745m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk po119 Waun Rydd and Bryn from Talybont Water Treatment Works

Steady ascent to good views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9ml (14.5km)
Ascent:2,330ft (710m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk po152 Allt Lwyd, Waun Rydd and Bryn from Talybont Reservoir

Steady ascent to fabulous views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10ml (16km)
Ascent:2,521ft (768m)
Time:6.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk po147 The Glen Collwn Round from Talybont Reservoir

Long high level walk with dramatic views.

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 13.25ml (21km)
Ascent:3,397ft (1,035m)
Time:8.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Waun Rydd Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Waun Rydd

Mark Davidson walked up Waun Rydd on July 10th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walk po152 Allt Lwyd, Waun Rydd & Bryn from Talybont Reservoir [with] MK (well for some of it!) [weather] Quite nice

Rich Jenkins climbed Waun Rydd on January 1st, 2022 [from/via/route] Blaen-y-Glyn Forestry car park. [weather] Low cloud & strong westerly wind on ascent & on ridge. - Wet underfoot & water running off slopes. Lovely route along escarpment edge. Little ascent after initial climb.

Sion Britton bagged Waun Rydd on April 17th, 2021 [with] Solo [weather] Braf

Iwan Williams hiked Waun Rydd on August 13th, 2019 [from/via/route] Talybont Reservoir

Marcelle Allman summited Waun Rydd on October 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Corn Du, Horseshoe walk, however it was so lovely & we made good time so added on traversing the valley & walking back along the opposite ridgeline. [with] Dave Raime [weather] Glorious sunshine 12 degrees - My first visit to the Brecon Beacons.

Kimberley Gratton conquered Waun Rydd on July 23rd, 2019 [from/via/route] I started off from Talybont Reservoir, going up NW on a signed track all the way to Allt Lwyd (this was VERY steep!) From there I went via the Cam Pica stone built beacon towards Waun Rydd, & then Gwaun Cerrig Lwydion. Finally heading to Bryn (Waun Rydd) & down back to Talybont Reservoir. [weather] Hot & Sunny - The path from Bryn back to Talybont Reservoir wasn't clear & not as pleasant as the rest of the walk. I would suggest going back the way you came.

Christina Lander scaled Waun Rydd on April 15th, 2014 [from/via/route] Talybont upper car park - Craig y Fan Ddu - Bomber crash site - Waun Rydd - Talybont Reservoir (east side) - back to car park [with] Dick & Suzanne [weather] Warm & sunny - A very long, tiring day

Robert Taylor-Marriott walked up Waun Rydd on December 5th, 2012 [from/via/route] Route 46: Track Bwlch y Ddwyallt, Waun Rydd & Allt Lwyd (BWA) [with] Vince Wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott [weather] Sunny, cold & snow.

Tim Buckley climbed Waun Rydd on November 17th, 2013 [from/via/route] From car park on the road from the Talybont Res. via Craig y Fan Ddu, Craig Fan-las turn right at the junction of paths & across the peat bogs! [with] Lynne [weather] Horrible, dense hill fog, visibility 100ft, 5 degrees, 20mph winds & severe wind chill at Craig fan-las. It was drizzling too!! - You know when you're an obsessed peak bagger when you come out in these conditions to knock off a hill. Met two separate groups of three walkers who where intent on the world war two crash site. One group finding it difficult to navigate in the fog - their plan was to descend over Cwar y Gigfran (brave).

Vince Wetton bagged Waun Rydd on December 5th, 2012 [from/via/route] Allt Lwyd & Bwich y Ddwyallt [with] RTM [weather] Bright & Sunny, Bitter Cold

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Waun Rydd

Bwlch y Ddwyallt from Waun Rydd

Bwlch y Ddwyallt from Waun Rydd

Photo: Chris Sillett (11)

Talybont Reservoir from Twyn Du (Waun Rydd)

Talybont Reservoir from Twyn Du (Waun Rydd)

Photo: Chris Sillett (15)

Carn Pica above Twyn Du (Waun Rydd)

Carn Pica above Twyn Du (Waun Rydd)

Photo: Jan Bowkler (3)

Waun Rydd summit cairn with Corn Du and Pen y Fan (The Brecon Beacons) in the background

Waun Rydd summit cairn with Corn Du and Pen y Fan (The Brecon Beacons) in the background

Photo: Jan Bowkler (4)

The Black Mountains from Waun Rydd

The Black Mountains from Waun Rydd

Photo: Alex Oldridge (7)

Talybont Reservoir from Twyn Du (Waun Rydd)

Talybont Reservoir from Twyn Du (Waun Rydd)

Photo: Chris Sillett (10)

Waun Rydd from the lower slopes of Twyn Du (Waun Rydd)

Waun Rydd from the lower slopes of Twyn Du (Waun Rydd)

Photo: Jan Bowkler (2)

Tor y Foel beyond Talybont Reservoir from the lower slopes of Twyn Du (Waun Rydd)

Tor y Foel beyond Talybont Reservoir from the lower slopes of Twyn Du (Waun Rydd)

Photo: Jan Bowkler (1)

The cairn on the summit of Waun Rydd with Corn Du and Pen y Fan in the distance

The cairn on the summit of Waun Rydd with Corn Du and Pen y Fan in the distance

Photo: Mark Davidson (63)


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