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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,445ft (745m) |
| Time: | 5.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Talybont Reservoir - Allt Lwyd - Gwalciau'r Cwm - Nant Cynafon - Cwar y Gigfran - Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion (Bwlch y Ddwyallt) - Waun Rydd - Craig Pwllfa - Carn Pica - Twyn Du (Waun Rydd) - Berth Lwyd Fach - Nant Tarthwynni - Talybont Reservoir
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,330ft (710m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Talybont Reservoir - Twyn Du (Waun Rydd) - Carn Pica - Craig Pwllfa - Waun Rydd - Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion (Bwlch y Ddwyallt) - Rhiw Bwlch y Ddwyallt - Gist Wen - Ffordd Las or Bwlch Main - Bryn (Waun Rydd) - Bryn Bair - The Usk Valley Walk - Aber Village - Talybont Reservoir
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,521ft (768m) |
| Time: | 6.25hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Talybont Reservoir - Allt Lwyd - Gwalciau'r Cwm - Carn Pica - Craig Pwllfa - Waun Rydd - Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion (Bwlch y Ddwyallt) - Rhiw Bwlch y Ddwyallt - Gist Wen - Ffordd Las or Bwlch Main - Bryn (Waun Rydd) - Bryn Bair - The Usk Valley Walk - Aber Village - Talybont Reservoir
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.25ml (21km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,397ft (1,035m) |
| Time: | 8.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Talybont Reservoir - Allt Lwyd - Gwalciau'r Cwm - Carn Pica - Craig Pwllfa - Waun Rydd - Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion (Bwlch y Ddwyallt) - Graig Fan Las - Craig y Fan Ddu - Blaen y Glyn - The Taff Trail - Pant y Creigiau - Cefn Tarenni Cochion - Bryniau Gleision (Talybont Reservoir) - Darren Fawr - Darren Fach - Pen Bwlch Glasgwm - Pen Rhiw-calch - The Taff Trail - Talybont Reservoir
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Waun Rydd
Nikola Jenkins walked up Waun Rydd on May 3rd, 2025 [from/via/route] Aber village [with] April Bryant and Charlotte [weather] Hot, still lower down but windy at the ridge - got sunburnt
Donovan Suddell climbed Waun Rydd on March 16th, 2025 [from/via/route] Tal y bont reservoir [with] Solo [weather] Calm with high cloud
Mark Davidson bagged 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 hiked 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 summited Waun Rydd on April 17th, 2021 [with] Solo [weather] Braf
Iwan Williams conquered Waun Rydd on August 13th, 2019 [from/via/route] Talybont Reservoir
Marcelle Allman scaled 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 walked up 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 climbed 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 bagged 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.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Waun Rydd
The cairn on the summit of Waun Rydd with Corn Du and Pen y Fan in the distance
Waun Rydd summit cairn with Corn Du and Pen y Fan (The Brecon Beacons) in the background
Tor y Foel beyond Talybont Reservoir from the lower slopes of Twyn Du (Waun Rydd)
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