Pen Cerrig-calch
701m (2300ft)
The Black Mountains, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
The summit of Pen Cerrig-calch is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25ml (10km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,879ft (573m) |
| Time: | 4.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Neuadd-fawr - Llanbedr - Ty-Croes Farm - Table Mountain (Pen Cerrig-calch) - Trwyn Ysgwrfa - Pen Cerrig-calch - Pen Allt-mawr - Pen Twyn Glas - Tal Trwynau - Darren Fach - Neuadd-fawr.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,430ft (741m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Nuadd-fawr - Llanbedr - Table Mountain (Pen Cerrig-calch) - Trwyn Ysgwrfa - Pen Cerrig-calch - Pen Allt-mawr - Pen Twyn Glas - Mynydd Llysiau - Tal-y-maes Bridge - Hermitage Bridge - Cwm Farm - Nuadd-fawr
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.5ml (21.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,175ft (968m) |
| Time: | 8 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Nuadd-fawr - Llanbedr - Table Mountain (Pen Cerrig-calch) - Trwyn Ysgwrfa - Pen Cerrig-calch - Pen Allt-mawr - Pen Twyn Glas - Mynydd Llysiau - Pen Trumau - Waun Fach - Pen y Gadair Fawr - Pen Twyn Mawr - Pen Gwyllt Meirch - Nantyrychain - Cwm Farm - Nuadd-fawr
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Pen Cerrig-calch
Melfyn Parry walked up Pen Cerrig-calch on July 16th, 2024 [from/via/route] Followed go4awalk route PO153 - Pen Cerrig Calch & Waun Fach from Neuadd Fawr. Once on the ridge the walk is relatively easy, good paths. There are some areas that are quite boggy, so be prepared if following this route after lots of rain. The first peak was hard going, lots of tall bracken & bilberry bushes to fight your way through, I was so glad to reach the top of Pen Cerrig Calch. The final path from the cairn to the minor road leading back to the car park was also overgrown with bracken & the public footpath part was seriously neglected from a maintenance perspective, although the stiles looked almost new the path itself was overgrown with nettle, bramble & even more bracken making the last leg of the walk hard work. [with] On my own [weather] Sunny spells & generally dry. For a mid July walk it was quite cool at times. - Best to avoid this walk when the bracken is in season. If you have to walk in the summer months & especially after rain, waterproofs are a must as the grasses & bracken don't dry out at their base & you can get seriously wet even though you think it's a dry day.
Jonathan Morris climbed Pen Cerrig-calch on January 18th, 2024 [from/via/route] Crickowell [with] My Lonesome [weather] Clear but cold
Donovan Suddell bagged Pen Cerrig-calch on May 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] Crickhowell [with] Wife [weather] warm but cloudy most of the day
Mark Davidson hiked Pen Cerrig-calch on April 10th, 2005 [from/via/route] Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch & Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr [with] Theresa [weather] Dry but rather cloudy - tops were clear though
Sion Britton summited Pen Cerrig-calch on April 11th, 2021 [from/via/route] O Llanbedr. Horseshoe Route. [with] Solo [weather] Braf/ Cymylog
Mary Norris conquered Pen Cerrig-calch on September 27th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Crickhowell via Table Mountain . [with] Betsie and WYWS [weather] Beautiful sunny day, really warm. - Beautiful clear views.
Dale Tyler scaled Pen Cerrig-calch on August 30th, 2017 [from/via/route] 1st peak on the Waun Fach horseshoe from Cwmdu to Crickhowell [weather] Mostly glorious, two short sharp showers at the beginning of the walk-enough convince me to reproof my jacket! - 19 mile walk followed by a well deserved pint & meal in Crickhowell. Sticky toffee pudding, mmmmm!
Glenn Radford walked up Pen Cerrig-calch on October 29th, 2015 [from/via/route] walk po105 [with] William [weather] Mist Cloud low AM Clear windy PM
Christina Lander climbed Pen Cerrig-calch on March 10th, 2015 [from/via/route] Pen Carrig-calch - Pen Allt-mawr - Pen Twyn Glas - Mynydd Llysiau - Pen Trumau - Waun Fach - Pen y Gadair Fawr - Pen Twyn Mawr [with] Dick [weather] Beautiful day, warm & sunny
Robert Taylor-Marriott bagged Pen Cerrig-calch on October 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] Route 64: Pen Cerrig-calch, Pen Allt-mawr, Pen Twyn Glas, Mynydd Llysiau (PGP). [with] Vince Wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Sunny, cloudy & windy. - Planned to complete 7 Mountains/hills & completed 4 only as Vince passed away at SO 20750 29716.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Pen Cerrig-calch
Pen Cerrig-calch (with Table Mountain on the left hand lower slope) from Blaen-yr-henbant
Pen Cerrig-calch, Pen Allt-mawr, Tal-Trwynau, Pen Twyn Glas, Mynydd Llysiau and Pen Trumau from Waun Fach
Table Mountain (on the South East shoulder of Pen Cerrig-calch) from Blaen-yr-henbant
Me on the summit of Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) with Pen Cerrig-calch (left) and Waun Fach (with the misty top) in the distance
Table Mountain from Trwyn Ysgwrfa en-route to Pen Cerrig-calch one January morning in 2012
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