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
Jonathan Morris walked up Pen Cerrig-calch on January 18th, 2024 [from/via/route] Crickowell [with] My Lonesome [weather] Clear but cold
Donovan Suddell climbed Pen Cerrig-calch on May 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] Crickhowell [with] Wife [weather] warm but cloudy most of the day
Mark Davidson bagged 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 hiked Pen Cerrig-calch on April 11th, 2021 [from/via/route] O Llanbedr. Horseshoe Route. [with] Solo [weather] Braf/ Cymylog
Mary Norris summited 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 conquered 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 scaled Pen Cerrig-calch on October 29th, 2015 [from/via/route] walk po105 [with] William [weather] Mist Cloud low AM Clear windy PM
Christina Lander walked up 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 climbed 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.
Tim Buckley bagged Pen Cerrig-calch on September 28th, 2014 [from/via/route] po153 from Neuadd Fawr, doing the horse shoe via Waun Fach - 13.5 miles in total [with] Solo walk, set off 8.30am, arrived here at 10.00am. A very hard climb in the heat. I could not find a clear path so dragged myself through waste high bracken up a 1 in 3!! [weather] Hot hot hot! 20 degrees in September - semi inversion over the Wye Valley - stunning. - Horses on the path, mare & two foals. I like table top - good start to the walk but lots of energy expended already.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Pen Cerrig-calch
Pen Cerrig-calch, Pen Allt-mawr, Tal-Trwynau, Pen Twyn Glas, Mynydd Llysiau and Pen Trumau from Waun Fach
Table Mountain from Trwyn Ysgwrfa en-route to Pen Cerrig-calch one January morning in 2012
Pen Cerrig-calch (with Table Mountain on the left hand lower slope) from Blaen-yr-henbant
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
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