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Sugar Loaf (Y Fal)
596m (1956ft)

The Black Mountains, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales


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The summit of Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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Welsh Dewey
18th in Wales,
31st in England & Wales

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Welsh Marilyn
57th highest in Wales,
776th highest in Great Britain

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Welsh Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) walking UK Mountains in The Black Mountains The Brecon Beacons National Park PowysMonmouthshire, Wales

Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) Summit

Photo: Jacquie Savory

You can find Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) & 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):

OL13 Brecon Beacons National Park - Eastern area


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

161 Abergavenny & The Black Mountains


See Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk mo100 Sugar Loaf and Mynydd Pen-y-fal from Mynydd Llanwenarth

Simply stunning views - the easy way

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 4.75ml (7.5km)
Ascent:1,191ft (363m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk mo108 Sugar Loaf and St Mary's Vale from Mynydd Llanwenarth

Simply stunning views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 4.75ml (8.5km)
Ascent:1,535ft (468m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk mo123 Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) from Porth-y-parc Farm

Simply stunning views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 5.25ml (8.5km)
Ascent:1,555ft (474m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Sugar Loaf (Y Fal)

Sion Britton walked up Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) on March 7th, 2022 [from/via/route] O Maes Parcio Y Fro. [with] Solo [weather] Sych/Oer

Helen Howarth climbed Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) on April 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] Porth-Y-Parc farm [with] Leila, Izabelle, James, Archie and Poppy [weather] Sunny but cold! Clear skies allowing us to see right over to the Bristol Channel - Treated ourselves to a BIG hot chocolate when we got back to the van :-)

Rich Roberts bagged Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) on September 19th, 2020 [with] Marcelle Allman [weather] Sunny + windy

Toby Norman hiked Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) on July 19th, 2020 [with] Woots, Kev, Lee, Bex, Cam

Angela Moroney summited Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) during February, 2019 [with] SOLO

Janet Wells conquered Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) during July, 2011 [with] William

Christina Lander scaled Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) on October 31st, 2015 [from/via/route] Llangenny - Pendarren Park - Sugar Loaf - Llangenny [with] Dick, Suzanne & Jeanette [weather] Very warm day, quite hazy

Colin Egan walked up Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) during 2010 [with] My wife Faith

Tony Bristow climbed Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) on June 10th, 2013 [with] Teri [weather] Fine - Up the middle, down the ridge :) an old favourite...

Wyn Griffiths bagged Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) on September 4th, 2011 [with] Jules

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Sugar Loaf (Y Fal)

My two suns on Sugar Loaf (Y Fal)

My two suns on Sugar Loaf (Y Fal)

Photo: Jacquie Savory (5)

My wife on the summit of Sugar Loaf (Y Fal)

My wife on the summit of Sugar Loaf (Y Fal)

Photo: Lodewykus DuToit (2)

Me on the summit of Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) with Pen Cerrig-calch (left) and Waun Fach (with the misty top) in the distance

Me on the summit of Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) with Pen Cerrig-calch (left) and Waun Fach (with the misty top) in the distance

Photo: Lodewykus DuToit (1)

Looking towards The Severn Estuary from Sugar Loaf (Y Fal)

Looking towards The Severn Estuary from Sugar Loaf (Y Fal)

Photo: Dale Sheppard (1)

Looking toward Hay Bluff from Sugar Loaf (Y Fal)

Looking toward Hay Bluff from Sugar Loaf (Y Fal)

Photo: Faye Shaw (1)


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