Sugar Loaf (Y Fal)
596m (1956ft)
The Black Mountains, The Brecon Beacons, Powys/Monmouthshire, Wales
The summit of Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75ml (7.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,191ft (363m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Mynydd Llanwenarth - Llyweddrog Farm - Mynydd Pen-y-fal - Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) - Mynydd Llanwenarth
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75ml (8.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,535ft (468m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Mynydd Llanwenarth - Mynydd Pen-y-fal - Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) - Nant Iago - St Mary's Vale - Pen-yr-heol Farm - Mynydd Llanwenarth
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25ml (8.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,555ft (474m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Porth-y-parc Farm - The Park - Twyn Gwyn - Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) - Deri - Sunny View - Sunny Vale - Porth-y-parc Farm
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Sugar Loaf (Y Fal)
Nikola Jenkins walked up on February 22nd, 2018 [with] Andrew Jenkins and Monty
Sion Britton climbed it on March 7th, 2022 [from/via/route] O Maes Parcio Y Fro. [with] Solo [weather] Sych/Oer
Helen Howarth bagged it 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 hiked it on September 19th, 2020 [with] Marcelle Allman [weather] Sunny + windy
Toby Norman summited on July 19th, 2020 [with] Woots, Kev, Lee, Bex, Cam
Angela Moroney conquered it during February, 2019 [with] SOLO
Janet Wells scaled during July, 2011 [with] William
Christina Lander walked up 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 climbed it during 2010 [with] My wife Faith
Tony Bristow bagged it on June 10th, 2013 [with] Teri [weather] Fine - Up the middle, down the ridge :) an old favourite...
Wyn Griffiths hiked it on September 4th, 2011 [with] Jules
David Lane summited on August 13th, 2008 [with] Kelly
Deborah Stubbs conquered it on April 22nd, 2012 [from/via/route] Porth-y-parc farm car park in Llwyn-du [with] Alex Stubbs and Shadow [weather] Sunny to start but turning to fine rain nearing the peak. - Great walk. Took us 2 3/4 hours. Deri Ridge on the way back was lovely. Beautiful scenery & interesting woodland walks.
Jonathan Morris, Pamela French, Mike Harris, Michael Rygol, Chris Hughes, Richard Penney and Alex Oldridge have all walked, climbed & bagged Sugar Loaf (Y Fal).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Sugar Loaf (Y Fal)
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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