Crug Mawr
550m (1805ft)
The Black Mountains, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales
The summit of Crug Mawr is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,925ft (587m) |
| Time: | 5.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Llanbedr - Hen-bant - Blaen-yr-henbant - Crug Mawr - Disgwylfa - Pen Gwyllt Meirch - Nantyrychain - Cwm Farm - Neuadd-fawr - Penhoelmeirch - TheFfawydd - GreenCottage - Llanbedr
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Crug Mawr
Craig Barrell walked up on September 27th, 2025 [with] solo [weather] sunny
Jonathan Morris climbed it on July 2nd, 2025 [from/via/route] Llanbear
Sion Britton bagged it on April 11th, 2021 [from/via/route] O Llanbedr. Horse Shoe Route. [with] Solo [weather] Braf/ Cymylog
Rich Roberts hiked it on September 19th, 2020 [with] Marcelle Allman [weather] Sunny + windy
Dale Tyler summited on August 30th, 2017 [from/via/route] 8th 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!
Patrick Rogozinski, Michael Rygol and Richard Penney have all walked, climbed & bagged Crug Mawr.
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*270° Panorama featuring Pengenfford, Pen Trumau, Waun Fach, Pen y Gadair Fawr, Pen Twyn Mawr, Crug Mawr and the The Grwyne Fechan valley from Mynydd Llysiau
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