18 easy to follow circular walk route maps of all grades in The Black Mountains Area of The Brecon Beacons
The Black Mountains Area of The Brecon Beacons National Park is the Eastern half of the National Park. It is enclosed by the Park Boundary to the North, East & South and the B4558 from Brecon to Talybont-on-Usk and then a minor road S past Talybont Reservoir, Pentwyn Reservoir and Pontsticill Reservoir to Pontsticill to the West.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75 miles (7.5 km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,191 ft (363 m) | |
| 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: | 4.5 miles (7 km) | |
| Ascent: | 810 ft (247 m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75 miles (8.5 km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,535 ft (468 m) | |
| 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: | 5.5 miles (9 km) | |
| Ascent: | 768 ft (234 m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Clytha National Trust Car Park - The River Usk - Afon Wysg - The Usk Valley Walk - Bettws Newydd - Coed y Bwnydd (fort) - Clytha Hill - Great House Farm - Hillgrove Farm - Clytha - Clytha National Trust Car Park
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5 miles (17 km) | |
| Ascent: | 374 ft (114 m) | |
| Time: | 4.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Clytha National Trust Car Park - The River Usk - The Usk Valley Walk - Pant-y-Goitre - Llangatwg Dyffryn Wysg - Llanellen - Llanover - Pant-y-Goitre - Clytha National Trust Car Park
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25 miles (8.5 km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,555 ft (474 m) | |
| 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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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5 miles (8 km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,155 ft (352 m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
B4521 Layby - Llanddewi Skirrid - Skirrid Fawr (Ysgyryd Fawr) - Llwyn Franc - Top Cottage - Top Cottage - Pant-Skirrid - B4521 Layby
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25 miles (10 km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,879 ft (573 m) | |
| 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: | 14 miles (22.5 km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,808 ft (856 m) | |
| Time: | 8 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Capel-y-ffin - The Offa's Dyke Path - Black Mountain (South Top) - Black Mountain - Hay Bluff - Gospel Pass - Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) - Rhiw y Fan - Rhos Dirion - Twyn Talycefn - Blacksmith's Anvil - Chwarel y Fan - Capel-y-ffin
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75 miles (12.5 km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,942 ft (592 m) | |
| Time: | 4.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Pen y Beacon Stone Circle - The Offa's Dyke Path - Hay Bluff - Fynnon y Parc - Gospel Pass - Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) - Rhiw y Fan - Rhos Dirion - Rhiw Wen - Caemarchog - Three Rivers Ride - Pen y Beacon Stone Circle
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5 miles (15 km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,925 ft (587 m) | |
| 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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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12 miles (19 km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,637 ft (804 m) | |
| Time: | 7 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Nuadd-fawr - Llanbedr - Darren Fach - Pen Twyn Glas - Mynydd Llysiau - Pen Trumau - Waun Fach - Pen y Gadair Fawr - Pen Twyn Mawr - Pen Gwyllt Meirch - Nantyrychain - Cwm Farm - Nuadd-fawr
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11 miles (17.5 km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,430 ft (741 m) | |
| 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: | 10.25 miles (16.5 km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,093 ft (638 m) | |
| Time: | 5.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Capel-y-ffin - Chwarel y Fan - Blacksmith's Anvil (stone) Twyn Talycefn - Rhos Dirion - Rhiw y Fan - Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) - Darren Lwyd - Capel-y-ffin
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.5 miles (21.5 km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,175 ft (968 m) | |
| 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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25 miles (11.5 km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,526 ft (465 m) | |
| Time: | 4.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
LLangors Lake (Llangorse Lake) or Llyn Syfaddan - Llangors - Mynydd Troed - Llangors - LLangors Lake.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6 miles (9.5 km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,555 ft (474 m) | |
| Time: | 3.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Pen yBeaconStone Circle - Hay Bluff - Gospel Pass - Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) - Rhiw Wen - Pen yBeaconStone Circle.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10 miles (16 km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,050 ft (625 m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Capel-y-ffin - The Offa's Dyke Path - Black Mountain (South Top) - Black Mountain - Hay Bluff - Gospel Pass - Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) - Darren Lwyd - Capel-y-ffin
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