18 easy-to-follow circular walk route maps of all grades in The Black Mountains Area of Bannau Brycheiniog (The Brecon Beacons)

The Black Mountains Area of Bannau Brycheiniog (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
• The B4558 from Brecon to Talybont-on-Usk and then a minor road south past Talybont Reservoir, Pentwyn Reservoir and Pontsticill Reservoir to Pontsticill to the West

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Eighteen easy-to-follow circular walk route maps of all grades in The Black Mountains Area of Bannau Brycheiniog (The Brecon Beacons) in Walk Grade Order

Scroll down the list of walks below & click on each walk title (in blue) to locate it on the map above.

See this list of walks, routes & maps in:

• Grade Order

• Length Order

• Time Order

• Walk Number or

• Start Location Order*

NB. To reverse (toggle) this order, TAP Grade Order again

Scroll down the list of walks below & click on each walk title (in blue) to locate it on the map above.

Walk mo100 Sugar Loaf and Mynydd Pen-y-fal from Mynydd Llanwenarth

Simply stunning views - the easy way

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Mynydd Llanwenarth  -  Llyweddrog Farm  -  Mynydd Pen-y-fal  -  Sugar Loaf (Y Fal)  -  Mynydd Llanwenarth

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Walk mo103 Bryn Arw from Forest Coal Pit

Superb mountain views

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Forest Coal Pit  -  Rhys-lanau  -  Bryn Arw  -  Chapel Farm  -  Forest Coal Pit

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Walk mo108 Sugar Loaf and St Mary's Vale from Mynydd Llanwenarth

Simply stunning views

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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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Walk mo113 The River Usk and Coed y Bwnydd from Clytha

Riverside stroll and an ancient fort

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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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Walk mo122 The River Usk from Clytha

Lovely riverside walk

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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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Walk mo123 Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) from Porth-y-parc Farm

Simply stunning views

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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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Walk mo128 The Skirrid from Abergavenny

Superb views of the Black Mountains

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B4521 Layby  -  Llanddewi Skirrid  -  Skirrid Fawr (Ysgyryd Fawr)  -  Llwyn Franc  -  Top Cottage  -  Top Cottage  -  Pant-Skirrid  -  B4521 Layby

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Walk po108 Pen Cerrig-calch and Pen Allt-mawr from Neuadd-fawr

Fine views in all directions

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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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Walk po116 Black Mountain and Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin

High moorland walk with superb views

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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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Walk po120 Hay Bluff, Twmpa and Rhos Dirion from Pen yBeaconStone Circle

Steep ascent to superb views of the Wye Valley

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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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Walk po122 Blaen-yr-henbant and Crug Mawrfrom Llanbedr

Great views on clear paths

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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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Walk po129 The Grwyne Fechan Round

Fine high mountain views

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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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Walk po135 Pen Cerrig-calch and Mynydd Llysiau from Nuadd-fawr

Fine views in all directions

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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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Walk po148 Chwarel y Fan, Twmpa and Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin

High moorland walk with fine views

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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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Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr

Fine views in all directions

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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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Walk po157 Mynydd Troed from Llangors (Llangorse)

Steady climb to superb views

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LLangors Lake (Llangorse Lake) or Llyn Syfaddan  -  Llangors  -  Mynydd Troed  -  Llangors  -  LLangors Lake.

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Walk po164 Hay Bluff and Twmpa from Pen yBeaconStone Circle

Steep ascent to superb views of the Wye Valley

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Pen yBeaconStone Circle  -  Hay Bluff  -  Gospel Pass  -  Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob)  -  Rhiw Wen  -  Pen yBeaconStone Circle.

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Walk po176 Hay Bluff and Twmpa from Capel-y-ffin

Superb views all round

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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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See this list of walks, routes & maps in:

• Grade Order

• Length Order

• Time Order

• Walk Number or

• Start Location Order*

NB. To reverse (toggle) this order, TAP Grade Order again

*so you can easily find walks, routes & maps in Powys that start in the same location or on the same Ordnance Survey map.