The flat and slightly sloping summit of Table Mountain looms over Crickhowell. At 1,480 feet (451 m) high, its flat top — at a slightly tipsy-looking angle — is an iconic Brecon Beacons feature. The views are sensational too. Gazing westwards you have the lovely Usk valley rising into the central Brecon Beacons and the industrial valleys of South Wales, while the brooding Black Mountains look over your shoulder.

David Howells

November 5, 2020

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Crug Hywel, often called Table Mountain in English, is a wonderful flat-topped mountain on the northern outskirts of Crickhowell. It rises to 1,840 feet (451 m) above sea level, from the southern flank of Pen Cerrig-Calch, and overlooks the town of Crickhowell, to which it gives its name. The name is from Welsh crug, a hillock, and hywel. Crug Hywel's summit is entirely taken up by an Iron Age Celtic hillfort with a clearly visible earth and stone ditch and rampart.

Luke Turner

April 8, 2018

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Great views down to Crickhowell from here.

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1. Table Mountain & Crickhowell Castle loop

7.98km

02:36

360m

Hike the moderate Table Mountain & Crickhowell Castle loop for panoramic views, Iron Age history, and diverse terrain in Bannau Brycheiniog.

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2. Cambrian Way and Waun Fach Loop

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09:49

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Hike the difficult 20.2-mile Cambrian Way and Waun Fach Loop in Brecon Beacons National Park, offering expansive views and challenging ascen

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3. Pen Cerrig Calch & Crug Hywel loop from Cwmdu

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06:33

910m

Hike the difficult 12.4-mile Pen Cerrig Calch & Crug Hywel loop from Cwmdu, featuring Iron Age hillforts and panoramic views.

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Location: The Vale Of Grwyney, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Crug Hywel (Table Mountain) — summit and Iron Age hillfort

1. Table Mountain & Crickhowell Castle loop

2. Cambrian Way and Waun Fach Loop

3. Pen Cerrig Calch & Crug Hywel loop from Cwmdu

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