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View from the Dragon's Back

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View from the Dragon's Back

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View from the Dragon's Back

Recommended by 97 hikers out of 98

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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Location: Talgarth, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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1. Waun Fach loop via the Dragons Back — Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons National Park

10.8km

03:42

550m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. The Dinas Castle Inn – View from the Dragon's Back loop from Talgarth

11.6km

03:49

510m

500m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Waun Fach Summit – View from the Dragon's Back loop from Cwmdu

13.7km

04:26

570m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Zoe Evans

July 11, 2022

Waun Fach via the Dragons Back is a delightful 7.5 mile circular hike located in the Black Mountains of the Eastern Brecon Beacons. The moderately hard hike isn't at all technical and offers stupendous 360 panoramic views over three counties and the rest of the national park.

dipperdolphin

November 5, 2022

Quite a knackering climb, but a decent selection of paths you can choose - some steeper than others. Nice little climb.

Zoe Evans

November 17, 2023

The Dragons Back walk starts in the small village of Pengenffordd within the Brecon Beacons National Park. In-Fact it’s The highest summit of this black mountain range that’s located in Southern Wales it’s called Pen y Gadair Fawr or known as Waun Fach summit is that at a height of 811 metres it is the Second highest summit in the Southern of Britain!! Offering a fantastic 360 panoramic views of the surrounding country side and the beautiful Black Mountains. It’s Utterly mesmerising to witness! It’s like the Eyes can’t even begin to tell all of what they see! The first ascent of the walk takes you over the ups and downs of the ‘Dragons Back’, aptly named due to its shapely mounds that resemble a sleeping dragon.
This area has grazing livestock and wild ponies roam the hills. Please keep ALL dogs on leads throughout this walk to ensure safety. Farmers do have the right to shoot any dogs that are not on a lead or under any kind of control!!! Be prepared for the serious repercussions farmers now have to take extreme measures to protect their livestock! It’s UNLAWFUL It’s totally Unacceptable behaviour from any specific species human or the four legged kind! It’s now become a real problem to the current local farmers! So unless you want your dog Shot keep it on a lead!!! TODAY THERE IS WAY TO MANY BRUTAL ATTACKS HAPPENING ON LOCAL CATTLE ARE GETTING ATTACKED AND KILLED BY WALKERS DOGS!

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Location: Talgarth, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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View from the Dragon's Back

1. Waun Fach loop via the Dragons Back — Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons National Park

2. The Dinas Castle Inn – View from the Dragon's Back loop from Talgarth

3. Waun Fach Summit – View from the Dragon's Back loop from Cwmdu

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