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Pen Cerrig-calch summit

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Pen Cerrig-calch summit

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Pen Cerrig-calch summit

Recommended by 74 hikers out of 76

Pen Cerrig-calch is a stupendous summit on the termination of the southwestern arm of the Black Mountains, a wild range of sandstone peaks that straddle the border with England. A …

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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Location: Crickhowell, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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1. Black Mountains loop from Crickhowell — Brecon Beacons National Park

32.5km

09:49

1,010m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. Waun Fach horseshoe from Llanbedr — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

26.8km

08:11

870m

890m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Pen Cerrig Calch & Crug Hywel loop from Cwmdu — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

19.9km

06:33

910m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Dan Hobson

October 30, 2018

This remote and little visited summit is perfect for explorers keen to escape the crowds. Standing at 2,300 feet (701 m), the summit boasts spectacular views over the River Usk valley, Crickhowell, and further afield.

JEANETTE

March 13, 2020

Pen Cerrig-calch is a subsidiary summit of Waun Fach in the Black Mountains in the Brecon Beacons National Park in southern Powys, Wales. Its summit, at a height of 701m (2,300 ft), is marked by a trig point. The peak sits high above the River Usk valley as it narrows above the small town of Crickhowell.The views from here are wide-ranging and extend as far as the Beacons themselves to the west. A ridge runs off to the northwest and the shoulder of Pen Gloch-y-pibwr then turns north to the secondary top of Pen Allt-mawr whose peak at 719m is also crowned by a trig point.[1]

David Howells

November 5, 2020

If you do the Waun Fach Loop you can take in Pen Cerrig Calch and six other Nuttalls and it is a glorious 25km high level route with nearly 1,000m of height gain. For route details click here: komoot.com/tour/280372758

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Elevation 700 m

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Location: Crickhowell, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Pen Cerrig-calch summit

1. Black Mountains loop from Crickhowell — Brecon Beacons National Park

2. Waun Fach horseshoe from Llanbedr — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

3. Pen Cerrig Calch & Crug Hywel loop from Cwmdu — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

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