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Keeper's Pond (Pen-Ffordd-Goch Pond)

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Keeper's Pond (Pen-Ffordd-Goch Pond)

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Keeper's Pond (Pen-Ffordd-Goch Pond)

Recommended by 200 hikers out of 201

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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Location: Llanfoist Fawr, Monmouthshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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1. The Blorenge circular from Keeper's Pond — Brecon Beacons National Park

11.0km

03:12

300m

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

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2. Keeper's Pond to The Blorenge – Blorenge summit loop from Llanellen

6.98km

01:54

100m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Keeper's Pond to The Blorenge – Blorenge Summit loop from Llanellen

12.1km

03:15

150m

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

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Dan Hobson

October 31, 2018

Keeper's Pond (Pen-Ffordd-Goch Pond) boasts great views across the Usk Valley towards the Sugar Loaf and the Black Mountains. Within the Blaenavon World Heritage Site and the National Park, it's a popular site for picnics and is ideal for watching wildlife.

David Howells

May 31, 2021

Keepers pond is a great starting point for a round robin route of Blorenge mountain. There are a myriad of routes so I have included an OS screenshot of one to do in the photo section. If you want more info and to download the gpx file click here: komoot.com/tour/270317544

JEANETTE

March 11, 2020

The Blorenge forms part of the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape, which became a World Heritage Site in 2000 and is described as 'an outstanding and remarkably complete example of a 19th Century industrial landscape'. The S E Wales Hang-gliding and Paragliding Club bought it from the Coal Authority to safeguard access to one of the best light wind sites in South Wales (Site Reference 7.002, grid ref 275 122). After a two-year project, they became the registered owners of the 973-acre site in March 1999 and are the first UK club to own a major hill site. In the limestone beneath your feet, Ogof Draenen lies between Gilwern Hill and The Blorenge. It is the second longest cave in the United Kingdom and contains some of the largest cave passages, but is only open to experienced cavers. The entrance...

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Location: Llanfoist Fawr, Monmouthshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Keeper's Pond (Pen-Ffordd-Goch Pond)

1. The Blorenge circular from Keeper's Pond — Brecon Beacons National Park

2. Keeper's Pond to The Blorenge – Blorenge summit loop from Llanellen

3. Keeper's Pond to The Blorenge – Blorenge Summit loop from Llanellen

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