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Roman Road Bridleway

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Roman Road Bridleway

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    1. Brecon Castle – Pen y Crug Hillfort Summit loop from Brecon

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

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    February 16, 2024

    In days gone by, between AD. 48 — 395, Brecon was an important fulcrum of communication for no less than four Roman roads. One would come in from the east, two from the south, and this one would come in from the west, from the direction of Llandovery. This section runs from The Promenade car park in Brecon to the Gaer Roman Fort in Cradoc. There is nothing left of the original road now, and the only reference on maps is on Harvey Maps. OS maps refer to it as a bridleway.
    These days, this is a good footpath that joins Brecon to Cradoc, but to get to Cradoc village itself, you will have to walk on the road from the Gaer fort. The footpath is bordered with hedges, and views of the surrounding beautiful countryside are limited at the start and finish of the footpath. I will add a note here that this footpath runs alongside a streambed, so in the winter it becomes a very wet, muddy footpath. In the summer, it is a good footpath, but in the latter stages of the season, it becomes overgrown.

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      Distance 3.36 km

      Uphill 80 m

      Downhill 40 m

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      Location: Yscir, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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