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Llantilio Pertholey

Ysgyryd Fawr Ridge

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Ysgyryd Fawr Ridge

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Please check local regulations for: Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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    1. Skirrid Fawr loop — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

    5.95km

    01:59

    280m

    280m

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

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

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

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    January 2, 2020

    The first part of the walk is pretty steep going through the forest . When coming off the ridge there is an easier path to your left hand side as descending back down from the ridge is steep .

      July 7, 2020

      moderate climb

        July 22, 2021

        The car park is national trust owned and pay and display (free to NT members with card).
        The walk starts to the left of the car park entrance, there is an information board that shows a map and a nice circular walk as opposed to straight up and down, is about a 4 mile loop I think.

          May 2, 2022

          Absolute stunning walk. Easy enough for all ages and all fitness levels 🙂

            August 30, 2023

            Not too difficult a climb on the multi-day Beacons Way: fairly level walking path that leads over the southern flank and offers beautiful views of the Black Mountains on the border of Wales and England.
            The northern flank is a bit steeper and - as I experienced - quite slippery in rainy weather.

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              March 29, 2022

              Ysgyryd Fawr (English: Skirrid) is an easterly outlier of the Black Mountains in Wales, and forms the easternmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The hill is often referred to locally as just The Skirrid.[1] The smaller hill of Ysgyryd Fach or "Little Skirrid" (270m) lies about 4.5 km / 2.5 mi to the south.

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                Distance 852 m

                Downhill 80 m

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                Location: Llantilio Pertholey, Monmouthshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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