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Ysgyryd Fawr Ridge

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Ysgyryd Fawr Ridge

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Ysgyryd Fawr Ridge

Name: Ysgyryd Fawr Ridge
Rating: 2

Recommended by 117 hikers

This Highlight goes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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

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

5.95km

01:59

280m

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

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2. Skirrid Fawr (Big Skirrid) loop

4.98km

01:41

250m

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

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3. Ysgyryd Fawr Ridge – Skirrid Fawr summit loop from Llanvihangel Crucorney

10.7km

03:16

370m

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

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Andy D

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 .

JEANETTE

July 7, 2020

moderate climb

Patrick Kelly

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.

Zoe Evans

May 2, 2022

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

DirkWi

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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Zoe Evans

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

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