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Mynydd Llysiau – Waun Fach loop from Crickhowell

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Crickhowell

Mynydd Llysiau – Waun Fach loop from Crickhowell

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Mynydd Llysiau – Waun Fach loop from Crickhowell

04:29

34.5km

1,360m

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2025

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6.83 km

Pen Allt-mawr

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Pen Allt-mawr has a trig point at 2,359 feet (719 m) and is one of the tops on the ridge that runs from Table Mountain up to Waun Fach. The …

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8.59 km

Pen Twyn Glas

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Pen Twyn Glas is a smaller subsidiary peak on the ridge up to Waun Fach. It's 646m and doesn't have a trig point. Great views from the summit tough both …

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8.91 km

Macnamara Boundary Stones

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Two boundary stones stand, almost like graves, on the ridgeline leading up to Waun Fach. There are several others around this area of the Black Mountains. It's not entirely clear …

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11.0 km

Mynydd Llysiau

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Mynydd Llysiau at 663m is just southwest of Waun Fach. You get amazing views of the ridgeline that you've already run and the rest of the Waun Fach horseshoe.

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14.0 km

Waun Fach

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At 2,661 feet (811 m), Waun Fach is the highest point in the Black Mountains range. It makes a great run as part of the 17.5-mile (28 km) horseshoe from Llanbedr.

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14.0 km

Waun Fach Ordnance Survey Marker

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29.3 km

Pen Cerrig Calch Summit Trig Point

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Pen Cerrig Calch has trig point at 701m. It's one of the tops you visit on the Waun Fach horseshoe route.

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33.1 km

Cwm Cumbeth

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34.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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17.5 km

10.2 km

6.08 km

327 m

325 m

< 100 m

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22.7 km

10.7 km

687 m

332 m

< 100 m

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