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Waun Fach – Rhos Dirion Summit loop from Talgarth

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Waun Fach – Rhos Dirion Summit loop from Talgarth

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Waun Fach – Rhos Dirion Summit loop from Talgarth

03:20

23.4km

960m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 6, 2025

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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5.71 km

Waun Fach

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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5.71 km

Waun Fach Ordnance Survey Marker

Highlight • Monument

8.28 km

Grwyne Fawr Reservoir Dam

Highlight • Lake

Grwyne Fawr Reservoir nestles in the valley below Waun Fach, the highest summit in the Black Mountains range on the eastern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. At the …

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10.8 km

Twyn Talycefn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Twyn Talycefn at 702m is a subsidiary peak southwest of the main summit of Rhos Dirion. It's a brilliant ridge to run up or down.

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14.5 km

Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) Summit

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Twmpa, also known as Lord Hereford’s Knob has a sweeping, wedge-shaped profile. It forms part of the awesome north eastern escarpment of the Black Mountains, just a couple of miles …

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16.8 km

Rhos Dirion summit 2,339 feet (713 m) marks the highest point on the Rhos Dirion-Chwarel y Fan ridge. You will find the summit is marked by a trig point and some cracking views. Rhos Dirion is a UK-listed Nuttall.

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23.4 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.1 km

4.14 km

1.15 km

Surfaces

17.4 km

1.97 km

1.63 km

1.50 km

715 m

210 m

Elevation

Highest point (800 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Waun Fach – Rhos Dirion Summit loop from Talgarth

Waun Fach

Waun Fach Ordnance Survey Marker

Grwyne Fawr Reservoir Dam

Twyn Talycefn

Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) Summit

Rhos Dirion Summit

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