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Pen Cerrig-calch summit – Ridge to Waun Fach loop from Crickhowell

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Pen Cerrig-calch summit – Ridge to Waun Fach loop from Crickhowell

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Pen Cerrig-calch summit – Ridge to Waun Fach loop from Crickhowell

05:23

41.3km

1,460m

Running

Hard 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: February 20, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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196 m

The Bear Hotel

Highlight • Pub

The Bear Hotel is a bit of an institution in Crickhowell. It stands in the centre and offers great rooms and good food all day. There is a small beer …

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6.04 km

This remote and little visited summit is perfect for explorers keen to escape the crowds. Standing at 2,300 feet (701 m), the summit boasts spectacular views over the River Usk valley, Crickhowell, and further afield.

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8.45 km

Pen Allt-mawr

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you do the Waun Fach Loop you can take in Pen Cerrig Calch and six other Nuttalls and it is a glorious 25km high level route with nearly 1,000m of height gain. For route details click here: komoot.com/tour/280372758

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10.5 km

Macnamara Boundary Stones

Highlight • Historical Site

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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12.6 km

Mynydd Llysiau

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Mynydd Llysiau is a subsidiary summit of Waun Fach in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It lies halfway between Waun Fach and Pen Allt-mawr. It is a distinguished summit …

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14.0 km

Ridge to Waun Fach

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15.6 km

Waun Fach

Peak

22.4 km

Mynydd Troed Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Mynydd Troed is a gorgeous little hill in the Black Mountains area of the Brecon Beacons. Its name literally translates to "Foot Mountain," based on how it appears when viewed …

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25.2 km

Mynydd Llangorse Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

An outlier of the Black Mountains, Mynydd Llangorse is an easily accessible hill that provides glorious views on a clear day. Its bridleways and byways are popular with horseriders and …

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25.9 km

Ffynnon Oer

Peak

29.8 km

Bwlch Wood

Forest

38.4 km

Coed Ffawyddog

Forest

41.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

12.4 km

11.2 km

2.10 km

1.29 km

226 m

224 m

Surfaces

16.2 km

15.7 km

4.69 km

2.90 km

1.68 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (800 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Tuesday 12 May

11°C

4°C

64 %

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Pen Cerrig-calch summit – Ridge to Waun Fach loop from Crickhowell

The Bear Hotel