Pen y Crug Hillfort Summit – View of the River Usk loop from Aberyscir

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Pen y Crug Hillfort Summit – View of the River Usk loop from Aberyscir

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Pen y Crug Hillfort Summit – View of the River Usk loop from Aberyscir

04:43

17.0km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.33 km

View of Pen y Crug from Cradoc Road

Highlight • Historical Site

Pen Y Crug is one of the best Iron Age Forts in Wales!

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6.17 km

View of Pen y Crug

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice views to be had from here but better ones await at the top of Pen Y Crug.

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6.68 km

Pen y Crug Hillfort Summit

Highlight • Historical Site

Pen-y-crug is our local little gem of a hill here on the outskirts of Brecon. It is commonly referred to locally as simply 'The Crug' (pronounced cree-g). The Welsh name …

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7.16 km

View of Pen y Crug

Highlight • Summit

9.28 km

View of the River Usk

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is where I come with my boyfriend. He looks into my eyes here every time and tells me he loves me. So, for me, this is a special place!

....and then I wake up!

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9.50 km

Brecon Promenade and River Usk View

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a beautiful riverside spot just five minutes walk from Brecon town centre. It is a beautiful tranquil setting with parking and nearby toilets (20p). There is a riverside …

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9.76 km

Roman Road Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

In days gone by, between AD. 48 — 395, Brecon was an important fulcrum of communication for no less than four Roman roads. One would come in from the east, …

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13.2 km

Brecon Gaer Roman Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

Rural remains of a major military outpost

Looking at its tranquil location in farmland near Brecon today, you’d never guess that Gaer was once one of the Romans’ largest inland …

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17.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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