Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 24, 2024

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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757 m

Castell Dinas Hillfort and Castle Ruins

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Castell Dinas. This Iron Age hillfort and Norman Castle, at a height of 450m it is the highest castle in England and Wales. Catch your breath here and take a …

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2.74 km

View from the Dragon's Back

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Waun Fach via the Dragons Back is a delightful 7.5 mile circular hike located in the Black Mountains of the Eastern Brecon Beacons. The moderately hard hike isn't at all …

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4.74 km

Pen y Manllwyn Summit

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Pen y Manllwyn 773.71m (2538ft)
Jones and sub Marsh summit

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5.69 km

Waun Fach summit

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A silent giant, Waun Fach is the highest point in South Wales' Black Mountains. Its gradual slopes and the flat nature of its summit mean that it can hardly be …

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10.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.06 km

1.19 km

945 m

915 m

715 m

Surfaces

8.14 km

1.03 km

938 m

715 m

Elevation

Highest point (790 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

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Saturday 29 November

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