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2 day hike with Luke

2 day hike with Luke

Sam Taylor planned a hike

November 10, 2020

2 day hike with Luke

Hard

13:07

41.9km

3.2km/h

1,510m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Most people would complete this in 2-4 days

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486 m

Crug Hywel (Table Mountain) — summit and Iron Age hillfort

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The flat and slightly sloping summit of Table Mountain looms over Crickhowell. At 1,480 feet (451 m) high, its flat top — at a slightly tipsy-looking angle — is an …

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2.70 km

Pen Cerrig-calch summit

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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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5.83 km

Pen Allt-mawr

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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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7.64 km

Mary's Stones (Macnamara Boundary Stones)

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The story of the Macnamara boundary stones near the summit of Pen Twyn Glass mountain is a long but interesting one. Further details can be found here: ewyaslacy.org.uk/-/Mary-s-Stones-investigating-the-Mrs-Macnamara-Boundary-Stones-in-the-Black-Mountains/1820s/nw_lty_1002

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9.71 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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11.3 km

Ridge to Waun Fach

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12.9 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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16.9 km

Blaen Grwyne Fawr

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Beautiful views of the Brecon Beacons.

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20.7 km

Grwyne Fawr Bothy

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Grwyne Fawr bothy is a wonderful place to spend the night. On the banks of the reservoir, and nestled between the hills that give it its name, it's a perfectly …

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24.6 km

Chwarel y Fan Summit

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Chwarel y Fan is the high point of a long northwest-southeast ridge in the Black Mountains. Standing at 2,228 feet (679 m), the summit affords spellbinding panoramic views. Immediately below, you get a lovely view over Grwyne Fawr Reservoir.

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27.9 km

Pen y Gadair Fawr Summit Cairn

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In terms of height, Pen y Gadair Fawr plays second fiddle only to Waun Fach as the Black Mountains' second highest summit. However, where Waun Fach's top is broad and …

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30.4 km

Pen Twyn Mawr

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Pen Twyn Mawr is a top of Pen y Gadair Fawr in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It lies on one of the many south ridges of Waun Fach. …

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36.5 km

The Beacons Way from Crug Mawr

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A gloriously fast descent with a (relatively) well draining surface - at least compared to some of the other summits hereabouts - means that this is tip top fun to ride down. Riding up, not so much.

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41.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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20.2 km

18.6 km

2.16 km

648 m

233 m

Surfaces

22.3 km

18.4 km

648 m

453 m

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2 day hike with Luke

Crug Hywel (Table Mountain) — summit and Iron Age hillfort

Pen Cerrig-calch summit

Pen Allt-mawr

Mary's Stones (Macnamara Boundary Stones)

Mynydd Llysiau

Ridge to Waun Fach

Waun Fach summit

Blaen Grwyne Fawr

Grwyne Fawr Bothy

Chwarel y Fan Summit

Pen y Gadair Fawr Summit Cairn

Pen Twyn Mawr

The Beacons Way from Crug Mawr

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