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Blaen-Y-Glyn Waterfalls, Wellington Bomber Memorial, Fan-Y-Big Circular
Blaen-Y-Glyn Waterfalls, Wellington Bomber Memorial, Fan-Y-Big Circular
Welsh Man Walking went for a hike
July 13, 2026 at 12:30
12.7km
520m
490m
Full route: https://www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/blaen-y-glyn
The Brecon Beacons Blaen-y-Glyn Waterfalls has many circular walks you can follow, and this is right up there with one of the best, and is also I'd say in the difficult range, especially if you are doing this in winter. This loop takes in a large number of waterfalls at the start and at the end, a World War II Canadian Wellington Bomber memorial, the diving board at Fan-Y-Big then glacial ridge walks most of the way around, it's a challenging walk, but so rewarding and beautiful.
The start point is Blaen y Glyn Uchaf car park (Talybont-on-Usk, Merthyr Tydfil LD3 7YT), it can get full quickly, so get there early, and take in the views as you drive there from any direction, it's a beautiful area. On a nice day this a beautiful walk, you have the waterfalls, the woods, the ridges and the famous diving board, but on a bad day take plenty of layers and your wets as at the top it's really exposed, and the wind can be very strong.
Distance: 8m / 13km
Duration: 4 hours
Highest point: 1722ft / 525m
Difficulty: Moderate (steep short climbs), sometimes loose terrain through the woods, and some rocks to navigate.
Route conditions: Well-worn pathways all the way around, good walking shoes are a must really.
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Highest point (750 m)
Lowest point (320 m)
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