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Pen Cerrig Calch – Ridge to Waun Fach Loop from Llanbedr

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Pen Cerrig Calch – Ridge to Waun Fach Loop from Llanbedr

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June 10, 2021

Pen Cerrig Calch – Ridge to Waun Fach Loop from Llanbedr

Hard

07:07

23.1km

3.3km/h

790m

800m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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3.73 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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6.14 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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7.95 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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10.0 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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11.7 km

Ridge to Waun Fach

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13.2 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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15.2 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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17.7 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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23.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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15.1 km

6.73 km

1.26 km

Surfaces

12.9 km

4.88 km

2.02 km

1.26 km

735 m

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Highest point (810 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Pen Cerrig Calch – Ridge to Waun Fach Loop from Llanbedr

Pen Cerrig-calch summit

Pen Allt-mawr

Mary's Stones (Macnamara Boundary Stones)

Mynydd Llysiau

Ridge to Waun Fach

Waun Fach summit

Pen y Gadair Fawr Summit Cairn

Pen Twyn Mawr

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