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Blaen-y-glyn Waterfalls – Small Waterfall Blaen y Glyn Loop from Talybont on Usk

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Blaen-y-glyn Waterfalls – Small Waterfall Blaen y Glyn Loop from Talybont on Usk

Lorraine planned a hike

June 8, 2022

Blaen-y-glyn Waterfalls – Small Waterfall Blaen y Glyn Loop from Talybont on Usk

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07:14

23.1km

3.2km/h

830m

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

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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181 m

Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal at Talybont-on-Usk

Highlight • Trail

In lee of the Central Beacons' eastern arms, the village of Talybont is a superb base for hikers. With plenty of woodland, reservoir and hill walks right on its doorstep, …

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3.46 km

Talybont Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

The largest reservoir in the Brecons, Talybont reservoir was completed in 1939. It supplies water to Newport, further south.

Seventeen dwellings (including farms) were co-opted during its construction.

Despite its …

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7.45 km

Carn Pica Cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Brecon Beacons National Park comprises many great peaks, each as worthy as the next – one of the most understated of all these is Carn Pica. This impressive cairn …

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10.4 km

Caerfanell Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Nice spot for a break before the descent to the larger waterfalls by Blaen y Glyn Uchaf

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12.3 km

Blaen-y-Glyn Waterfalls

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Blaen-y-Glyn waterfalls are a number of beautiful cascades where the Nant Bwrefwr and the infant Afon Caerfanell spill from the eastern end of the Central Beacons massif. Although beautiful, …

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12.3 km

Waterfalls Trail, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Waterfall

Amazing part of the Trail for all to enjoy 😉

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12.9 km

Blaen y Glyn Waterfall

Highlight • Natural Monument

Blaen y Glyn boasts a beautiful cascade of waterfalls. This waterfall, the last and smallest, marks the end of a stunning section of river.

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21.4 km

Brinore Tramroad

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Running for 8 miles (13 km) from Talybont-on-Usk to Trefil, the Brinore Tramroad was operational as a horse-drawn railway between 1815 and 1865. An important industrial artery, it linked the …

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23.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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16.7 km

3.30 km

2.38 km

362 m

279 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.4 km

4.00 km

3.32 km

2.24 km

2.03 km

140 m

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Blaen-y-glyn Waterfalls – Small Waterfall Blaen y Glyn Loop from Talybont on Usk

Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal at Talybont-on-Usk

Talybont Reservoir

Carn Pica Cairn

Caerfanell Waterfall

Blaen-y-Glyn Waterfalls

Waterfalls Trail, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Blaen y Glyn Waterfall

Brinore Tramroad

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