Bryn Arw
384m (1260ft)
The Black Mountains, The Brecon Beacons, Monmouthshire, Wales
Bryn Arw means 'Arw Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'breen a-ru'.
The summit of Bryn Arw is marked by a cairn.
You can find Bryn Arw & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5ml (7km) |
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| Ascent: | 810ft (247m) |
| Time: | 2½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Bryn Arw
Sion Britton walked up Bryn Arw on March 7th, 2022 [from/via/route] O Maes Parcio Y Fro. [with] Solo [weather] Sych/Oer
Robert Parker climbed Bryn Arw on October 14th, 2020 [from/via/route] Sugar Loaf Car Park at Forest Coal Pit. Go4awalk start point & followed the circular route up & around the hill. Well directed & ended up where we started. Will do it clockwise next time. [with] Lionel Elton - 87 years of age like a mountain goat going up but a bit wobbling coming down. [weather] Cloudy & sunny - A glorious mid-October day with fine views of all the surrounding hills when we got to the top. Saw the site of the Bryn Arw Stump Up for Trees hillside planting project. Met one other walker Peter & his Spaniel from Bettws Farm. Had lunch sitting on some handy stones looking at the views.
Michael Rygol bagged Bryn Arw on July 26th, 2020 [with] Angela.
Richard Penney hiked Bryn Arw on March 31st, 2013 [from/via/route] Queens Head Pub (gives a little more distance to the walk...) [with] solo [weather] Sunny, clear, snow, freezing - No clear tracks due to snow. Drifts up to 2ft on summit.
Pamela French and David Price have both walked, climbed & bagged Bryn Arw.
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