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Crug Mawr
550m (1805ft)

The Black Mountains, The Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales

The summit of Crug Mawr is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


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Walk Crug Mawr walking UK Mountains in The Black Mountains The Brecon Beacons National Park Powys, Wales

Crug Mawr Summit

Photo: Sidney Jackson

You can find Crug Mawr & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Brecon Beacons National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL13 Brecon Beacons National Park - Eastern area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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See Crug Mawr and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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You can walk to the top of Crug Mawr by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk po122 Blaen-yr-henbant and Crug Mawrfrom Llanbedr

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.5ml (15km)
Ascent:1,925ft (587m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Crug Mawr Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Crug Mawr

Sion Britton walked up Crug Mawr on April 11th, 2021 [from/via/route] O Llanbedr. Horse Shoe Route. [with] Solo [weather] Braf/ Cymylog

Rich Roberts climbed Crug Mawr on September 19th, 2020 [with] Marcelle Allman [weather] Sunny + windy

Dale Tyler bagged Crug Mawr on August 30th, 2017 [from/via/route] 8th peak on the Waun Fach horseshoe from Cwmdu to Crickhowell [weather] Mostly glorious, two short sharp showers at the beginning of the walk-enough convince me to reproof my jacket! - 19 mile walk followed by a well deserved pint & meal in Crickhowell. Sticky toffee pudding, mmmmm!

Michael Rygol and Richard Penney have both walked, climbed & bagged Crug Mawr.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Crug Mawr

Pen Twyn Mawr from Crug Mawr

Pen Twyn Mawr from Crug Mawr

Photo: Sidney Jackson (3)

*270° Panorama featuring Pengenfford, Pen Trumau, Waun Fach, Pen y Gadair Fawr, Pen Twyn Mawr, Crug Mawr and the The Grwyne Fechan valley from Mynydd Llysiau

*270° Panorama featuring Pengenfford, Pen Trumau, Waun Fach, Pen y Gadair Fawr, Pen Twyn Mawr, Crug Mawr and the The Grwyne Fechan valley from Mynydd Llysiau

Photo: Jon Rimmer (7)

Waun Fach and Pen y Gadair Fawr from Crug Mawr

Waun Fach and Pen y Gadair Fawr from Crug Mawr

Photo: Sidney Jackson (2)

The Grwyne Fawr valley from Crug Mawr

The Grwyne Fawr valley from Crug Mawr

Photo: Sidney Jackson (5)


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