Walk Route Map po147 The Glen Collwn Round from Talybont Reservoir

Walk po147 The Glen Collwn Round from Talybont Reservoir

Long high level walk with dramatic views.

Vital Statistics:

Length:	13¼mls (21km)
Ascent:	3,397ft (1,035m)
Time:	8¼hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk po147 The Glen Collwn Round from Talybont Reservoir pdf

Route outline for walk po147:

Talybont Reservoir - Allt Lwyd - Gwalciau'r Cwm - Carn Pica - Craig Pwllfa - Waun Rydd - Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion (Bwlch y Ddwyallt) - Graig Fan Las - Craig y Fan Ddu - Blaen y Glyn - The Taff Trail - Pant y Creigiau - Cefn Tarenni Cochion - Bryniau Gleision (Talybont Reservoir) - Darren Fawr - Darren Fach - Pen Bwlch Glasgwm - Pen Rhiw-calch - The Taff Trail - Talybont Reservoir

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

1
Welsh
Mountain

0
Wainwrights

3
Welsh
Nuttalls

2
Welsh
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Welsh
Marilyn

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Waun Rydd at 769m (2524ft). Waun Rydd is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (44th highest in Wales, 105th highest in England & Wales)

Waun Rydd is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (55th highest in Wales, 129th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (20th highest in Wales, 452nd highest in the UK).

The summit of Waun Rydd is marked by a cairn 600 NW of an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion (Bwlch y Ddwyallt) at 754m (2475ft). Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion (Bwlch y Ddwyallt) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (60th highest in Wales, 143rd highest in England & Wales). Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion (Bwlch y Ddwyallt) means 'Gray Stone Heath (Pass with Two Hills)' in Welsh and is pronounced 'g-wine kerrig thlu-dion (bulch uh thui-athlt)'.

The summit of Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion (Bwlch y Ddwyallt) is marked by a large flat cairn.

You will also reach the summit of Allt Lwyd at 654m (2146ft). Allt Lwyd is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (137th highest in Wales, 324th highest in England & Wales). Allt Lwyd means 'Grey Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'athlt luid'.

The summit of Allt Lwyd is marked by a small cairn.

Along the way you will also bag:

Pant y Creigiau at 565m (1854ft). Pant y Creigiau is classified as a Welsh Dewey (59th highest in Wales, 106th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Pant y Creigiau is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Bryniau Gleision (Talybont Reservoir) at 538m (1766ft). Bryniau Gleision (Talybont Reservoir) is classified as a Welsh Dewey (124th highest in Wales, 221st highest in England & Wales).

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Taff Trail, an 88km (55 miles) linear footpath connecting Cardiff in Powys, Wales with Brecon in Powys, Wales. The Taff Trail is waymarked by a viaduct in a yellow arrow motif. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Taff Trail.

You can find more walks near this one 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 Maps (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL12 Brecon Beacons National Park - Western & Central areas

OL13 Brecon Beacons National Park - Eastern area

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

160 Brecon Beacons

161 Abergavenny & The Black Mountains

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po147 The Glen Collwn Round from Talybont Reservoir

In no particular order . . .

The A470 at Storey Arms with Fan Fawr beyond from Y Gyrn

Photo: Mark Davidson (59)

Climbing Craig y Fan Ddu

Photo: Chris Sillett (13)

Blease Fell from Carlingill Bridge

Photo: Mark Davidson (64)

Pant y Creigiau summit

Photo: Chris Sillett (18)

Waterfalls next to the Blaen y Glyn Car Park

Photo: Neil Toulouse (2)

A snow capped Tor Y Foel from Talybont Reservoir Dam

Photo: Richard Penney (1)

The Black Mountains from Waun Rydd

Photo: Alex Oldridge (7)

View from Craig Y Fan Ddu

Photo: Paul Holroyd (27)

Darren Fach from Pant y Creigiau

Photo: Chris Sillett (16)

On the summit of Waun Rydd with the Black Mountains in the distance

Photo: Alex Oldridge (3)

The Grwyne Fechan valley from Darren Fach

Photo: David Allen (5)

Bwlch y Ddwyallt from Waun Rydd

Photo: Chris Sillett (11)

Waterfalls near Blaen y Glyn

Photo: Alex Oldridge (9)

Climbing towards Pen Rhiw-calch

Photo: Chris Sillett (14)

Craig y Fan Ddu

Photo: Chris Sillett (12)

Walk po147 The Glen Collwn Round from Talybont Reservoir - Jerusalem Baptist Church hike on Pant y Creigiau with Talybont Reservoir in the background

Jerusalem Baptist Church hike on Pant y Creigiau with Talybont Reservoir in the background

Photo: Matt Tricker (1)

The small cairn on the summit of Allt Lwyd

Photo: Mark Davidson (58)

Talybont Reservoir from the path to Pen Rhiw-calch

Photo: Chris Sillett (20)

Carn Pica above Twyn Du (Waun Rydd)

Photo: Jan Bowkler (3)

Waterfalls next to the Blaen y Glyn Car Park

Photo: Neil Toulouse (3)

The cairn on the summit of Waun Rydd with Corn Du and Pen y Fan in the distance

Photo: Mark Davidson (63)

The waterfall at Blaen y Glyn

Photo: Alex Oldridge (2)

Grwyne Fechan near Darren Fach

Photo: David Allen (6)

Waun Rydd summit cairn with Corn Du and Pen y Fan (The Brecon Beacons) in the background

Photo: Jan Bowkler (4)

Talybont Reservoir from Darren Fach

Photo: Chris Sillett (19)

The great sculptured beacon that is Carn Pica

Photo: Mark Davidson (62)

Ascending Pant y Creigiau

Photo: Neil Toulouse (4)

Talybont Reservoir from (near) the summit of Cefn Tarenni

Photo: Neil Toulouse (1)

Pen y Fan from Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion (Bwlch y Ddwyallt)

Photo: Chris Sillett (17)

The Blaen Caerfanell waterfall near Blaen y Glyn

Photo: Alex Oldridge (8)

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