Walk Bryn Arw from Forest Coal Pit
Superb mountain views
This 4½ mile, Grade 3 (Easy), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Forest Coal Pit in the Brecon Beacons & will take you about 2½ hrs to complete.
Detailed walk route map PDF | ||
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Walk No.: | mo103 | |
| Length: | 4½ miles (7km) | |
| Ascent: | 810 ft (247m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hours | |
| Grade: | ![]() | |
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
![]() 0 Welsh Mountains |
![]() 0 Wainwrights |
![]() 0 Welsh Nuttalls |
![]() 0 Welsh Deweys |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 1 Welsh Marilyn |
![]() 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Bryn Arw at 384m (1260ft). Bryn Arw is classified as a Welsh Marilyn (114th highest in Wales, 1234th highest in the UK). Bryn Arw means 'Arw Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'breen a-ru'.
The summit of Bryn Arw is marked by a cairn.
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1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Bryn Arw from Forest Coal Pit
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