Route outline for walk po119:
Talybont Reservoir - Twyn Du (Waun Rydd) - Carn Pica - Craig Pwllfa - Waun Rydd - Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion (Bwlch y Ddwyallt) - Rhiw Bwlch y Ddwyallt - Gist Wen - Ffordd Las or Bwlch Main - Bryn (Waun Rydd) - Bryn Bair - The Usk Valley Walk - Aber Village - Talybont Reservoir
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
![]() 1 Welsh Mountain |
![]() 0 Wainwrights |
![]() 2 Welsh Nuttalls |
![]() 1 Welsh Dewey |
![]() 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 Bryn (Waun Rydd) at 562m (1844ft). Bryn (Waun Rydd) is also known as a Welsh Dewey (66th highest in Wales, 117th in England & Wales) Bryn (Waun Rydd) means 'Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'breen'.
The summit of Bryn (Waun Rydd) is marked by a small cairn.
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po119 Waun Rydd and Bryn from Talybont Reservoir
In no particular order . . .

Tor y Foel beyond Talybont Reservoir from the lower slopes of Twyn Du (Waun Rydd)

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

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