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Route outline for walk po152:

Talybont Reservoir  -  Allt Lwyd  -  Gwalciau'r Cwm  -  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

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

1 Welsh Mountain

0 Wainwrights

3 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 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:

• Bryn (Waun Rydd) at 562m (1844ft). Bryn (Waun Rydd) is classified as a Welsh Dewey (66th highest in Wales, 117th highest 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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