Walk Mynydd Troed from Llangors (Llangorse)
Steady climb to superb views
This 7¼ mile, Grade 5 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at LLangors Lake (Llangorse Lake) or Llyn Syfaddan in the Brecon Beacons & will take you about 4¼ hrs to complete.
Detailed walk route map PDF | ||
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Walk No.: | po157 | |
| Length: | 7¼ miles (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1526 ft (465m) | |
| Time: | 4¼ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:
Llangorse Lake/Llyn Syfaddan is the 2nd largest natural lake in Wales. The largest is Llyn Tegid/Lake Bala
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 Welsh Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 0 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 Mynydd Troed at 609m (1999ft). Mynydd Troed is also known as a Welsh Dewey (Highest in Wales, 1st in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (55th highest in Wales, 753rd highest in the UK). Mynydd Troed means ''Foot Mountain'' in Welsh and is pronounced 'min-nith-trow-ed'.
The summit of Mynydd Troed is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)
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 Mynydd Troed from Llangors (Llangorse)
In no particular order . . .
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