Walk po163 Pant y Creigiau and Darren Fach from Blaen y Glyn

This 8¼ mile, Grade 5 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Blaen y Glyn & will take about 4¼ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8¼mls (13km)
Ascent:1,257ft (383m)
Time:4¼hrs
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Route outline for walk po163:

Blaen y Glyn  -  Pant y Creigiau  -  Cefn Tarenni Cochion  -  Bryniau Gleison  -  Pen Bwlch Glasgwm  -  Pen Rhiw-calch  -  The Taff Trail  -  Blaen y Glyn

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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

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.


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po163 Pant y Creigiau and Darren Fach from Blaen y Glyn

In no particular order . . .

Talybont Reservoir from the path to Pen Rhiw-calch

Talybont Reservoir from the path to Pen Rhiw-calch

Photo: Chris Sillett (20)

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)

Climbing towards Pen Rhiw-calch

Climbing towards Pen Rhiw-calch

Photo: Chris Sillett (14)

The Blaen Caerfanell waterfall near Blaen y Glyn

The Blaen Caerfanell waterfall near Blaen y Glyn

Photo: Alex Oldridge (8)

Darren Fach from Pant y Creigiau

Darren Fach from Pant y Creigiau

Photo: Chris Sillett (16)

The waterfall at Blaen y Glyn

The waterfall at Blaen y Glyn

Photo: Alex Oldridge (2)

Ascending Pant y Creigiau

Ascending Pant y Creigiau

Photo: Neil Toulouse (4)

Waterfalls near Blaen y Glyn

Waterfalls near Blaen y Glyn

Photo: Alex Oldridge (9)

Waterfalls next to the Blaen y Glyn Car Park

Waterfalls next to the Blaen y Glyn Car Park

Photo: Neil Toulouse (3)

Pant y Creigiau summit

Pant y Creigiau summit

Photo: Chris Sillett (18)


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