31 easy-to-follow circular walk route maps of all grades in The Brecon Beacons Area of Bannau Brycheiniog (The Brecon Beacons)
The Brecon Beacons Area of Bannau Brycheiniog (The Brecon Beacons National Park) is the Western half of the National Park. It is enclosed by:
- the Park Boundary to the North, West & South
- the B4558 from Brecon to Talybont-on-Usk and then a minor road south past Talybont Reservoir, Pentwyn Reservoir and Pontsticill Reservoir to Pontsticill to the East
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Route Summary:
Lower Neuadd Reservoir - Bwlch ar y Fan - Cribyn - Pen y Fan - (Penyfan) - Corn Du - Bwlch Duwynt - Craig Gwaun Taf (Bwlch Duwynt) - Graig Fan Ddu - Lower Neuadd Reservoir
Route Summary:
Pont Ar Daf Car Park - Blaen Taf Fawr - Bwlch Duwynt - Pen y Fan - Craig Cwm Llwch - Corn Du - Pen y Fan - Bwlch Duwynt - Craig Gwaun Taf (Bwlch Duwynt) - Blaen Taf Fawr - Pont Ar Daf Car Park
Route Summary:
Blaen Llia Picnic Area - Fan Llia - Fan Dringarth - Cefn Perfedd - Craig Cwm-du - Rhos Dringarth - Craig Cerrig-gleisiad - Fan Frynych - Nant Cwm-du - Pont Blaen Cwm-du - Sran Heln Roman Road - Maen Llia Standing Stone - Rhyd Uchaf - Blaen Llia.
Route Summary:
Nant Gwdi - Cefn Cwm Llwch - Pen y Fan - Corn Du - Pen y Fan - (Penyfan) - Craig Cwm Sere - Cribyn - Bryn-teg - Pant - Plas-y-gaer - Nant Gwdi
Route Summary:
Pontneddfechan - Nedd Fechan - Pwll Du Ar Byrddin - Sgwd Gwladus (waterfall) - Stepping Stones - Sgwd y Bedol (waterfall) - Sgwd Ddwli Isaf (waterfall) - Sgwd Ddwli Uchaf (waterfall) - Pont Melin-fach - Pont Rhyd-y-cnau - Pont Melin-fach - Sgwd Ddwli Uchaf (waterfall) - Sgwd Ddwli Isaf (waterfall) - Sgwd y Bedol (waterfall) - Stepping Stones - Sgwd Gwladus (waterfall) - Pwll Du Ar Byrddin - Nedd Fechan - Pontneddfechan
Route Summary:
The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Y Gyrn - Tommy Jones Obelisk - Craig Cwm Llwch - Corn Du - Pen y Fan - (Penyfan) - Bwlch Duwynt - Craig Gwaun Taf (Bwlch Duwynt) - Blaen Taf Fawr - The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre
Route Summary:
A470 Nr Llwyn-y-celyn Youth Hostel - Libanus - Twyn Dylluan-ddu - Fan Frynych - Craig Cerrig-gleisiad - Rhos Dringarth - Gorllwn - Fan Fawr - Bryn Du - The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - The Taff Trail - A470.
Route Summary:
Car Park SE of Llanddeusant - Nant Melyn - Sychnant - Disgwylfa - Cefn Disgwylfa - Tro'r Fan Foel - Fan Foel - The Beacons Way - Twr y Fan Foel - Fan Brycheiniog - Fan Hir - Fan Brycheiniog (Twr y Fan Foel) - Fan Foel - Bwlch Blaen Twrch - Pant y Bwlch - Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer) - Glastir y Picws - Cwar Du Mawr - Cwar Du Bach - Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer) - Llyn y Fan Fach - Llethr y Llyn - Waun y Llyn - Nant Coch - Car Park SE of Llanddeusant
Route Summary:
Blaen Llia Picnic Area - Fan Llia - Fan Dringarth - Cefn Perfedd - Craig Cwm-du - Rhos Dringarth - Craig Cerrig-gleisiad - Gorllwn - Fan Fawr - Ystradfellte Reservoir - Cwm Dringarth - Blaen Llia.
Route Summary:
Talybont Water Treatment Works - 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 Water Treatment Works
Route Summary:
Blaen y Glyn Uchaf - Pant y Creigiau - Cefn Tarenni Cochion - Bryniau Gleison - Darren Fach - The Taff Trail - Blaen y Glyn Uchaf.
Route Summary:
Glyntawe - Afon Tawe - Ty Hendrey - Allt Fach - Fan Fechan - Fan Hir - Bwlch Giedd - The Beacons Way - Fan Brycheiniog (Twr y Fan Foel) - Fan Foel - Tro'r Fan Foel - Bwlch Blaen Twrch - Pant y Bwlch - Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer) - Glastir y Picws - Cwar Du Mawr - Cwar Du Bach - Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer) - Afon Mihartfach - Carreg yr Ogof - Garreg Las (Twyn Swnd) - Pen Rhiw-goch - Twrch Fechan - Cwterydd Blaen-Twrch Fechag - Esgair Ddu (Black Mountains) - Carnau Nant-Menyn - Nant Lluestau - Afon Twrch - Afon Giedd - Pwll y Cig - Waun Fignen Felen - Disgwylfa - Twynwalter - Twyn Spratt - Afon Haffes - Dan-yr-Ogog Campsite and Showcaves - Glyntawe
Route Summary:
Maen Llia Standing Stone - Fan Nedd - Bwlch y Duwynt - Fan Fraith - Fan Gyhirych - Bwlch Bryn-rhudd - Penwyllt - Carreg Cadno - Sand Hill - Coed-y-Garreg - Sarn Helen Roman Road - Maen Madoc Standing Stone - Plas-y-gors - Blaen Llia - Maen Llia.
Route Summary:
Talybont Reservoir - Allt Lwyd - Gwalciau'r Cwm - Nant Cynafon - Cwar y Gigfran - Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion (Bwlch y Ddwyallt) - Waun Rydd - Craig Pwllfa - Carn Pica - Twyn Du (Waun Rydd) - Berth Lwyd Fach - Nant Tarthwynni - Talybont Reservoir
Route Summary:
Lower Neuadd Reservoir - Bwlch ar y Fan - Fan y Big - Cribyn - Pen y Fan - (Penyfan) - Corn Du - Bwlch Duwynt - Craig Gwaun Taf (Bwlch Duwynt) - Graig Fan Ddu - Twyn Mwyalchod - Lower Neuadd Reservoir
Route Summary:
Blaen y Glyn - Craig y Fan Ddu - Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion (Bwlch y Ddwyallt) - Craig Cwareli - Craig Cwmoergwm - Fan y Big - Bwlch ar y Fan - Roman Road - The Taff Trail - Blaen y Glyn
Route Summary:
Pont Gihirych (Cray Reservoir) - Heol Senni (Fan Bwlch Chwyth) - Yr Allt (Forest Fawr) - Bwlch y Duwynt - Fan Fraith - Fan Gyhirych - Bwlch Bryn-fhudd - Pont Gihirych.
Route Summary:
Nant Cwm Llwch - Brecon - Llyn Cwm Llwch - Tommy Jones Obelisk - Craig Cwm Llwch - Corn Du - Pen y Fan - (Penyfan) - Cefn Cwm Llwch - Heolfanog - Cil-rhew - Pont Rhydybetws - Nant Cwm Llwch
Route Summary:
A470 Nr Llwyn-y-celyn Youth Hostel - Libanus - Craig Cerrig-gleisiad - Fan Frynych - Nant Cwm-du - Craig Cwm-du - Pont Blaen-Cwm-du - Coed y Fan - Twyn Dylluan-ddu - A470.
Route Summary:
Pontneddfechan - Nedd Fechan - Pwll Du Ar Byrddin - Sgwd Gwladus (waterfall) - Stepping Stones - Sgwd y Bedol (waterfall) - Sgwd Ddwli Isaf/ (waterfall) - Sgwd Ddwli Uchaf (waterfall) - Pont Melin-fach - Pont Rhyd-y-cnau - Gwaun Bryn-bwch - Cwm Porth - Afon Mellte - Sgwd Clun-gwyn (waterfall) - Sgwd Isaf Clwn-gwyn (waterfall) - Sgwd YrPannwr (waterfall) - Sgwd Yr Elra (waterfall) - Cilhepste-fach - Cilhepste-cerig - Craig y Ddinas - Coed y Ffyrnau - Pontneddfechan
Route Summary:
Pont y Caniedydd - Afon Cynrig - Bailea - Cwm Cynwyn Farm - Bryn Teg - Cribyn - Bwlch ar y Fan - Fan y Big - Cefn Cyff - Nant Cynrig - Cwmcynwyn - Pont y Caniedydd
Route Summary:
Talybont Reservoir - Allt Lwyd - Gwalciau'r Cwm - Carn Pica - Craig Pwllfa - Waun Rydd - Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion (Bwlch y Ddwyallt) - Graig Fan Las - Craig y Fan Ddu - Blaen y Glyn - The Taff Trail - Pant y Creigiau - Cefn Tarenni Cochion - Bryniau Gleision (Talybont Reservoir) - Darren Fawr - Darren Fach - Pen Bwlch Glasgwm - Pen Rhiw-calch - The Taff Trail - Talybont Reservoir
Route Summary:
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
Route Summary:
A470 Nr Llwyn-y-celyn Youth Hostel - Libanus - Craig Cerrig-gleisiad - Fan Frynych - Twyn Dylluan-ddu - A470.
Route Summary:
The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre - Y Gyrn - Tommy Jones Obelisk - Craig Cwm Llwch - Corn Du - Pen y Fan - (Penyfan) - Bwlch Duwynt - Craig Gwaun Taf (Bwlch Duwynt) - Blaen Taf Fawr - The Storey Arms Outdoor Centre
Route Summary:
Blaen Llia Picnic Area - Fan Llia - Rhyd Uchaf - Maen Llia Standing Stone - Sarn Helen Roman Road - Blaen Llia.
Route Summary:
Blaen y Glyn - Pant y Creigiau - Cefn Tarenni Cochion - Bryniau Gleison - Pen Bwlch Glasgwm - Pen Rhiw-calch - The Taff Trail - Blaen y Glyn
Route Summary:
Nant Cwm Llwch - Brecon - Llyn Cwm Llwch - Tommy Jones Obelisk - Craig Cwm Llwch - Corn Du - Pen y Fan - (Penyfan) - Craig Cwm Sere - Cribyn - Craig Cwm Cynwyn - Fan y Big - Bailea - Afon Cynrig - Pant - Plas-y-gaer - Nant Gwdi - Heolfanog - Cil-rhew - Pont Rhydybetws - Nant Cwm Llwch
Route Summary:
Ponsticill - Baltic Quarry - Cefn Yr Ystrad - Cwar Yr Ystrad - Cwar Yr Hendre - Gwaun Danydarren - Gwaun Nant Ddu - Cwm Callan - Dolygaer - Pontsticill Reservoir - Brecon Mountain Railway - Pontsticill Railway Station - Ponsticill
Route Summary:
Car Park SE of Llanddeusant - Nant Melyn - Sychnant - Disgwylfa - Cefn Disgwylfa - Tro'r Fan Foel - Fan Foel - The Beacons Way - Twr y Fan Foel - Bwlch Blaen Twrch - Pant y Bwlch - Picws Du (Bannau Sir Gaer) - Glastir y Picws - Cwar Du Mawr - Cwar Du Bach - Waun Lefrith (Bannau Sir Gaer) - Llyn y Fan Fach - Llethr y Llyn - Waun y Llyn - Nant Coch - Car Park SE of Llanddeusant
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