The Four Waterfalls Walk
A classic Brecon Beacons hike to 4 stunning waterfalls
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 7.2 km
- Ascent
- 293 m
- Descent
- 293 m
Powys
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Routes in Powys
Henrhyd Falls and Nant Llech
A challenging and scenic hike to South Wales' highest waterfall
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 5.7 km
- Ascent
- 174 m
- Descent
- 174 m
Offa's Dyke Path
A beautiful journey along the Anglo-Welsh border
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 285 km
- Ascent
- 7.1 km
- Descent
- 7.1 km
Talybont on Usk Tramroad and Aber forest
A challenging route with some tough climbs taking in the Brecon canal, Taff Trail & an old tramroad
Moderate Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 498 m
- Descent
- 498 m
Mind the Gap
This is one of the all time classic Brecon Beacons mountain bike routes which has it all.
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 33 km
- Ascent
- 785 m
- Descent
- 786 m
11 High Points in Brecon Beacons
Simple walk along the Brecon Beacons.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 830 m
Central Peaks of the Brecon Beacons
A high level mountain walk from the Storey Arms on the A470 onto the highest mountain (Pen-y-Fan 886 metres) in southern Britain for views, weather permitting, of the Usk Valley to the north and the valleys of the south wales coal fields to the south.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 927 m
- Descent
- 930 m
Talybont on Usk Tramroad
A traffic free route taking in the Brecon canal, Taff Trail & an old Tramroad and stunning scenery
Easy Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 5.9 km
- Ascent
- 192 m
- Descent
- 103 m
Brecon to Llanfrynach
A very scenic family route, or useful as a link between Brecon and the trails around Talybont on Usk.
Easy Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 8.5 km
- Ascent
- 68 m
- Descent
- 72 m
Talybont and Pontsticill Reservoir Route
A great wilderness figure of 8 cross country route which is 90% traffic free, incorporating some tough climbs & open mountainside.
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 768 m
- Descent
- 385 m
Corn Du, Pen y Fan and Cribin Circular
A day out on mainly easy-to-follow paths that takes in the highest (and most popular) summits in south Wales.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 651 m
- Descent
- 648 m
Corn Du, Pen y Fan, Cribyn & Fan y Big
Hike up to Pen y Fan via Corn Du along the way, stopping off at Cribyn & Fan y Big for an extended A-B walk
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Beacons to the Blacks 50M
The route for the 2024 Beacons to the Blacks ultramarathon race.
Difficult Trail Running
- Distance
- 83 km
- Ascent
- 3.3 km
- Descent
- 3.3 km
training run
chill run over and around pen y fan
Easy Trail Running
- Distance
- 24 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Irfon Forest - Llanwrtyd Wells
Singletrack descents and fire road ascents
Moderate Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 779 m
- Descent
- 759 m
Brecon Beacons 10 Peak Challenge
This superb mountain challenge is based over the central section of the Brecon Beacons, a stunning range of mountains located in South Wales.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 34 km
- Ascent
- 1.7 km
- Descent
- 1.9 km