The waterfalls along the rivers that run south through Fforest Fawr and join at Pontneddfachan are stunning and the setting among steep, wooded gorges is fantastic walking country. This area is a great contrast to the uplands of the Brecon Beacons National Park. There is a walk called the 4 Waterfalls Walk which is signposted [...]
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Waun Fach from Castell Dinas
There is parking just below Castell Dinas at Pengenffordd a few miles south of Talgarth in the Black Mountains. Follow a well marked path onto the open mountain – visit the Iron Age hillfort of Castell Dinas if you have time – and then straight on up the steep ridge to the more level top [...]
Walking from Talybont-on-Usk
One of the the best Brecon Beacons Walks that avoids the Pen y Fan circus is to head for Talybont-on-Usk on the eastern edge of the Brecon Beacons range. You can walk from Talybont-on-Usk or go over the canal and drive along the edge of the reservoirs until reaching some car parks at the foot [...]
Activities in the Brecon Beacons National Park
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Walking Pen y Fan and Corn Du from Storey Arms
The walking routes from Storey Arms, south of Brecon, to the twin peaks of Pen y Fan and Corn Du are the most popular in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Pen y Fan is the highest peak in the Brecon Beacons at 2906 ft (886 m). The two peaks are close together and have distinctive [...]
Walks in the Brecon Beacons National Park
The Brecon Beacons National Park was designated in 1957. It was the last of the three Welsh parks to be designated. The others are Snowdonia and the Pembrokeshire Coast. Brecon Beacons Walks are very popular with visitors. It covers 519 square miles and stretches from Llandeilo in the west to Hay-on-Wye in the east. It [...]
