Guidebook to 45 graded circular walks in the Brecon Beacons National Park, perfect for those wishing to discover the diversity of the region, away from the crowds. The routes range from 4 to 24km and cover the north-eastern, eastern and south-western valleys and ridges, Fforest Fawr, Waterfall Country, the Black Mountain (Mynydd Du) and the Black Mountains (y Mynyddoedd Duon). Designed to include all the interesting facts an expert park ranger would provide, the guide contains a wealth of information about local geology, botany, archaeology, history, mythology, industrial heritage and environmental issues. Clear route description is illustrated with 1:50,000 OS Landranger mapping, summary statistics are provided for each walk and handy tables make it easy to compare routes or choose according to points of interest. A useful Welsh-English glossary is also included to help you make sense of local place-names. A remarkably varied landscape, the Brecon Beacons National Park showcases some of the best scenery in Wales. The walks take in mountain peaks and ridges, waterfalls, wooded river gorges and remote upland valleys, with highlights including Pen y Fan, the highest peak in south Wales, and the spectacular Sgwd Gwladus (White Lady Falls), Sgwd yr Eira and Sgwd Clun-gwyn waterfalls. Picturesque market towns on the edges of the park, such as Llandovery, Brecon, Crickhowell and Abergavenny, are also great places to explore and ideal bases for a walking holiday.
Andy lives in West Wales where he spends his time making wildlife documentaries and teaching photography. His specialities are macro, time-lapse, aerial and underwater video. He wrote Walking on Gower, also published by Cicerone Press. David has enjoyed the mountains of Britain all his life, walking and climbing in Wales, Scotland and the Lake District as well as in Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, Ladakh, New Zealand, Ecuador and Patagonia. He is now Emeritus Professor in forensic dentistry and in 2003 was appointed OBE for his work.
Overview map Map key Introduction Geology of the Brecon Beacons Changing woodland Human impact Birdlife Getting to and staying in the national park A solitary guided walk? Using this guide 1 North-eastern valleys and ridges Walk 1 Corn Du and Pen y Fan via Cwm Llwch Walk 2 Pen y Fan via Cwm Sere Walk 3 Cribyn via Cwm Sere Walk 4 Cwm Sere ridge ascending Cribyn and Pen y Fan Walk 5 Cribyn via Cwm Cynwyn Walk 6 Fan y Big via Cwm Cynwyn Walk 7 Cwm Cynwyn ridge ascending Fan y Big and Cribyn Walk 8 Fan y Big via Cwm Oergwm Walk 9 Cwm Oergwm and Gist Wen Walk 10 Cwm Oergwm ridge ascending Fan y Big Walk 11 Cwm Oergwm Valley 2 Eastern valleys and ridges Walk 12 Bryn Walk 13 Cwm Tarthwynni circuit Walk 14 Blaen-y-glyn and Allt Forgan Walk 15 Blaen-y-glyn and Craig y Fan Ddu Walk 16 Torpantau circuit 3 South-western valleys and ridges Walk 17 Neuadd Horseshoe: Corn Du, Pen y Fan and Cribyn Walk 18 Cwm Llysiog and Waun Wen Walk 19 Corn Du and Pen y Fan via Cwm Crew Walk 20 Corn Du and Pen y Fan from Pont ar Daf 4 Fforest Fawr Walk 21 Craig Cerrig-gleisiad Walk 22 Fan Fawr Walk 23 Craig Cwm-du and Fan Frynych Walk 24 Fan Frynych, Fan Dringarth and Fan Llia Walk 25 Fan Gyhirych and Fan Nedd 5 Waterfall Country Walk 26 Elidir Trail: Sgwd Gwladus and Sgwd Ddwli waterfalls Walk 27 Waterfall walk Walk 28 Sgwd yr Eira Walk 29 Ystradfellte Falls Walk 30 Afon Nedd and Afon Mellte 6 The Black Mountain (Mynydd Du) Walk 31 Carmarthen Fans and glacial cwms Walk 32 Tair Carn Isaf via Cwm Pedol Walk 33 Sinc Giedd and Carmarthen Fans Walk 34 Afon Twrch Walk 35 Henrhyd Falls and River Tawe Walk 36 Garreg Las via Cwm Sawdde Walk 37 Cribarth Walk 38 Carmarthen Fans via Cwm Giedd Walk 39 Carreg Cennen 7 The Black Mountains (Y Mynyddoedd Duon) Walk 40 Pen Cerrig-calch and Table Mountain Walk 41 Craig y Cilau Walk 42 Crug Mawr and Sugar Loaf Walk 43 Llanthony Priory, Offa's Dyke and Bal Mawr Walk 44 Lord Hereford's Knob Walk 45 Castell Dinas and Waun Fach Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Routes by interest Appendix C Brief Welsh-English glossary Appendix D Useful contacts
