Brecon Beacons Outstanding Circular Walks Pathfinder Guidebook

by Brian Conduit and Neil Coates. Revised by Tom Hutton
This Pathfinder Guide makes the ideal companion for country walks throughout the Brecon Beacons National Park which comprises four separate mountain ranges. The most easterly is the Black Mountains, the Brecon Beacons themselves constitute only the central range despite giving their name to the whole area. To the west of them lies Fforest Fawr and the most westerly of all is the Black Mountain (singular and not to be confused with the Black Mountains in the east). Clear and easy to follow directions are accompanied by detailed Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer maps and specially commissioned photographs. With 28 routes to choose from, colour coded for difficulty, and all tried and tested by seasoned walkers and varying from extended strolls to exhilarating hikes, there is a walk to suit all situations.

The guide introduces you to the area and highlights the most scenic walks. Each walk entry begins with a box giving start, distance, height gain, time, parking and route terrain. This is followed by a short overview highlighting the route's main features. The following detailed route finding instructions have paragraphs numbered corresponding to numbers on the OS map making navigation safe and easy. There are GPS references for all the route waypoints and the route is highlighted in yellow on the full colour map. The guide also includes information on where to park, good pubs and places of interest along the route.

The walk locations are:
Allt yr Esgair - 3.5 miles
The Blorenge - 6 miles
Brecon Beacons Horseshoe - 8.5 miles
Carn Goch - 3.5 miles
Carreg Cennen - 4 miles
Craig y Cilau and Llangattock - 5.5 miles
Craig-y-nos, Cribath and the Henrhyd Falls - 8.5 miles
Cwm Oergwm - 7 miles
Cwmyoy - 2.5 miles
Fan y Big - 10 miles
Fan Fawr - 4.5 miles
Grwyne Fawr - 7.5 miles
Hay Bluff and Twmpa - 6 miles
Llangors Lake - 3.5 miles
Llangynidr and the River Usk - 3.75 miles
Llyn y Fan Fach and the Carmarthen Fans - 6 miles
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal at Abergavenny - 5.5 miles
Mynydd Illtud and Cefn Llechid - 7.5 miles
Mynydd Llangorse - 5.5 miles
Sugar Loaf - 6 miles
Table Mountain, Crickhowell - 5 miles
Talgarth and Mynydd Troed - 8 miles
Tor y Foel - 5.5 miles
The Vale of Ewyas - 6 miles
Waterfalls walk, Cwm Porth - 9 miles
Waun Fach - 7 miles
Ysgyryd Fawr - 2.5 miles
Ystradfellte and Sarn Helen - 6.5 miles

ISBN 9780319090015 Pages 95 (2021) 133mm x 229mm