Short Walks Around the Brecon Beacons Guidebook

by: Alastair Ross
Here are twenty routes to explore the fantastic countryside and heritage of the Brecon Beacons National Park. You don't need to walk far to find hidden woodland dells, astounding views or remarkable historic remains. All twenty walks are 'mini-adventures' discovering the amazing variety of this majestic National Park.

There are many nooks and crannies to explore throughout the park and this series of walks visits many of these. Some use waymarked trails, others combine picturesque paths or open moorland, but all are easy to follow. Although these are short walks, there is no shortage of excitement, challenge and variety.

Each of the walks in the book begins with a side panel giving practical information. This includes a summary description of the walks features and character, distance and terrain, plus instruction on how to reach the start. The detailed route finding instruction which follow are given in numbered paragraphs, and these numbers are shown on the accompanying sketch map to assist with easy navigation. There is also a summary table showing all the walks.

The walk locations are:
Hay Bluff - 2.5 miles
The Witch's Pool, near Talgarth - 1.5 miles
Castell Dinas, Highest Castle in Wales - 2.5 miles
Around Llangors Lake - 3 miles
Brecon, Canal and River - 2.5 miles
Mynydd Illtud and Twyn y Gaer, Mountain Centre - 3 miles
Allt Lom and Traeth Moor, Mountain Centre - 3 miles
Bwlch and Cefn Moel from Bwlch - 2 miles
Coed-y-Cerrig and Forest Coalpit - 2 miles
Mynydd Ddu - 4 miles
The Sugar Loaf - 3 miles
The Tramway, Punchbowl and Cut from Llanfoist - 5 miles
Taf Fechan Forest - 4 miles
Cwmtaf Forest and Llwyn-on Reservoir - 4.5 miles
The Elidir Trail from Pontneddfechan - 5 miles
Sarn Helen and Limestone Country - 5 miles
Exploring Ogof Ffynnon Ddu - 2 miles
Iron Age Forts of Garn Goch - 3 miles
Mighty Fortress of Carreg Cennen - 4.5 miles
Usk Reservoir - 6 miles

ISBN 9781908748355 Pages 41 (2016) 148mm x 210mm