Beacons Way
Beacons Way | |
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long distance footpath | |
Trailheads | Abergavenny, Monmouthshire Llangadog, Carmarthenshire |
Use | Hiking |
The Beacons Way (Welsh: Ffordd y Bannau) is a waymarked
The route
Black Mountains
The Beacons Way as originally conceived started in
From Llanthony the route climbs to the ridge below
Pen y Fan
From Crickhowell [2] the Beacons Way skirts the mass of Pen Cerrig-calch to reach Cwmdu in the Rhiangoll valley then heads up onto the southern ridge of Mynydd Llangorse which it then follows southwards to the village of Bwlch. The Way crosses the River Usk to enter Llangynidr and heads up around Tor y Foel making for the head of Glyn Collwn above Talybont Reservoir. The route then crosses the highest peaks in the central Beacons: Pen y Fan and Corn Du. In good weather, the peaks are usually crowded with visitors.
After dropping down to the
at Blaen Llia.The Black Mountain Range
The route then follows a section of the
A low-level alternative runs beneath the Black Mountain escarpment, east of Llyn y Fan Fawr and north of Llyn y Fan Fach. In the west, the route climbs to
Completing the walk
It is a strenuous walk with plenty of ascents and descents. Parts of the route across open moorland can be difficult to navigate in poor weather - this and the isolation of these sections can make following parts of the route hazardous. The Beacons Way can be walked in its entirety in about 8 days but could easily take twice as long as there is so much to explore and enjoy en route. There are a few camping sites along the route, and accommodation is available in the towns and villages on or near the route.
Development of the route
The Beacons Way was conceived by the
References
External links
- Brecon Beacons Park Society route info
- Brecon Beacons visitor website guide to the route
- The Brecon Beacons National Park Authority's information on The Beacons Way
- Googlemap of a 6-day version of the Beacons Way route