The Brecon Beacons

Classic walking country, the Brecon Beacons National Park is well known for its dramatic landscape and superb vistas.  There are countless trails of varying lengths and difficulties throughout the park but we've only listed a couple for you here.

The Beacons Way 152 km (95 miles)
Going right the way across the Brecon Beacons, the Beacons Way walk offers some of the best views in the National Park has to offer.  It takes 8 days if you want to complete the whole trail in one go.  If not, just do a section at a time, I won't blame you.

Corn Du and Pen y Fan 8 km (5 miles)
A challenging walk to the famous ridged summits of the high Beacons.  Pen y Fan is the highest mountain in South Wales and as you can imagine the views from the top are well worth the effort.  Start at Storey Arms on the A470 between Merthyr Tydfil and Brecon.

Sugar Loaf 10 km (6 miles)
A popular hill walk right on the edge of the Brecon Beacons and the beautiful market town of Abergavenny.  There are spectacular views from the summit (as you'd expect) and the paths to the top are relatively easy.

Ysgyrid Fawr/Skirrid Mountain 5 km (3 miles)
An easily accessible walk over a breathtaking mini-mountain with fabulous views, also just outside Abergavenny.

For more information on these and other walks contact one of the local Tourist Information Centres 

Alternatively, you might like to try one of the other areas of Southern Wales for more great walking ideas. 
Cardiff
The Golden Coast
The Valleys of Southern Wales
The Wye Valley & Vale of Usk

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