Strictly speaking the term"Brecon Beacons" applies to the central area of the Park, just south of Brecon. In particular, to the three or four highest peaks, crowned by Pen y Fan. At 886 metres its distinctive cap is the highest land in southern Britain and only just fails to break through the magic 3000 feet mark. These sandstone peaks are buttressed by a series of high ridges nurturing the infant waters of the Taf to the south and tributaries of the Usk to the north. The phrase ‘Central Beacons’ is sometimes used to distinguish this area from the entire National Park that extends much further. However, there are two further mountain blocks westwards from here. These are more remote and relatively undiscovered. To the west is Fforest Fawr, a wild expanse of upland that stretches from the A470 to the pass between the headwaters of the Tawe and Usk. Beyond this, to the far west, the Black Mountain covers a vast expanse of remote and lonely moorland beyond the sources of the Tawe and Usk. It rises to a remarkable serrated edge that stretches for over five miles, known as the "Carmarthen Fan". This new edition of this guidebook covers these central and western areas of the National Park. Another Kittiwake guide, "Walking in the Black Mountains", covers the eastern mountain range. These summits and high moorland cocoon a sequence of wooded valleys as far as the final ridge on the English border. This is a wonderful area to walk, with a huge variety of scenery and much of interest. Enjoy it!
20 walks/40 pages
12 circular walks in the Brecon Beacons, highlighting the landscape, beauty and history of the National Park. Easy to follow directions and maps for all walks and how to get there - with added information on pubs, cafes, local attractions and information centres. These include short walks suitable for families and longer routes to satisfy even the most experienced hillwalker.
Brecon Beacons Short Walks guide contains 20 circular walks all graded by route and difficulty, perfect for family trips and holidays. From gurgling brooks to turbulent rivers, nestled among sheltered glades to windswept summits, there really is something here for everybody. History abounds, wildlife ekes a living out of every nook and cranny and even the scars of the industrial revolution have left a unique yet attractive mark.
Explore 28 beautiful walks across Brecon Beacons with the OS Pathfinder Guidebooks, graded by length and ranging from 3 ½ to 9 miles. The Brecon Beacons National Park contains four separate mountain ranges including the Black Mountains and the Beacons themselves. Most of the area is underlain by old red sandstone, unlike the more rugged mountains of North Wales.
This book explains to the hillwalker, in easy to understand but accurate terms, how geology has shaped the landscape of South Wales. A selection of seventeen guided walks are used to illustrate this in terms of what can be seen on the ground.
This pocket-sized guide features 20 circular routes between 6.8 and 16.5 miles (11 and 16.6 kilometres) in length, suitable for hill walkers of all abilities. The routes are split into four areas – Blorenge & The Black Mountains, The Brecon Beacons, Mynydd Llangatwg & Mynydd Llangynidr, and Fforest Fawr and The Black Mountain.
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