Walking Britain Waun Fach from Castell Dinas, near Talgarth
Introduction to Walk 1106
Nat Park - Brecon Beacons - Brecon Beacons East
County/Area - Powys
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
Ascent - 2080 feet / 630 metres
Time - 5 hours 50 minutes
Grade - mod/hard
Waun Fach is the highest mountain in the eastern sector of the Brecon Beacons. This area provides good high level walking with extensive views. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL13 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL13 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 161 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 161 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Walks from the same start
Waun Fach & Y Grib from Pengenfford (Castell Dinas)
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
Other walks nearby
4.9 miles / 7.8 km away
Hay Bluff & Twmpa from Capel-y-Ffin
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.3 miles / 16.7 km
4.9 miles / 7.8 km away
Llanthony Priory from Capel-y-ffin
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.7 miles / 12.5 km
5.8 miles / 9.4 km away
Hay Bluff & Twmpa, Black Mountains
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
6.3 miles / 10.1 km away
Pen y Bryn from Pencelli
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
6.3 miles / 10.1 km away
Pen y Bryn & Carn Pica from Pencelli
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 11.3 miles / 18.4 km
6.5 miles / 10.4 km away
Llanfrynach and Pencelli circular
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.6 miles / 9.1 km
7.1 miles / 11.4 km away
Cwmyoy & Hatterrall Hill from Llanthony Priory
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
7.1 miles / 11.4 km away
Vale of Ewyas from Llanthony Abbey
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.7 miles / 17.4 km
7.1 miles / 11.4 km away
The Hatterall Ridge from Llanthony Priory
Grade - very hard
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
7.2 miles / 11.5 km away
Craswall Priory & Hay Bluff
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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