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Pen y Bryn & Carn Pica from Pencelli

Route Outline

This Brecon Beacons walk starts from the village of Pencelli which can be reached by taking the B4558 south-east from Brecon. The route includes a section of high-level walking taking in the summit of Pen y Bryn before continuing south to Rhiw Bwlch y Ddwyallt. From here the walk heads east to Carn Pica and over Twyn Du before rapidly losing height to join the Taff Trail for relatively easy walking along a disused railway and on the towpath of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal back to the start. The terrain crossed can be confusing in low cloud so good navigational skills and a decent map are required for this walk.

GPS Files - Notes

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Maps
Ordnance Survey Explorer OL12	Sheet Map	1:25k	BUY
Anquet OS Explorer OL12	Digital Map	1:25k	BUY
Ordnance Survey Explorer OL13	Sheet Map	1:25k	BUY
Anquet OS Explorer OL13	Digital Map	1:25k	BUY
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k.

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