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Mynydd Llangynidr

Mynydd Llangynidr is a 558m hill above Llangynidr that offers great views of the classic Brecon Beacons and is topped by a very large cairn. Also of interest…

Blaen Onneu

This is a nice walk, with good paths and easy parking. Views are great from the off – before you even park the car you have views in…

Y Gamriw

Y Gamriw is a 604m hill above the Elan Valley and is topped by a trig point and a cairn / stone shelter. It feels like a very…

Bryn Du

Bryn Du is a 555m hill above the reservoirs of Elan Valley. I walked this as part of the route above, taking in Bryn Du after first summiting…

Gorllwyn

Mountain rank by height: 181 out of 188Height: 2,011ft | 613mRegion: Central WalesGrid ref: SN 91795 59052 Gorllwyn is a 613m high Mountain in Central Wales above the…

Drygarn Fawr

Mountain rank by height: 145 out of 188Height: 2,116ft | 645mRegion: Central WalesGrid ref: SN862583 Drygarn Fawr is one of two mountains above the much-visited Elan Valley and…

Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion [Craig Cwareli]

Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion [Craig Cwareli] is a deleted 730m Nuttall and now exists only as a hill on the Pen y Fan horseshoe walk. It offers great views…

Whimble

One of the more interesting hills in Wales due to having a name that just feels right and from being a proper pointed hill. At a very precise…

Waun Rydd

Mountain rank by height: 55 out of 188Height: 2,523ft | 769mRegion: Brecon BeaconsGrid ref: SO062206 If you’re doing the famous Horseshoe walk in the Brecon Beacons, and you’re…