Brecon Beacons Classic

Event Details

  • Start Date Sunday, 21st of June 2026
  • End Date Sunday, 21st of June 2026
  • Start/End Time 10:30 - 15:00
  • Near Merthyr Tydfil, Powys
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  • Groups
  • Approx Distance 7 Miles
  • TerrainFairly strenuous and not for the unfit, but manageable for the average walker. Clear, well-trodden paths, boggy patches, broad rocky track - walking boots essential.

This is a fairly strenuous, but very rewarding ramble amongst some of the highest summits in Southern Britain, about seven miles in length.

After an initial climb to the main Beacons ridge, the route follows the ridge westwards over the peak of Fan Y Big (719 metres) with views of both Pen y Fan and Corn Du, before descending on a steep and winding path to the ancient Roman track that runs through the beautiful Taf Fechan valley, and then through a forest, back to the start.

Weather permitting, from the escarpment, there will be fine views in all directions, including of Pen y Fan, Corn Du, the Taf Fechan valley, and the two Neuadd reservoirs.

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