Where
Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales
Length
13.3 km, loop
Duration
4.5 hours
Difficulty
Moderate
submitted by: Craig Taylor
pictures by: Craig Taylor
Why you should do this route
How to follow the route
Additional information
The trail itself is well-maintained the whole way round. There are no trail markers along the way whatsoever, however, so it’d be good to take a map/use a GPS app on your phone.
The hike itself will take you around four hours to complete, and good footwear is a must. You should also pack a rain jacket (and potentially rain trousers), even if the weather forecast is not predicting rain.
One final tip: You won’t have any phone signal from the moment you enter the park to the moment you first get up Cribyn. This means that if you plan on following a GPS track on your phone, you may want to ensure your maps are stored offline/accessible without data before you go.
Do it yourself
Start of the trail
51.843604,-3.399527
Follow right side of the trail
51.84648, -3.401712
Go left
51.874917, -3.408076
Cribyn
51.881827, -3.419493
Pen y Fan
51.884053, -3.436841
Corn Du
51.881642, -3.443791
Go left
51.854353, -3.425666
Turn right and go straight until you arrive at starting point
51.852044, -3.407402