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Llanfihangel Cwmdu With Bwlch And Cathedine

Mynydd Llangorse Summit – Ridge to Waun Fach loop from Cwmdu

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Llanfihangel Cwmdu With Bwlch And Cathedine

Mynydd Llangorse Summit – Ridge to Waun Fach loop from Cwmdu

Hard

5.0

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Mynydd Llangorse Summit – Ridge to Waun Fach loop from Cwmdu

04:07

28.3km

1,350m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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Parking

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893 m

Coed y Gaer

Forest

4.69 km

Mynydd Llangorse Summit

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An outlier of the Black Mountains, Mynydd Llangorse is an easily accessible hill that provides glorious views on a clear day. Its bridleways and byways are popular with horseriders and …

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7.41 km

Mynydd Troed Summit

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Mynydd Troed is a gorgeous little hill in the Black Mountains area of the Brecon Beacons. Its name literally translates to "Foot Mountain," based on how it appears when viewed …

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14.4 km

Waun Fach Ordnance Survey Marker

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14.4 km

Waun Fach summit

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A silent giant, Waun Fach is the highest point in South Wales' Black Mountains. Its gradual slopes and the flat nature of its summit mean that it can hardly be …

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16.0 km

If you do the Waun Fach Loop you can take in Pen Cerrig Calch and six other Nuttalls and it is a glorious 25km high level route with nearly 1,000m of height gain. For route details click here: komoot.com/tour/280372758

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17.3 km

Mynydd Llysiau

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Mynydd Llysiau is a subsidiary summit of Waun Fach in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It lies halfway between Waun Fach and Pen Allt-mawr. It is a distinguished summit …

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19.5 km

Macnamara Boundary Stones

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Two boundary stones stand, almost like graves, on the ridgeline leading up to Waun Fach. There are several others around this area of the Black Mountains. It's not entirely clear …

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21.5 km

Pen Allt-mawr

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25.1 km

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Forest

28.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

6.08 km

5.69 km

1.83 km

601 m

410 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

10.1 km

3.10 km

1.23 km

1.20 km

Elevation

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Highest point (800 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Mynydd Llangorse Summit – Ridge to Waun Fach loop from Cwmdu

Mynydd Llangorse Summit

Mynydd Troed Summit

Waun Fach Ordnance Survey Marker

Waun Fach summit

Ridge to Waun Fach

Mynydd Llysiau

Macnamara Boundary Stones

Pen Allt-mawr

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