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Sugar Loaf loop from Llanwenarth car park — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

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Sugar Loaf loop from Llanwenarth car park — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

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(105)

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Sugar Loaf loop from Llanwenarth car park — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

01:40

5.11km

220m

Hiking

Embark on an easy 3.2-mile (5.1 km) hike around Sugar Loaf from Llanwenarth car park, a journey that takes approximately 1 hour and 39 minutes and involves a total elevation gain of 725 feet (221 metres). The trail begins on an unmetalled stony track before transitioning to wide grassy paths…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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1.01 km

Sugar Loaf Trail

Highlight • Trail

Sugar Loaf is an iconic little mountain and a Trail Magazine Top UK 100 mountain. The beauty of this hill is that you can come up from a variety of directions on quite a few trails. Take your pick really!

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2.55 km

Sugar Loaf Summit

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Mynydd Pen-y-fâl, to give Sugar Loaf its original Welsh name, is not a big hill. But because it stands separated from any other peak, including its brethren of the Black …

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5.11 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.81 km

286 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.40 km

1.41 km

286 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

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Wednesday 6 May

13°C

6°C

38 %

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Trail Reviews

Ade

May 4, 2024, sugarloaf Abergavenny

A good challenge considering the easy of access on the mountain. Very achievable. The main challenge is navigating the narrow access lane to the carpark. Be prepared to reverse several times.

Sugar Loaf loop from Llanwenarth car park — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

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