Brecon Beacons Traverse
An 88-mile long distance footpath which crosses the length of the Brecon Beacons National Park from Pen Rhiw-wen in the west to Llanthony Priory in the east. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SN 732 184
Distance: 88 miles (142 km)
Time: 35–45 hours
Duration: 6–9 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL12 Brecon Beacons / Bannau Brycheiniog: Western Area
OL13 Brecon Beacons / Bannau Brycheiniog: Eastern Area
Summary
The Brecon Beacons Traverse is a very challenging route through the rolling and wild regions of the Carmarthen Fan, Fforest Fawr, the central Brecon Beacons, and the Black Mountains. In all, there is over 6,000 metres of ascent. The walk was originally designed as a tough 24-hour challenge. From the start at Pen Rhiw-wen, the traverse goes from west to east via Foel Fawr, Moel Gornach, Foel Fraith, The Black Mountain, Godre Garreg Las, Carreg yr Ogof, Afon Sawdde, Carnau Llwydion, Picws Du, Fan Foel, Fan Brycheiniog, Fan Hir, Tafarn-y-Garreg, Fforest Fawr, Fan Gyhirych, Fan Nedd, Fan Llia, Fan Dringarth, Craig Cerrig-gleisiad, Fan Fawr, Corn Du, Pen y Fan, Cribyn, Fan y Big, Waun Rydd, Carn Pica, Allt Lwyd, Caerfanell, Pen Bwlch Glasgwm, Garn Felan, Dyffryn Crawnon Nature Reserve, Dyffryn Crawnon, Afon Crawnon, Llangynidr, the Usk Valley, Pen Cerrig-calch, Pen Allt-mawr, Pen Twyn Glas, Mynydd Llysiau, Waun Fach, Pen y Gadair Fawr, Pen Twyn Mawr, Blaen-y-cwm, Chwarel y Fan Quarry (disused), Blacksmith's Anvil, Twyn Talycefn, Rhos Dirion, Lord Hereford's Knob (Twmpa), Hay Bluff, Llech y Lladron, and the Offa's Dyke Path to finish at Llanthony Priory.