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Ridge to Waun Fach – Pen Cerrig-calch summit loop from Crickhowell

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Ridge to Waun Fach – Pen Cerrig-calch summit loop from Crickhowell

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Ridge to Waun Fach – Pen Cerrig-calch summit loop from Crickhowell

04:29

34.5km

1,360m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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6.83 km

Pen Allt-mawr

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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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8.59 km

Pen Twyn Glas

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Pen Twyn Glas is a smaller subsidiary peak on the ridge up to Waun Fach. It's 646m and doesn't have a trig point. Great views from the summit tough both …

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8.91 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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11.0 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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12.4 km

Ridge to Waun Fach

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13.9 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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14.0 km

Waun Fach Ordnance Survey Marker

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29.3 km

Pen Cerrig-calch summit

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This remote and little visited summit is perfect for explorers keen to escape the crowds. Standing at 2,300 feet (701 m), the summit boasts spectacular views over the River Usk valley, Crickhowell, and further afield.

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33.1 km

Cwm Cumbeth

Forest

34.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

9.83 km

6.09 km

444 m

262 m

136 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.9 km

10.6 km

692 m

216 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 2 July

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Ridge to Waun Fach – Pen Cerrig-calch summit loop from Crickhowell

Pen Allt-mawr

Pen Twyn Glas

Macnamara Boundary Stones

Mynydd Llysiau

Ridge to Waun Fach

Waun Fach summit

Waun Fach Ordnance Survey Marker

Pen Cerrig-calch summit

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