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Pen y Crug Hillfort Summit – Brecon Castle loop from Pen y Crug

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Pen y Crug Hillfort Summit – Brecon Castle loop from Pen y Crug

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Pen y Crug Hillfort Summit – Brecon Castle loop from Pen y Crug

02:29

8.29km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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653 m

View of Pen y Crug

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice views to be had from here but better ones await at the top of Pen Y Crug.

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1.16 km

Pen y Crug Hillfort Summit

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Pen-y-crug is our local little gem of a hill here on the outskirts of Brecon. It is commonly referred to locally as simply 'The Crug' (pronounced cree-g). The Welsh name …

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3.37 km

Pilgrims Tea Rooms at Brecon Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

I come here all the time, being a Brecon local. Friendly staff, a reasonable variety of foods and cakes (could do with a bit more), but the feather in the …

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4.11 km

Wellington and Picton Memorial, Brecon

Highlight • Historical Site

This monument in the heart of Brecon is both a memorial to Wellington and to Sir Thomas Picton, who was considered to be the most important Welsh general fighting alongside …

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4.16 km

St Mary's Church, Brecon

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St. Mary's Church is situated in the quaint market town of Brecon within the curtilage of its town centre. It has the finest tower in all of Powys, and inside …

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4.38 km

Brecon Castle

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Brecon, the town after which the Beacons are named, is unsurprisingly a fantastic base for exploring the national park. The graceful, green forms of the Central Beacons and Pen y …

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4.64 km

Brecon Castle

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Brecon Castle is a very unique place. It is a castle that is now within the grounds of a private hotel. Though most of the original castle is long gone, …

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6.84 km

View of Pen y Crug

Highlight • Summit

8.29 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.72 km

2.41 km

847 m

312 m

Surfaces

2.44 km

2.40 km

1.40 km

1.01 km

724 m

312 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

16°C

9°C

62 %

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Pen y Crug Hillfort Summit – Brecon Castle loop from Pen y Crug

View of Pen y Crug

Pen y Crug Hillfort Summit

Pilgrims Tea Rooms at Brecon Cathedral

Wellington and Picton Memorial, Brecon

St Mary's Church, Brecon

Brecon Castle

Brecon Castle

View of Pen y Crug

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