Skirrid Fawr summit – Sugar Loaf Summit loop from Abergavenny

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Skirrid Fawr summit – Sugar Loaf Summit loop from Abergavenny

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Skirrid Fawr summit – Sugar Loaf Summit loop from Abergavenny

07:50

59.3km

2,310m

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: July 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.56 km

Skirrid Ridge (Ysgyryd Fawr)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The first part of the walk is pretty steep going through the forest . When coming off the ridge there is an easier path to your left hand side as descending back down from the ridge is steep .

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7.64 km

Skirrid Fawr summit

Highlight • Climb

Skirrid Fawr is an iconic little mountain on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Just across the valley from the Sugar Loaf and the Blorenge. All in all …

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21.4 km

Llanthony Priory

Highlight • Religious Site

What a fantastic place. Touch of history.

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21.6 km

Llanthony Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Llanthony Priory is a partly ruined former Augustinian priory in the Black Mountains area of the Brecon Beacons National Park. As well as being a stunning place to visit it …

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31.4 km

Crug Mawr

Peak

31.8 km

Crug Mawr

Highlight • Viewpoint

Crug Mawr has a trig point at 1,804 feet (550 m) and stands at the southern end of the long ridgeline down from Waun Fach. It's on the Beacons Way …

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36.1 km

Cwm Milaid

Forest

40.0 km

Crug Hywel (Table Mountain) — summit and Iron Age hillfort

Highlight • Summit

The flat and slightly sloping summit of Table Mountain looms over Crickhowell. At 1,480 feet (451 m) high, its flat top — at a slightly tipsy-looking angle — is an …

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51.8 km

Sugar Loaf Summit

Highlight • Summit

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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54.1 km

Deri Fach

Forest

57.8 km

Abergavenny Market Hall

Highlight • Monument

The historic Abergavenny Market is in the heart of the town and is always bustling with locals and visitors. The hall is famed for its decorations which were lovingly hand …

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59.3 km

End point

Train Station

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