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Tor y Foel Summit – Tor y Foel loop from Llangynidr

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Tor y Foel Summit – Tor y Foel loop from Llangynidr

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(13)

27

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Tor y Foel Summit – Tor y Foel loop from Llangynidr

03:13

9.79km

440m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

1.51 km

Llangynidr Locks, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Highlight • Monument

The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal is a stunning waterway meandering through the Brecon Beacons National Park for 35 miles (56 km). Here, it flows through Llangynidr with a series of …

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2

1.65 km

Picnic Area by the Canal in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Trail

I think this is a marvellous picnic bench, I actually think it is the best one I have seen....and in the perfect place.

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3

3.51 km

View of the River Usk from Pen y Bailey

Highlight • Trail

Moderate trail with a high elevation and amazing views, good footwear and waterproofs/windproof is a must-have. Enjoy 😀

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4

4.94 km

Tor y Foel Summit

Highlight • Summit

Rising in isolation above the serene Talybont Reservoir, Tor y Foel's 1,808-foot (551 m) summit is a grand objective. Often ascended from Llangynidr to the east or Talybont to the …

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5

5.73 km

Tor y Foel

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of my favourite place in Wales. Love it, I keep returning year after year.

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B

9.79 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.71 km

3.97 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.20 km

2.51 km

1.53 km

1.38 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Friday 9 October

11°C

6°C

16 %

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