Sugar Loaf loop from Llanwenarth car park — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

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Sugar Loaf loop from Llanwenarth car park — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

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Sugar Loaf loop from Llanwenarth car park — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

01:40

5.11km

220m

Hiking

Embark on an easy 3.2-mile (5.1 km) hike around Sugar Loaf from Llanwenarth car park, a journey that takes approximately 1 hour and 39 minutes and involves a total elevation gain of 725 feet (221 metres). The trail begins on an unmetalled stony track before transitioning to wide grassy paths…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.01 km

Sugar Loaf Trail

Highlight • Trail

Sugar Loaf is an iconic little mountain and a Trail Magazine Top UK 100 mountain. The beauty of this hill is that you can come up from a variety of directions on quite a few trails. Take your pick really!

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2.55 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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5.11 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.81 km

286 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.40 km

1.41 km

286 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

7°C

13 %

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Comments

May 4, 2024,sugarloaf Abergavenny

A good challenge considering the easy of access on the mountain. Very achievable. The main challenge is navigating the narrow access lane to the carpark. Be prepared to reverse several times.