Section 6 of 10, Beacons Way
Cwm-llwch to Ystradfellte
10.8 miles (17.4 km). About 4½ hours, challenging.
Start: SO 011 215. Finish: SN 913 150. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 522 m of climbing and 1,048 m of descent; highest point 884 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Cwm-llwch.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: Torpantau station (heritage railway), 6.2 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Ystradfellte. We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
Planning the Beacons Way
- Planning the whole trail: breconbeaconsparksociety.org.
What to expect
Underfoot: grass 41%, earth, rock and mud 28%, gravel and tracks 13%, paved or flagged 7%.
About 7% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 8 stream crossings.
Steepest climb: about 85 m in a kilometre (1 in 12), starting 6.3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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