Section 3 of 10, Beacons Way
Llanbedr to Tretower
9.3 miles (15 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: SO 240 210. Finish: SO 191 237. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 775 m of climbing and 649 m of descent; highest point 449 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Llanbedr.
- Car park
- Car park, 710 m from the start. Directions SO 239 203
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: Abergavenny station, 9.8 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Tretower. 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: paved or flagged 27%; the rest (72%) isn't recorded.
About 23% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 4 gates, 9 stream crossings, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 173 m in a kilometre (1 in 6), starting 1.1 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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