See all questions. Sandis B. How long on average the walk take time? William K. Well me very unfit and this was a challenge for me!! Steve B. Depends on how fast you walk! Seriously, probably hours depending on ability. Regards D. At popular times, such as in the summer months, you may also find cars parked along the edge of the main road. You can also start at the nearby Storey Arms Outdoor Centre.
This is the main walking track up to the twin peaks of Corn Du and Pen y Fan, so named because of its popularity with walkers. You can expect a lot of company on this busy route.
This is a fabulous spot to drink in the views across the Neuadd Valley and the reservoirs above Merthyr Tydfil. To come back down again, retrace your steps to the saddle between the two peaks, then bear right to reach the summit of Corn Du.
Admire some final views, before taking the footpath to your right which descends down the ridge. Alternative routes include:. A sound pair of hiking boots is of course a must, along with lots of layers and your best hiking equipment. Turn left and followed the tree-sheltered trail alongside the river Taf Fechan. Head to the right of the bridge and follow the single-track road steadily uphill for 1km. Not long after passing a parking area leave the car here if you like the idea of a slightly shorter walk the roadway splits in two.
Branch right up the rougher of the two tracks, merging with the Taff Trail. The way climbs gradually, first through scattered trees and then into open moorland. Now out of the woods, the views are vast: to your left is Upper and Lower Neuadd Reservoir — its dam walls, encircling conifers and apparent abandonment evoking a sense of Lord of the Rings.
Towering above the glacial valley on three sides is the Brecon Beacons horseshoe ridgeline, the highest point of which sits to the north-west: Pen y Fan. Roughly 2. Leave Corn Du from the northern end and climb down the steep section to reach the pitched path below which heads towards the obelisk. Re-trace your steps back from the obelisk to where the path divides. Take the permissive path that heads down towards the stream, Blaen Taf Fawr. Once across the stream, head upwards, following the path to the gate on Y Gyrn.
This part of the hill is managed to promote a healthy habitat for upland birds like red grouse. Keep following the path and descend down towards Storey Arms. Follow the tarmacked footpath in front of the Storey Arms Education Centre, leading to a kissing gate, taking you onto a track that leads back to the car park. A circular walk to the top of southern Britain's highest mountain Pen y Fan on well-made upland footpaths.
Email: brecon nationaltrust. Merthyr Tydfil station 12 miles 19km , Abergavenny station 30 miles 48km. Links from both stations with X43 bus. The Beacons Way runs from Abergavenny to Llangadog and passes through the property. National Cycle Network Route 8 Lon Las Cymru and the Taff Trail travels along the western and eastern fringes of the property from Brecon and also approaches the property from the north, from Talybont-on-Usk to the east and Cardiff from the south.
The infamous Gap Road, the highest trail in England and Wales, crosses the property and joins the trail at Torpantau. Our Ranger team talk about their achievements so far and the challenges of maintaining these footpaths from year to year. At the foot of the soaring peaks of the central Brecon Beacons, for close to ten years a restoration project has been underway at Pont ar Daf.
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