Black Mountain - Bannau Sir Gaer - Carreg Lem Circuit
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Black Mountain - Fan Foel - Bannau Sir Gaer - Carreg Lem Circuit
A long traverse from near Ystradgynlais up and over the heights of Black Mountain, the western half of the Brecon Beacons National Park, taking in Fan Foel and Bannau Sir Gaer. This isn't the red, crumbly, sandstone skyline of Pen y Fan and Corn Du, but the grey limestone part of the park; think sink holes, mini-gullies with missing streams and blocky outcrops on the summits of smooth green moorsides. It's just west of the Dan-Yr-Ogof cave system and visitor centre at Glyntawe.
I did this in thick mist and drizzle, in August, so the pictures here aren't inspiring, but on a good day the views are vast and empty; you'll have most of the hills to yourselves.
Wales - South Wales - Brecon - Bannau Brycheiniog
Features
Great Views, Hills or Fells, Industrial Archaeology, Lake/Loch, Moor, Mountains, River, Waterfall, Wildlife, Woodland