We are the Pontypool Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
Lew Lewis
On this walk you will enjoy, weather permitting, panoramic views of the entire northern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park from Hay Bluff to the Black Mountain, the Begwyns and the Epynt. We cross three commons and visit the trig point on Mynydd Fforest. This is a very remote area and other walkers are a rarity. There is a tricky descent near the start of the walk but otherwise the walking is fairly easy in open country utilising quiet lanes and grassy moorland paths. There are no stiles and any climbs are gradual. The fforest in the title is used in the medieval sense and there are very few trees.
Recommended post walk rehydration station: The Bridge End Inn in Llyswen
* Pre-booking requested. Please message walk leader Lew Lewis on 07881 700698
Brechfa Pool above Llyswen. Relevant OS Map is Explorer Sheet number 188 (Builth Wells, Painscastle and Talgarth) In Llyswen turn left at the Griffin Inn onto A470. After about 1.5 miles take what will be the first right (Look for the white house set back from the A470). After approx. 1 mile go over cattle grid and after a short while turn left at a telephone box and park opposite a small chapel, now a private house.
