Mountain Centre circular. Please register with Walk Leader.

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Overview

A circular walk from the Mountain Centre nr Libanus heading south along the Roman Road with good views of surrounding hills and valleys. Pass “Lorna Doone” valley where if lucky we may see young Peregrines learning their craft! From there we head to the Roman Camp then climbing on our return Fan Llia, Fan Dringarth & Fan Frynach, before descending on our route across farmland to the start.

Walkers are asked to carry In Case of Emergency information, this might be on a card, key fob or on their smartphone.

Wednesday, 8 October 2025

Start time:: 9:30 am
Estimated finish time:: 5:00 pm

Difficulty:: Strenuous
Distance:: 25.7km / 16.0mi
Ascent:: 670.6m / 2200ft
Type:: circular

Website:: https://www.cardifframblers.org.uk/walks

Local Grade: A

Features

Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
Toilets available
Car parking available
Car sharing available

Starting point

Grid reference:: SN 97839 26291
Nearest postcode:: LD3 8ER
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Start time:: 9:30 am

Mountain Centre, Libanus

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
exclusive discounts from our partners
knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Join now for just £3.75 per month