Brecon Beacons National Park

WEDNESDAY 2
10:00 – 16:00
Guided Walk: The Old Quarries of Penwyllt
LENGTH: 8m / 13km
MEET: Craig-y-nos Country Park, (car park charges apply).
Penwyllt once had a thriving but isolated community with its own inn, local stores and railway station. The locals were dependent on the area’s natural deposits of limestone for their livelihood and the quarries left behind bear testament to this. You can find out more about Penwyllt’s fascinating geology and past by joining National Park staff and Dr. Geraint Owen, Lecturer of Geology at Swansea University on this walk up to the old quarries. Suitable for adults only.  Bring packed lunch.
GRADE/ASCENT: Energetic / 538m
LEADERS: Country Park Warden, Ageliki Politis & Education Officer, Eleri Jones. For more details contact Ageliki Politis on 01639 730395.

SATURDAY 5
09:20 – 15:00
Guided Walk: The Sugar Loaf Traverse
LENGTH: 9m / 14.5km
MEET: Abergavenny Tourist Information Centre (SO 301 139) car park charges apply. Travel sustainably by local bus to Crickhowell (bus fare required) to ascend the Sugar Loaf, taking in the superb scenery, geology and industrial archaeology of the area as you walk back to Abergavenny. Bring packed lunch. GRADE/ASCENT: Energetic / 650m
LEADER: National Park Volunteer, Colin Beach & Eastern Area Warden, Howard Morgan. For more details call 01873 853254.

SUNDAY 13
13:00 – 16:00
Walking for Health around the Footpaths of Gwynfe
LENGTH: 4m / 6.4km
MEET: Gwynfe Community Hall (SN 722 219)
This beautiful walk through woodland and farmland is set around Gwynfe in the west of the Geopark and National Park. Join Warden, Wyn Morgan to learn more about the work of the National Park and improve your health at the same time! This walk involves some ascent but it will be taken at an easy pace to suit the group. Suitable for families.
GRADE: Easy. LEADER: National Park Warden, Wyn Morgan
For more details call 01874 623366

SUNDAY 13
10:00 – 15:00
A Walk through a National Nature Reserve  
LENGTH: 5m / 8km
MEET: Storey Arms car park on the A470, 8 miles south of Brecon (SN 982203)
Follow the Taff Trail to a stunning National Nature Reserve, returning by Craig y Fro. Bring packed lunch.
GRADE / ASCENT: Energetic / 383m
LEADER: National Park Volunteers, Michael Bebb & Peter Budd
For more details call 01874 623366

SATURDAY 19
10:00 – 17:00
Guided Walk: Brecon Beacons Circuit
LENGTH: 10m / 16km
MEET: Storey Arms car park on the A470, 8 miles south of Brecon (SN 982 203). Take in all the ‘high points’ of the Beacons on this walk over the tops of Corn Du and Pen y Fan, taking in the Tommy Jones Obelisk,
the Upper Neuadd Reservoir and Graig Fan Ddu and learn a little about the glacial formations and local history along the way. Bring packed lunch.
GRADE/ASCENT: Strenuous / 800m
LEADERS: National Park Volunteers, Lindy Newnham & Terry Cox
For more details call 02920 851252

SUNDAY 20
10:00 – 11:00
Walking for Health around the Grounds of the Country Park
LENGTH: 2m / 3.2km
MEET: Craig-y-nos Country Park (SN 839 155) car park charges apply.
A walk around the grounds of this lovely Country Park to improve fitness and health and is part of the Healthy Walking campaign.
GRADE: Access for All
LEADER: Country Park Warden, Ageliki Politis
For more details call Ageliki on 01639 730395.

SUNDAY 27
10:00 – 13:00
Guided Walk: A Wander around the Garn / Crwydro Cylch y Garn
LENGTH: 5.5m / 8.85km
MEET: Garn Goch car park (SN 682 242)
A circular walk around the largest Iron Age hillfort in Wales with National Park Wardens Toby & Wyn, looking at grazing and conservation
issues and their work carried out in the area. Bring packed lunch.
GRADE/ASCENT: Moderate / 260m
LEADERS: National Park Wardens, Toby Small & Wyn Morgan
For more details call 01874 623366